Greater Hobart

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 200,525 people were usually resident in Greater Hobart: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Greater Hobart were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Greater Hobart were Australian citizens, 12.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Greater Hobart were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 34.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.6% of people usually resident in Greater Hobart, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Greater Hobart were Anglican 29.8%, No Religion 21.6%, Catholic 21.1%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Greater Hobart were Greek 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%, German 0.4% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 95,254 people aged 15 years and over in Greater Hobart were in the labour force. Of these 56.5% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 57,996 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Greater Hobart were Professionals 21.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Managers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Labourers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Greater Hobart, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, State Government Administration 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.3% and Central Government Administration 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Hobart, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $445, the median family income was $1,110 and the median household income was $904.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 53,151 families in Greater Hobart: of these 37.9% were couple families without children, 42.1% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 79,655 occupied private dwellings were counted in Greater Hobart.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart, 82.5% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Hobart, 34.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.1% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Hobart, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Greater Hobart, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Greater Hobart, 65.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.