Greater Hobart
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Greater Hobart was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 25 to 29 year olds, increasing by 5,725 people.
The Age Structure of Greater Hobart provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Greater Hobart's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Greater Hobart's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Greater Hobart - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional TAS % | Number | % | Regional TAS % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 12,856 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 12,995 | 5.8 | 5.4 | -139 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 14,043 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 13,986 | 6.3 | 6.1 | +57 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 14,682 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 13,108 | 5.9 | 6.0 | +1,574 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 13,323 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 13,565 | 6.1 | 6.1 | -242 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 14,817 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 14,042 | 6.3 | 5.5 | +775 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 19,919 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 14,194 | 6.4 | 5.0 | +5,725 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 19,837 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 14,289 | 6.4 | 5.2 | +5,548 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 17,128 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 13,329 | 6.0 | 5.2 | +3,799 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 14,528 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 14,249 | 6.4 | 6.0 | +279 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 14,715 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 14,785 | 6.6 | 6.9 | -70 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 14,934 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 14,811 | 6.7 | 7.2 | +123 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 14,789 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 15,459 | 7.0 | 7.6 | -670 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 15,150 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 13,984 | 6.3 | 7.2 | +1,166 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 13,773 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 12,795 | 5.8 | 7.0 | +978 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 12,375 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 9,384 | 4.2 | 5.2 | +2,991 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 8,583 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7,113 | 3.2 | 3.7 | +1,470 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 6,011 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4,976 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +1,035 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 5,631 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5,275 | 2.4 | 2.3 | +356 | 2018 |
| Total population | 247,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 222,339 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24,755 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Greater Hobart in 2021 compared to Regional TAS shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 18.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.5% and 22.7% respectively for Regional TAS.
The major differences between the age structure of Greater Hobart and Regional TAS were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (8.0% compared to 5.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.1% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (6.1% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (5.6% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Greater Hobart's population increased by 24,755 people (11.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.13% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 25 to 29 (+5,725 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+5,548 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+3,799 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+2,991 persons)