Hobartville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,580 people were usually resident in Hobartville: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Hobartville were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Hobartville were Australian citizens, 14.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hobartville were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 32.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Hobartville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.7%, New Zealand 1.0%, Netherlands 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hobartville were Anglican 28.5%, Catholic 20.8%, No Religion 16.9%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hobartville were Macedonian 2.7%, Dutch 0.4%, Maltese 0.3%, Greek 0.3% and Punjabi 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,260 people aged 15 years and over in Hobartville were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 564 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hobartville were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Professionals 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Labourers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Managers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hobartville, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Hospitals 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%, Tertiary Education 2.7% and Building Installation Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Hobartville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $504, the median family income was $1,141 and the median household income was $1,052.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 693 families in Hobartville: of these 32.3% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 22.2% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 951 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hobartville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hobartville, 98.9% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hobartville, 28.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.0% were owned with a mortgage and 26.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hobartville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hobartville, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hobartville, 71.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.