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Greater Sydney

Population and dwellings

Population
Greater Sydney - Total persons20212006Change
PopulationNumber%Greater Hobart %Number%Greater Hobart %2006 to 2021
Estimated Resident Population5,261,801----4,256,161----+1,005,640
Enumerated Population5,210,233----4,101,154----+1,109,079
Usual Resident Population5,231,147----4,118,041----+1,113,106
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Selected subpopulation categories
Greater Sydney - Total people (Usual residence)20212006Change
Population groupNumber%Greater Hobart %Number%Greater Hobart %2006 to 2021
Males2,585,23849.448.82,028,31249.348.5+556,926
Females2,645,91250.651.22,089,72950.751.5+556,183
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population90,9401.74.543,5971.12.9+47,343
Australian citizens4,226,69180.885.03,404,38282.789.9+822,309
Eligible voters (citizens aged 18+)3,214,06961.466.92,563,72162.368.7+650,348
Population over 154,267,93681.683.23,313,58480.580.8+954,352
Employed Population2,430,70394.993.81,903,20294.794.1+527,501
Overseas visitors (enumerated)11,553----46,635-----35,082
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwellings
Greater Sydney - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
DwellingsNumber%Greater Hobart %Number%Greater Hobart %2006 to 2021
Total dwellings2,079,287100.0100.01,643,511100.0100.0+435,776
Occupied private dwellings1,911,65391.992.71,521,61092.691.8+390,043
Population in non-private dwellings94,733----111,657-----16,924
Average household size (persons per dwelling)2.68--2.412.65--2.42+0.02
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021 (Enumerated). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

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