The following data provides a snapshot of key characteristics of the City of Hobart.
It covers areas such as resident population, demographics, working population, employment, business, housing, office accommodation, education and tourism.
| Population [i] |
| Hobart Population |
48,703 |
| Greater Hobart Population |
211,656 |
| Tasmania Population |
495,354 |
| Resident Population [ii] |
| Median age |
38 years |
| Median weekly individual income |
$641 |
| Rates [iii] |
| Number of rateable properties |
23,957 |
| Number of residential rateable properties |
21,415 |
| Business [iv] |
| Number of Businesses in Hobart |
6,023 |
| Working Population [v] |
| Number of people who work in Hobart |
46,100 |
| Tourism [vi] |
| Total visitors* |
903,148 |
| Average stay** |
4.7 nights |
| Average spend per person* |
$1,629 |
| Cruise ship visitors [vii] |
104,700 |
*Interstate visitors to Tasmania
*In the City of Hobart
| Education [viii] |
| Number of students studying in Hobart |
33,266 |
| Number of international students |
3,212 |
Notes
[i] ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing: Basic Community Profile (Hobart LGA, Greater Hobart, Tasmania). Catalogue 2001.0. Table B01A.
[ii] ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing: Basic Community Profile (Hobart LGA, Greater Hobart, Tasmania). Catalogue 2001.0. Table B01A.
[iii] City of Hobart database 2014.
[iv] ABS National Regional Profiles by LGA, 2008-12.
[v] ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing: Basic Community Profile (Hobart LGA). Catalogue 2001.0. Table B42.
[vi] Tourism Tasmania, Tasmanian Visitor Survey, July 2013 - June 2014.
[vii] Tourism Tasmania, 2012-13 Cruise Ship Survey.
[viii] City of Hobart Research, 2009