TASMANIA
- In 2015-16, six of the ten SA2s with the largest population increases in Tasmania were within Greater Hobart. The SA2 of Rokeby, in Hobart's east, had the largest growth (180 people), followed by Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in the south and Sorell - Richmond in the north-east (both 130).
- Rokeby was also the fastest growing SA2 in Tasmania in 2015-16, up by 3.1%. This was followed by Hadspen - Carrick (3.0%) in Tasmania's north, Cygnet in the Huon Valley and Old Beach - Otago in Hobart (both 2.5%).
SA2s WITH LARGEST AND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH, Tasmania
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ERP at 30 June | Population Change |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2016p | 2015r-2016p |
SA2 | GCCSA | no. | no. | % |
LARGEST GROWTH |
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Rokeby | Greater Hobart | 6 119 | 182 | 3.1 |
Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay | Greater Hobart | 10 406 | 126 | 1.2 |
Sorell - Richmond | Greater Hobart | 8 275 | 126 | 1.5 |
Kingston - Huntingfield | Greater Hobart | 11 415 | 118 | 1.0 |
Cygnet | Rest of Tas | 4 380 | 108 | 2.5 |
Old Beach - Otago | Greater Hobart | 4 209 | 102 | 2.5 |
Hadspen - Carrick | Rest of Tas | 3 454 | 101 | 3.0 |
Port Sorell | Rest of Tas | 5 678 | 100 | 1.8 |
Legana | Rest of Tas | 4 244 | 97 | 2.3 |
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham | Greater Hobart | 7 612 | 96 | 1.3 |
FASTEST GROWTH(a) |
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Rokeby | Greater Hobart | 6 119 | 182 | 3.1 |
Hadspen - Carrick | Rest of Tas | 3 454 | 101 | 3.0 |
Cygnet | Rest of Tas | 4 380 | 108 | 2.5 |
Old Beach - Otago | Greater Hobart | 4 209 | 102 | 2.5 |
Legana | Rest of Tas | 4 244 | 97 | 2.3 |
Bruny Island - Kettering | Rest of Tas | 2 996 | 53 | 1.8 |
Port Sorell | Rest of Tas | 5 678 | 100 | 1.8 |
Miandetta - Don | Rest of Tas | 3 405 | 59 | 1.8 |
Sorell - Richmond | Greater Hobart | 8 275 | 126 | 1.5 |
Montrose - Rosetta | Greater Hobart | 4 697 | 71 | 1.5 |
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(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2015. |
POPULATION CHANGE BY SA2, Tasmania - 2015-16