Suburb in Hobart

Tolmans Hill, TAS

Tolmans Hill had a population of 647 at the 2021 Census (+13.9% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $3,338. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tolmans Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tolmans Hill's population grew by 13.9% to 647, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 41.1 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.3%.

8.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 38.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 211 households.

The median household earns $3,338 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $620 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,506 a month.

26.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 18.5% use a language other than English at home. 52.9% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tolmans Hill beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureTolmans HillTASAustralia
Population647557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age41.141.838.2
Households211218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting8.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,338$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$620$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,506$1,328$1,866
Born overseas26.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home18.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion52.9%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.

Population

+13.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4902011
  2. 5682016
  3. 6472021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Tolmans Hill Tasmania
Share of people by age, Tolmans Hill and Tasmania
0–910.8%
10–1916.5%
20–299.6%
30–3910.4%
40–4916.2%
50–5918.9%
60–698.7%
70–797.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tolmans Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian35.4%
  3. Chinese11.2%
  4. Irish10.2%
  5. Scottish9.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin7.9%
  2. Cantonese2.3%
  3. Greek1.7%
  4. Sinhalese1.2%
  5. Punjabi0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China6.5%
  2. England4.3%
  3. India1.5%
  4. New Zealand1.5%
  5. Sri Lanka1.2%

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

Around Tolmans Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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