People in Greater Hobart who were born in Nepal

2011 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 6GHOB by 7105
People 138
Male 71
Female 67
Australian citizen 7.2%
Not an Australian citizen 86.3%
Families 23
Couples with children 16
Couples without children 4
One parent families 3
Other families 0
All private dwellings 60
Median monthly mortgage repayment $2,058
Median weekly rent paid $275

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Total 138 -- 27,958 -- 173,764 -- 211,656 --
Male 71 51.4 13,656 48.8 84,242 48.5 102,881 48.6
Female 67 48.6 14,302 51.2 89,522 51.5 108,775 51.4

In the 2011 Census, there were 138 people in Greater Hobart who were born in Nepal. Of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female.

Age
People
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 61 44.5 1,687 6.0 36,663 21.1 39,767 18.8
15-24 years 32 23.4 2,683 9.6 24,477 14.1 28,330 13.4
25-34 years 24 17.5 3,334 11.9 21,521 12.4 25,999 12.3
35-44 years 10 7.3 3,656 13.1 23,205 13.4 28,054 13.3
45-54 years 6 4.4 4,523 16.2 24,050 13.8 29,992 14.2
55-64 years 4 2.9 4,752 17.0 20,870 12.0 26,990 12.8
65 years and over 0 0.0 7,320 26.2 22,973 13.2 32,522 15.4
Median age 15 -- 50 -- 36 -- 39 --

Of the population born in Nepal who usually live in Greater Hobart, 44.5% were aged 0 - 14 years and 0.0% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Greater Hobart who were born in Nepal was 15 years.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 37 48.7 14,505 55.2 59,794 43.6 77,772 45.2
Separated 0 0.0 801 3.0 4,351 3.2 5,490 3.2
Divorced 3 3.9 2,786 10.6 13,220 9.6 17,006 9.9
Widowed 0 0.0 2,090 8.0 7,973 5.8 10,898 6.3
Never married 36 47.4 6,089 23.2 51,760 37.8 60,719 35.3

Of people in Greater Hobart aged 15 years and over who were born in Nepal, 48.7% were married, 0.0% were separated, and 3.9% were divorced.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 34 -- 55 -- 52 -- 53 --
Separated 0 -- 52 -- 48 -- 48 --
Divorced 30 -- 58 -- 54 -- 55 --
Widowed 0 -- 79 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 17 -- 27 -- 26 -- 26 --

Of people who usually live in Greater Hobart and who were born in Nepal the median age of married people was 34 years. Of people never married, the median age was 17 years.

Education Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 5 3.7 78 0.3 1,670 1.0 1,767 0.8
Primary 35 25.7 929 3.3 16,756 9.6 17,786 8.4
Secondary 32 23.5 903 3.2 11,627 6.7 12,613 6.0
University or tertiary institution 9 6.6 2,432 8.7 7,168 4.1 9,659 4.6
Technical or further education 14 10.3 895 3.2 4,475 2.6 5,414 2.6
Other 0 0.0 282 1.0 1,014 0.6 1,311 0.6
Institution attended, type not stated 3 2.2 830 3.0 5,830 3.4 13,535 6.4
Not attending an educational institution 38 27.9 21,608 77.3 125,223 72.1 149,569 70.7
Total 136 -- 27,957 -- 173,763 -- 211,654 --

Of the population born in Nepal who usually live in Greater Hobart, 72.1% were attending an educational institution. There were 25.7% in primary school, 23.5% in secondary school and 16.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 0 0.0 107 0.4 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 1,114 4.0 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 0 0.0 3,352 12.0 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 0 0.0 4,722 16.9 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 0 0.0 3,468 12.4 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 3 2.2 3,025 10.8 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 6 4.4 2,637 9.4 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 3 2.2 2,382 8.5 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2011 125 91.2 5,921 21.2 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 173,763 -- -- --

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, 91.2% arrived in Australia from 2006 - 2011 and 2.2% from 2001 - 2005.

Citizenship Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 10 7.2 17,944 64.2 170,308 98.0 190,804 90.1
Not an Australian citizen 120 86.3 9,604 34.4 425 0.2 10,073 4.8

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, 7.2% were Australian citizens.

Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 32 91.4 7,945 51.7 6,958 9.7 15,014 17.2
Spouse or partner born in Australia 0 0.0 6,957 45.3 62,791 87.9 69,960 80.2

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal and had a spouse or partner, 91.4% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 0.0% had a spouse or partner born in Australia.

Religious affiliation, top responses
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Hinduism 113 81.3 794 2.8 111 0.1 910 0.4
Baptist 8 5.8 458 1.6 1,460 0.8 1,948 0.9
Uniting Church 7 5.0 698 2.5 6,405 3.7 7,212 3.4
Buddhism 3 2.2 1,007 3.6 782 0.5 1,815 0.9
No Religion 3 2.2 8,238 29.5 53,356 30.7 62,144 29.4

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, the most common responses to the religion question were Hinduism 81.3%, Baptist 5.8%, Uniting Church 5.0%, Buddhism 2.2% and No Religion 2.2%.

English language proficiency Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 3 2.2 17,756 63.5 168,706 97.1 189,360 89.5
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 77 55.8 8,502 30.4 3,170 1.8 11,905 5.6
Not well or not at all 58 42.0 1,520 5.4 463 0.3 2,034 1.0

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, 2.2% spoke English only at home. A further 55.8% spoke another language but also spoke English very well or well.

Employment

Employment
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 17 58.6 7,419 53.4 48,522 55.4 56,609 55.1
Worked part-time 9 31.0 4,719 34.0 29,077 33.2 34,216 33.3
Away from work 0 0.0 763 5.5 5,168 5.9 6,047 5.9
Unemployed 3 10.3 995 7.2 4,820 5.5 5,895 5.7
Total in labour force 29 -- 13,896 -- 87,587 -- 102,767 --
Not in the labour force 47 61.0 12,006 45.7 47,862 34.9 61,445 35.7

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal and who were in the labour force, 58.6% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time and 10.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 8 29.6 1,682 13.0 10,180 12.3 12,007 12.4
16-24 hours per week 0 0.0 1,484 11.5 8,838 10.7 10,449 10.8
25-34 hours per week 0 0.0 1,552 12.0 10,054 12.1 11,756 12.1
35-39 hours per week 11 40.7 2,645 20.5 17,474 21.1 20,343 21.0
40 hours or more per week 8 29.6 4,772 37.0 31,046 37.5 36,265 37.4

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal and who were employed, 29.6% worked 40 hours or more per week and 40.7% worked 35-39 hours per week.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Employed full-time 28 -- 47 -- 41 -- 42 --
Employed part-time 27 -- 45 -- 39 -- 40 --

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal the median age for those who were employed full-time was 28, while the median age for those employed part-time was 27.

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Professionals 10 35.7 4,187 32.5 17,374 21.0 21,708 22.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 7 25.0 1,489 11.5 9,468 11.4 11,127 11.5
Labourers 7 25.0 1,023 7.9 7,305 8.8 8,501 8.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 4 14.3 1,457 11.3 11,731 14.2 13,358 13.8

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 35.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 25.0%, Labourers 25.0% and Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 9 27.3 272 2.1 1,265 1.5 1,552 1.6
Electricity Transmission 3 9.1 56 0.4 179 0.2 238 0.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3 9.1 211 1.6 2,246 2.7 2,494 2.6
Accommodation 3 9.1 287 2.2 1,210 1.5 1,532 1.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3 9.1 889 6.9 3,538 4.3 4,475 4.6

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, the most common responses for industry of employment were Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 27.3%, Electricity Transmission 9.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9.1%, Accommodation 9.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 9.1%.

Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 204 -- 497 -- 571 -- 556 --
Family 1,325 -- 1,373 -- 1,367 -- 1,359 --
Household 1,055 -- 1,078 -- 1,062 -- 1,065 --

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal, the personal weekly median income was $204. Family median weekly income was $1,325 and Household median weekly income was $1,055.

Family and Household are determined for the selected country of birth, 'All overseas born' and 'Australian born' by the Reference Person and/or their spouse/partner's response to country of birth. See explanatory notes for more information.

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Travel to work
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total

In Greater Hobart 57.1% of employed people who were born in Nepal, travelled to work on census day by car, while 25.0% travelled by bus or train.

