Demographics
The following statistics provide an overview of the community in the Hobart local government area. They have been sourced from Australian Bureau of Statistics census data (2016).
Total population
Hobart's population has been steadily increasing since 1996.
|
Year
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
47,106
|
|
1996
|
46,676
|
|
2001
|
47,319
|
|
2006
|
47,700
|
|
2011
|
48,703
|
|
2016
|
50,439
|
% increase 1991–2016 is 9.8%
Age
The median age of the Hobart population is 39 years. The number of people aged over 65 years is increasing, as the post war 'baby-boomers' reach retirement age.
Number of people aged 15 years and over
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
83
|
39,122
|
|
1996
|
83.4
|
38,939
|
|
2001
|
84.4
|
39,939
|
|
2006
|
86.1
|
41,078
|
|
2011
|
85.3
|
41,564
|
| 2016 |
85.7 |
43,207
|
Number of people aged 65 years and over
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
14.8
|
6,959
|
|
1996
|
14.1
|
6,599
|
|
2001
|
14.0
|
6,665
|
|
2006
|
13.9
|
6,620
|
|
2011
|
14.8
|
7,185
|
| 2016 |
17.0 |
8,584
|
Origin
The Hobart population is made up of a mix of cultures, however, the prominent nationality remains Australian. The number of people born overseas has gained momentum since 2006. The number of Indigenous persons has steadily increased, even during the period of population decline in the mid nineties.
Indigenous status
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
0.8
|
365
|
|
1996
|
1.2
|
553
|
|
2001
|
1.3
|
608
|
|
2006
|
1.2
|
581
|
|
2011
|
1.2
|
601
|
| 2016 |
1.4 |
707
|
People born in Australia
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
80.0
|
37,519
|
|
1996
|
78.4
|
36,613
|
|
2001
|
76.7
|
36,291
|
|
2006
|
75.8
|
36,152
|
|
2011
|
74.2
|
36,114
|
| 2016 |
71.7 |
35,872
|
People born overseas
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
17.4
|
8209
|
|
1996
|
16.7
|
7809
|
|
2001
|
17.0
|
8025
|
|
2006
|
18.5
|
8802
|
|
2011
|
22.0
|
10,204
|
| 2016 |
24.2 |
11,467
|
People who speak English only
|
Year
|
Percentage %
|
Total
|
|
1991
|
88.4
|
41,647
|
|
1996
|
87.4
|
40,787
|
|
2001
|
86.0
|
40,654
|
|
2006
|
85.0
|
40,533
|
|
2011
|
82.8
|
40,334
|
| 2016 |
79.1 |
39,877
|
The most common languages after English spoken by the community are Mandarin (3.9% of the community), Greek (0.9%), Cantonese (0.8%) and Italian (0.7%).
Education
The number of people participating in higher education programs is increasing in all levels of education.
(The following statistics indicate the level of education achieved higher than Year 12, for persons aged 15 years and over.)
|
Level of education
|
1991
|
1996
|
2001
|
2006
|
2011
|
2016
|
|
Postgraduate degree
|
983
|
1,292
|
1,621
|
2,215
|
3,335
|
4,603 |
|
Graduate diploma or certificate
|
670
|
1,035
|
1,031
|
1,164
|
1,523
|
1,801 |
|
Bachelor degree
|
4,607
|
6,055
|
7,504
|
8,910
|
9,901
|
10,779 |
|
Advanced diploma and diploma
|
2,870
|
3,003
|
2,951
|
3,321
|
3,386
|
3,543 |
|
Certificate III and IV
|
2,575
|
2,643
|
3,556
|
3,925
|
4,178
|
4,042 |
|
Certificate I and II
|
1,338
|
1,069
|
800
|
409
|
415
|
399 |