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Greater Hobart · Capital City

People aged 65 and over

18.8%2021

Greater Hobart's aged 65+ is 18.8% — well above average, much higher than the typical capital city (14.4%).

It ranks 7th of 28 capital cities nationally — higher than 75% of them.

Greater Hobart has a higher aged 65+ than nearby Greater Adelaide, Greater Sydney and Greater Melbourne, but a lower one than Rest of Qld, Rest of NSW and Rest of Vic..

Within Greater Hobart it varies widely — from 14.1% in Brighton to 20.9% in Clarence.

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📍 Greater Hobart, Capital City

Trend across censuses

17.0%18.0%19.0%20.0%21.0%202118.8%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Hobart sits

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Hobart — higher than 75% of areas.

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People aged 65 and over within Greater Hobart

  1. Brighton14.1%
  2. Clarence20.9%
  3. Glenorchy17.5%
  4. Hobart18.2%
  5. Sorell20.0%

People aged 65 and over in nearby areas

  1. Rest of SA24.9%
  2. Rest of Tas.22.7%
  3. Rest of Vic.22.3%
  4. Rest of NSW22.2%
  5. Rest of Qld19.1%
  6. Greater Adelaide18.6%
  7. Greater Sydney15.2%
  8. Greater Melbourne15.0%
  9. Greater Brisbane14.8%
  10. Australian Capital Territory13.7%

More for Greater Hobart

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