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total

In Greater Hobart 84.2% of people who were born in Nepal did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 36.5% cared for a child or children in the two weeks before the census.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total

In Greater Hobart of people who were born in Nepal and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 31.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 5.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

For important information on how migrant families are classified, please see the explanatory notes

Family composition Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total

These statistics are for families in Greater Hobart. They are for families where the reference person was born in Nepal and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Nepal. Of these families, 69.6% were couple families with children, 17.4% were couple families without children and 13.0% were one parent families.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Families without children 0 -- 1,985 -- 1,950 -- 1,953 --
Families with children 1,750 -- 2,284 -- 2,144 -- 2,172 --

These statistics are for families in Greater Hobart. They are for families where the reference person was born in Nepal and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Nepal. Of these families, the median weekly income for families without children was $0 and for families with children the median weekly income was $1,750.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 3 18.8 1,924 16.7 6,810 20.4 8,805 19.3
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 661 5.8 1,526 4.6 2,208 4.9
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 18.8 2,223 19.3 8,441 25.3 10,758 23.6
One employed full-time, other not working 7 43.8 1,594 13.9 4,006 12.0 5,660 12.4
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 903 7.9 1,996 6.0 2,936 6.5
Both not working 3 18.8 2,986 26.0 6,260 18.8 9,481 20.8
Other 0 0.0 619 5.4 2,198 6.6 2,845 6.3
Labour force status not stated 0 0.0 583 5.1 2,101 6.3 2,825 6.2

These statistics are for families in Greater Hobart. They are for families where the reference person was born in Nepal and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Nepal. Of these families, 18.8% of families had both parents working full-time, 18.8% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 18.8% of families stated that both parents were not working.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | mortgage & rent | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

For important information on how migrant households are classified, please see the explanatory notes

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
People born in Nepal % People born in Nepal All birthplace responses % All birthplace responses Total % Total
Separate house 41 68.3 66,726 82.7 67,940 82.5
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 10 16.7 5,168 6.4 5,310 6.4
Flat, unit or apartment 9 15.0 8,423 10.4 8,685 10.5
Other dwelling 0 0.0 356 0.4 361 0.4

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Nepal, 68.3% were a separate house, 15.0% were a flat, unit or apartment, and 16.7% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
People born in Nepal % People born in Nepal All birthplace responses % All birthplace responses Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 282 0.3 293 0.4
1 bedroom 4 6.6 4,164 5.2 4,321 5.2
2 bedrooms 11 18.0 17,433 21.6 17,837 21.7
3 bedrooms 36 59.0 39,998 49.5 40,648 49.4
4 or more bedrooms 6 9.8 17,784 22.0 17,921 21.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 6.6 1,065 1.3 1,330 1.6

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Nepal, 18.0% had two bedrooms, 59.0% had three bedrooms and 9.8% had four or more bedrooms.

Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
People born in Nepal % People born in Nepal All birthplace responses % All birthplace responses Total % Total
Owned outright 0 0.0 27,136 33.6 27,705 33.6
Owned with a mortgage 11 17.5 29,260 36.2 29,492 35.8
Rented 49 77.8 22,213 27.5 22,666 27.5
Other tenure type 0 0.0 588 0.7 613 0.7
Tenure type not stated 3 4.8 1,531 1.9 1,876 2.3
Median monthly mortgage repayment 2,058 -- 1,430 -- 1,430 --
Median weekly rent paid 275 -- 240 -- 235 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Hobart. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Nepal, 0.0% were owned outright, 17.5% were owned with a mortgage and 77.8% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,058 and the median weekly rent paid was $275.

Household composition

Household composition People born in Nepal % People born in Nepal All birthplace responses % All birthplace responses Total % Total
One family households 47 74.6 54,582 67.6 55,225 67.1
Multiple family households 10 15.9 759 0.9 761 0.9
Single (or lone) person households 0 0.0 22,272 27.6 23,211 28.2
Group households 6 9.5 3,117 3.9 3,154 3.8

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'People born in Nepal' includes households in Greater Hobart where at least one person was born in Nepal. Of those households, 74.6% were one family households and 0.0% were lone person households.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.