Greater Hobart
People | 211,656 |
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Male | 102,881 |
Female | 108,775 |
Median age | 39 |
Families | 56,765 |
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Average children per family | 1.8 |
All private dwellings | 94,192 |
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Average people per household | 2.4 |
Median weekly household income | $1,065 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,430 |
Median weekly rent | $235 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.7 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 211,656 | -- | 495,354 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 102,881 | 48.6 | 242,675 | 49.0 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 108,775 | 51.4 | 252,679 | 51.0 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 6,896 | 3.3 | 19,626 | 4.0 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 211,656 people in Greater Hobart of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population.
Age People | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 13,569 | 6.4 | 31,182 | 6.3 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 12,828 | 6.1 | 30,231 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 13,374 | 6.3 | 32,455 | 6.6 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 13,785 | 6.5 | 32,687 | 6.6 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 14,547 | 6.9 | 29,577 | 6.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 13,484 | 6.4 | 28,074 | 5.7 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 12,516 | 5.9 | 27,209 | 5.5 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 13,675 | 6.5 | 30,908 | 6.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 14,371 | 6.8 | 33,944 | 6.9 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 14,674 | 6.9 | 35,030 | 7.1 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 15,318 | 7.2 | 36,528 | 7.4 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 14,078 | 6.7 | 34,090 | 6.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 12,912 | 6.1 | 32,733 | 6.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 9,592 | 4.5 | 25,312 | 5.1 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 7,645 | 3.6 | 19,449 | 3.9 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 5,891 | 2.8 | 14,522 | 2.9 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 4,845 | 2.3 | 11,175 | 2.3 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 4,552 | 2.2 | 10,247 | 2.1 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 39 | -- | 40 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Greater Hobart was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 77,771 | 45.2 | 190,899 | 47.5 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 5,488 | 3.2 | 13,090 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 17,005 | 9.9 | 39,595 | 9.9 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 10,900 | 6.3 | 26,245 | 6.5 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 60,720 | 35.3 | 131,655 | 32.8 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Greater Hobart aged 15 years and over, 45.2% were married and 13.1% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 53 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 48 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 55 | -- | 55 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 78 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 26 | -- | 26 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Greater Hobart was 53 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 70,464 | 45.7 | 172,039 | 48.0 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 18,357 | 11.9 | 41,694 | 11.6 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 65,442 | 42.4 | 144,719 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Greater Hobart, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.9% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 52 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 36 | -- | 36 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 37 | -- | 39 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Greater Hobart was 52 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 36 years.
Education | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 1,765 | 2.8 | 4,217 | 3.0 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 11,742 | 18.9 | 30,054 | 21.5 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 3,997 | 6.4 | 7,668 | 5.5 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 2,047 | 3.3 | 4,349 | 3.1 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 6,849 | 11.0 | 18,175 | 13.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 3,294 | 5.3 | 6,481 | 4.6 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 2,470 | 4.0 | 4,952 | 3.5 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 5,413 | 8.7 | 12,869 | 9.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 9,658 | 15.6 | 16,530 | 11.8 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 1,310 | 2.1 | 2,865 | 2.0 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 13,537 | 21.8 | 31,624 | 22.6 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 62,082 | -- | 139,784 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Greater Hobart 29.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.6% were in primary school, 20.3% in secondary school and 24.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 91,352 | 32.9 | 217,069 | 33.7 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 89,426 | 32.2 | 218,577 | 33.9 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Irish | 22,705 | 8.2 | 50,254 | 7.8 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 18,334 | 6.6 | 43,196 | 6.7 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
German | 7,561 | 2.7 | 17,062 | 2.6 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Greater Hobart were English 32.9%, Australian 32.2%, Irish 8.2%, Scottish 6.6% and German 2.7%.
