6,525 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,800
- 2016: 5,953
- 2021: 6,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Hobart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,525 people makes West Hobart one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state average. This creates a community where young and middle-aged adults make up the clear majority.
6,525
▲ +12.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Hobart — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 38 is much lower than in most similar areas and is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42. However, this age is about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 31.2%. Both children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, with the proportion of seniors well below the state average.
15.4% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Hobart splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.5%, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.5% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/demographics-identity