Population
+9.2% since 2016.
Hobart, TAS
Hobart had a population of 55,077 at the 2021 Census (+9.2% since 2016). Median age 37.6. Median weekly household income $1,843. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Hobart at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hobart's population grew by 9.2% to 55,077, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 37.6, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.
36.0% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 35.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Tasmania overall: 18.9% of homes, against 5.3%. The 2021 Census counted 21,459 households.
The median household earns $1,843 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $391 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,815 a month.
29.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 21.6% use a language other than English at home. 58.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Hobart beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Hobart | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,077 | 557,570 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +9.2% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 41.8 | 38.2 |
| Households | 21,459 | 218,410 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 18.9% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 36.0% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 35.0% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,843 | $1,358 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $391 | $291 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,815 | $1,328 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 29.8% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 21.6% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 58.9% | 53.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 37.6, against 41.8 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Hobart at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Hobart
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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