Country of birth | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 173,764 | 82.1 | 414,261 | 83.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 8,257 | 3.9 | 19,470 | 3.9 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
New Zealand | 1,879 | 0.9 | 4,927 | 1.0 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,420 | 0.7 | 1,915 | 0.4 | 318,969 | 1.5 |
Scotland | 1,148 | 0.5 | 2,715 | 0.5 | 133,432 | 0.6 |
Germany | 1,068 | 0.5 | 2,191 | 0.4 | 108,002 | 0.5 |
In Greater Hobart, 82.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.7%, Scotland 0.5% and Germany 0.5%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 34,079 | 17.2 | 69,303 | 14.9 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 13,091 | 6.6 | 26,629 | 5.7 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 8,463 | 4.3 | 18,037 | 3.9 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 143,047 | 72.0 | 351,939 | 75.5 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Greater Hobart, 72.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.2% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 62,144 | 29.4 | 141,872 | 28.6 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Anglican | 55,470 | 26.2 | 128,712 | 26.0 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Catholic | 42,885 | 20.3 | 88,838 | 17.9 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Uniting Church | 7,212 | 3.4 | 24,004 | 4.8 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Christian, nfd | 4,058 | 1.9 | 12,064 | 2.4 | 470,942 | 2.2 |
The most common responses for religion in Greater Hobart were No Religion 29.4%, Anglican 26.2%, Catholic 20.3%, Uniting Church 3.4% and Christian, nfd 1.9%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Mandarin | 1,495 | 0.7 | 2,089 | 0.4 | 336,410 | 1.6 |
Greek | 1,035 | 0.5 | 1,202 | 0.2 | 252,217 | 1.2 |
German | 842 | 0.4 | 1,666 | 0.3 | 80,371 | 0.4 |
Italian | 839 | 0.4 | 1,286 | 0.3 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
Arabic | 639 | 0.3 | 910 | 0.2 | 287,174 | 1.3 |
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English only spoken at home | 189,359 | 89.5 | 454,118 | 91.7 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 6,498 | 7.9 | 11,074 | 5.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Greater Hobart 89.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 0.7%, Greek 0.5%, German 0.4%, Italian 0.4% and Arabic 0.3%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 56,609 | 55.1 | 126,465 | 54.5 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 34,216 | 33.3 | 76,384 | 32.9 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 6,047 | 5.9 | 14,452 | 6.2 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 5,895 | 5.7 | 14,825 | 6.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 102,767 | -- | 232,126 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 102,767 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Greater Hobart. Of these 55.1% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 5.7% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 12,007 | 12.4 | 27,159 | 12.5 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 10,449 | 10.8 | 23,356 | 10.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 11,756 | 12.1 | 25,868 | 11.9 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 20,343 | 21.0 | 41,655 | 19.2 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 36,265 | 37.4 | 84,811 | 39.0 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Greater Hobart, 12.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.4% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 42 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 40 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Greater Hobart was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 40 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 21,708 | 22.4 | 40,145 | 18.5 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,557 | 16.1 | 30,054 | 13.8 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 13,358 | 13.8 | 32,255 | 14.8 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 11,127 | 11.5 | 24,221 | 11.1 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Managers | 11,085 | 11.4 | 26,970 | 12.4 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Sales Workers | 9,603 | 9.9 | 21,152 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Labourers | 8,501 | 8.8 | 24,653 | 11.3 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,496 | 4.6 | 14,578 | 6.7 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Greater Hobart included Professionals 22.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Managers 11.4%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 5,686 | 5.9 | 12,855 | 5.9 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
State Government Administration | 5,363 | 5.5 | 8,661 | 4.0 | 157,644 | 1.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 4,475 | 4.6 | 9,349 | 4.3 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Hospitals | 3,151 | 3.3 | 5,946 | 2.7 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Central Government Administration | 2,568 | 2.7 | 3,426 | 1.6 | 129,822 | 1.3 |
Of the employed people in Greater Hobart, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.9%, State Government Administration 5.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Hospitals 3.3% and Central Government Administration 2.7%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 556 | -- | 499 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,359 | -- | 1,203 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,065 | -- | 948 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Greater Hobart was $556.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 58,578 | 60.5 | 137,139 | 63.1 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 7,305 | 7.5 | 14,797 | 6.8 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Walked only | 5,263 | 5.4 | 10,849 | 5.0 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Bus | 4,313 | 4.5 | 5,507 | 2.5 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
