Suburb in Hobart

North Hobart, TAS

North Hobart had a population of 2,666 at the 2021 Census (+6.6% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $1,857. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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North Hobart at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Hobart's population grew by 6.6% to 2,666, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 35.0, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 5.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.8%.

54.3% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 21.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Tasmania overall: 26.0% of homes, against 5.3%. The 2021 Census counted 1,134 households.

The median household earns $1,857 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $404 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,882 a month.

29.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 22.0% use a language other than English at home. 63.2% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Hobart beside TAS and Australia.

North HobartTASAustralia
Population2,666*557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age35.0*41.838.2
Households1,134*218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments26.0%*5.3%14.3%
Renting54.3%*26.9%31.1%
Owned outright21.5%*37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,857*$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$404*$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,882*$1,328$1,866
Born overseas29.9%*16.3%29.3%
Other language at home22.0%*9.2%23.6%
No religion63.2%*53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,3722011
  2. 2,5002016
  3. 2,6662021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

North Hobart Tasmania
0–95.6%
10–198.2%
20–2924.3%
30–3920.2%
40–4911.2%
50–5912.2%
60–6910.5%
70–795.6%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Hobart at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.1%
  2. Australian31.6%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. Chinese7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.8%
  2. Nepali3.1%
  3. Spanish1.1%
  4. Punjabi1.1%
  5. Vietnamese1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.1%
  2. England3.9%
  3. Nepal3.0%
  4. India2.5%
  5. the Philippines1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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