North Hobart

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL60459
People 2,600
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
Median age 35
Families 604
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.5
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 1,327
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,823
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,820
Median weekly rent (b) $400
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 1,252 48.3 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,342 51.7 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 58 2.2 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,422 93.2 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 112 4.3 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 35 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 84 3.2 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 63 2.4 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 89 3.4 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 126 4.8 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 276 10.6 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 349 13.4 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 308 11.8 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 218 8.4 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 141 5.4 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 153 5.9 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 164 6.3 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 156 6.0 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 136 5.2 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 139 5.3 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 93 3.6 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 53 2.0 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 38 1.5 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 18 0.7 12,995 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 741 31.3 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 65 2.7 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 232 9.8 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 56 2.4 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,265 53.5 167,621 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 618 29.3 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 330 15.6 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,164 55.1 175,696 42.2 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 20 2.6 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 64 8.3 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 18 2.3 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 22 2.9 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 102 13.3 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 51 6.6 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 12 1.6 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 60 7.8 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 123 16.0 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 129 16.8 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 233 30.3 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 359 46.7 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 36 4.7 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 130 16.9 30,895 20.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,099 46.5 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 181 7.7 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 55 2.3 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 183 7.7 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 353 14.9 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 74 3.1 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 117 4.9 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 84 3.6 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 48 2.0 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 10 0.4 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 155 6.6 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 1,018 39.2 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 784 30.2 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 298 11.5 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 281 10.8 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 178 6.8 12,330 2.2 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,747 67.2 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 98 3.8 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 98 3.8 6,830 1.2 549,618 2.2
Nepal 76 2.9 6,219 1.1 122,506 0.5
India 62 2.4 6,137 1.1 673,352 2.6
Philippines 28 1.1 2,441 0.4 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 846 32.6 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 254 9.8 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 117 4.5 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,256 48.3 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 126 4.8 31,575 5.7 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,375 52.9 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 207 8.0 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 102 3.9 7,890 1.4 784,594 3.1
Nepal 84 3.2 6,332 1.1 140,364 0.6
India 73 2.8 7,562 1.4 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,510 58.1 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 158 6.1 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 102 3.9 8,022 1.4 787,673 3.1
Nepal 80 3.1 6,385 1.1 139,489 0.5
India 75 2.9 7,496 1.3 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,522 58.5 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 295 11.3 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 178 6.8 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 155 6.0 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Hinduism 99 3.8 9,724 1.7 684,002 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In North Hobart, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (62.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Mandarin 140 5.4 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Nepali 77 3.0 7,248 1.3 133,068 0.5
Spanish 27 1.0 1,571 0.3 171,370 0.7
Punjabi 27 1.0 2,556 0.5 239,033 0.9
Vietnamese 26 1.0 1,467 0.3 320,758 1.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,934 74.4 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 242 21.7 20,434 9.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,646 69.6 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 605 25.6 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 106 4.5 24,299 5.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 872 53.0 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 577 35.1 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 82 5.0 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 118 7.2 16,058 5.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 60 3.9 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 220 14.4 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 192 12.6 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 164 10.7 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 398 26.0 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 242 15.8 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 228 14.9 40,354 15.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Professionals 543 35.5 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 206 13.5 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 193 12.6 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 169 11.1 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 159 10.4 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 106 6.9 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2
Labourers 102 6.7 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 26 1.7 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 120 7.8 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Cafes and Restaurants 96 6.3 6,548 2.6 268,005 2.2
State Government Administration 60 3.9 5,383 2.1 174,336 1.4
Central Government Administration 48 3.1 4,264 1.7 135,293 1.1
Accommodation 45 2.9 4,244 1.7 107,476 0.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $902 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,217 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,823 N/A $1,358 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 524 34.3 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 427 27.9 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 80 5.2 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 77 5.0 6,275 2.5 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 42 2.7 1,776 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 189 12.4 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 114 7.5 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 86 5.6 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 624 40.8 179,530 70.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,751 74.2 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 409 17.3 119,193 25.6 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 221 9.4 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 524 22.2 83,646 18.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 653 27.7 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 774 32.8 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 230 9.7 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 94 4.0 41,900 9.0 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 201 7.7 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 229 8.8 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 62 2.4 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 4 0.2 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 76 2.9 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 81 3.1 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 21 0.8 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 34 1.3 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 398 15.3 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 20 0.8 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 219 8.4 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,508 58.0 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 172 6.6 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,611 62.0 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 599 23.0 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 155 6.0 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 69 2.7 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 172 6.6 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.1 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 45 1.9 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,206 93.3 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 103 4.4 25,336 5.4 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 316 52.3 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 164 27.2 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 100 16.6 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 17 2.8 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.0 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.0 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 132 27.3 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 42 8.7 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 114 23.6 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 46 9.5 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 35 7.2 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 78 16.1 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 18 3.7 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 22 4.6 5,755 4.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,113 88.9 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 134 10.7 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 519 46.6 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 312 28.0 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 282 25.3 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 4 0.4 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 14 1.3 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 156 14.1 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 391 35.4 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 391 35.4 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 141 12.8 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 0.9 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.5 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 181 16.2 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 516 46.1 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 306 27.3 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 106 9.5 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 11 1.0 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 593 53.0 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 385 34.4 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 141 12.6 7,429 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 238 21.4 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 249 22.4 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 595 53.5 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 23 2.1 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 11 1.0 3,403 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.6 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.3 N/A 15.0 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 400 N/A 290 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 384 64.5 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 157 26.4 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 51 8.6 5,459 9.5 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,820 N/A 1,313 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 196 78.7 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 34 13.7 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 19 7.6 8,167 11.3 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 27 42.9 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 36 57.1 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,499 N/A 1,370 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Hobart % North Hobart Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 355 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,142 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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