Bicycle | 880 | 0.9 | 1,370 | 0.6 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 5,232 | 5.4 | 6,868 | 3.2 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 66,163 | 68.3 | 152,618 | 70.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Greater Hobart, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.5%, Car, as passenger 7.5%, Walked only 5.4%, Bus 4.5% and Bicycle 0.9%. On the day, 5.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 126,407 | 73.5 | 289,363 | 72.1 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 49,068 | 28.5 | 111,822 | 27.9 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 20,048 | 11.7 | 46,646 | 11.6 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 32,703 | 19.0 | 78,249 | 19.5 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Greater Hobart, of people aged 15 years and over, 73.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.5% provided care for children and 11.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 37,551 | 21.8 | 80,975 | 20.2 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 48,207 | 28.0 | 106,957 | 26.6 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 23,104 | 13.4 | 54,796 | 13.6 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 17,546 | 10.2 | 46,635 | 11.6 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Greater Hobart, 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 22,485 | 39.6 | 56,435 | 42.1 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 23,033 | 40.6 | 53,219 | 39.7 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 10,425 | 18.4 | 22,824 | 17.0 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 822 | 1.4 | 1,718 | 1.3 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Greater Hobart, 40.6% were couple families with children, 39.6% were couple families without children and 18.4% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 17.6 | -- | 18.5 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 82.4 | -- | 81.5 | -- | 82.4 |
In Greater Hobart 17.6% of single parents were male and 82.4% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,953 | -- | 1,771 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 2,172 | -- | 1,999 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Greater Hobart, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,172 and those without children was $1,953.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 8,805 | 19.3 | 18,916 | 17.3 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 2,208 | 4.9 | 5,113 | 4.7 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 10,758 | 23.6 | 24,509 | 22.4 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 5,660 | 12.4 | 14,195 | 12.9 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 2,936 | 6.5 | 7,386 | 6.7 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 9,481 | 20.8 | 25,360 | 23.1 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 2,845 | 6.3 | 6,840 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 2,825 | 6.2 | 7,334 | 6.7 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Greater Hobart, of couple families with children, 19.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 23.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 82,349 | 90.3 | 192,819 | 85.6 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 8,860 | 9.7 | 32,494 | 14.4 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Greater Hobart, 90.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.7% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 67,940 | 82.5 | 166,516 | 86.4 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 5,310 | 6.4 | 10,329 | 5.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 8,685 | 10.5 | 14,516 | 7.5 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 361 | 0.4 | 1,355 | 0.7 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart, 82.5% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 293 | 0.4 | 693 | 0.4 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 4,321 | 5.2 | 9,380 | 4.9 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 17,837 | 21.7 | 39,348 | 20.4 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 40,648 | 49.4 | 99,420 | 51.6 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 17,921 | 21.8 | 40,675 | 21.1 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 1,330 | 1.6 | 3,310 | 1.7 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.9 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.4 | -- | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Greater Hobart, of occupied private dwellings 5.2% had 1 bedroom, 21.7% had 2 bedrooms and 49.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.4 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 27,705 | 33.6 | 69,770 | 36.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 29,492 | 35.8 | 65,922 | 34.2 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 22,666 | 27.5 | 50,956 | 26.4 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 613 | 0.7 | 1,495 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 1,876 | 2.3 | 4,683 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart, 33.6% were owned outright, 35.8% were owned with a mortgage and 27.5% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 55,985 | 68.0 | 132,582 | 68.8 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 23,212 | 28.2 | 54,039 | 28.0 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 3,154 | 3.8 | 6,205 | 3.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Greater Hobart, of all households, 68.0% were family households, 28.2% were single person households and 3.8% were group households.
Household income | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 27.0 | -- | 30.7 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 7.3 | -- | 5.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Greater Hobart, 27.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 7.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 235 | -- | 200 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 89.5 | -- | 90.5 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 10.5 | -- | 9.5 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,430 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 92.0 | -- | 92.5 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 8.0 | -- | 7.5 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 7,491 | 9.1 | 15,145 | 7.9 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 30,577 | 37.1 | 68,647 | 35.6 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 28,519 | 34.6 | 68,499 | 35.5 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 13,424 | 16.3 | 34,946 | 18.1 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 2,340 | 2.8 | 5,589 | 2.9 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Greater Hobart, 37.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 6,895 | -- | 19,625 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 3,356 | 48.7 | 9,629 | 49.1 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 3,539 | 51.3 | 9,996 | 50.9 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 21 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Greater Hobart, there were 6,895 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 3,356 (or 48.7%) were male and 3,539 (or 51.3%) were female. The median age was 21 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 978 | -- | 923 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Greater Hobart, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $978.
Mortgage and rent | Greater Hobart | % Greater Hobart | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 220 | -- | 190 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,430 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Greater Hobart, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $220 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,430.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.