West Hobart

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,525 people were usually resident in West Hobart: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.4% of people usually resident in West Hobart were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in West Hobart were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Hobart were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 43.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.2% of people usually resident in West Hobart, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, New Zealand 1.0%, Italy 0.9%, Germany 0.7% and Sudan 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Hobart were No Religion 36.3%, Catholic 18.9%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 3.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Hobart were Italian 1.3%, Arabic 0.8%, Greek 0.6%, German 0.5% and Spanish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,162 people aged 15 years and over in West Hobart were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 1,229 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Hobart were Professionals 38.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Managers 13.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 7.3%, Labourers 4.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Hobart, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 8.1%, School Education 6.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2%, Hospitals 5.1% and Central Government Administration 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in West Hobart, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $586, the median family income was $1,388 and the median household income was $1,046.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,412 families in West Hobart: of these 41.5% were couple families without children, 37.5% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,487 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Hobart.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Hobart, 74.4% were separate houses, 11.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Hobart, 29.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 34.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Hobart, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Hobart, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,133. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in West Hobart, 56.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.6% were single (or lone) person households and 7.7% were group households.