197,451 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 170,975
- 2016: 178,009
- 2021: 197,451
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hobart · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hobart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 42% of people in Hobart are married, marking this as the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown quickly, adding about 26,476 people since 2011. While it mirrors the national typical age of 38, it remains noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania.
197,451
▲ +15.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hobart is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 197,451. This represents a 15% increase since 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is skewed toward young adults, who make up 30.1% of residents. While the proportion of children has fallen to 16.4%, those aged 65 and over have risen to 18.8%, which is a little above the national figure.
18.8% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.2% of residents, which is a little above the national rate.
4.4% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/topic/demographics-identity