| State | tas |
|---|---|
| Zoom | 10 |
| Pop (2018) | 53684 |
| Area | 77.9 |
| Est | 1 January 1852 |
| Seat | Hobart |
| Mayortitle | Lord Mayor |
| Mayor | Anna Reynolds |
| Region | Central Hobart |
| Stategov | Clark |
| Fedgov | Clark |
| Near-nw | Glenorchy |
| Near-n | Glenorchy |
| Near-ne | Clarence |
| Near-w | Glenorchy |
| Near-e | Clarence |
| Near-sw | Kingborough |
| Near-s | Kingborough |
| Near-se | River Derwent |
| Coordinates | 42.8978°S 147.2877°E |
The City of Hobart is a local government area in Tasmania which covers the central metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart. The city is governed by Hobart City Council and led by the Lord Mayor.
The local government area has a population of 53,684[1] and includes the suburbs of West Hobart, Lenah Valley, Mount Stuart, South Hobart, New Town, Sandy Bay and most of Fern Tree, North Hobart and Mount Nelson:
History and attributes
The present city council was created in 1852 by act of parliament, and the city mayor raised to Lord Mayor in 1934.[2][3]
Mount Wellington and the River Derwent are major features of the natural environment of the City of Hobart. 61% of the area is bushland.[4]
Sister cities
Former Sister cities
- Invercargill, New Zealand[6]
- Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile (1998)[7]
- Barile, Basilicata, Italy (2009)
- Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (2015)[8]
- Fuzhou, Fujian, China (2017)[9]
Government
The City of Hobart is governed by the Hobart City Council, consisting of twelve aldermen headed by the Lord Mayor of Hobart. The current Lord Mayor is Anna Reynolds, after winning the 2018 Council Election.
| Lord Mayor | Anna Reynolds, YHI |
|---|---|
| Deputy Lord Mayor | Zelinda Sherlock, Greens |
| CEO | Michael Stretton |
| Last election 1 | 3–25 October 2022 |
| House 1 | Council |
| Next election 1 | October 2026 |
| Session room | Hobart Town Hall.jpg |
| Meeting place | Hobart Town Hall Hobart, Tasmania |
Aldermen are elected every four years. They are elected by use of Single transferable voting.
| Name | Position[10] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Reynolds | Lord Mayor/Councillor | Your Hobart Independents | |
| Zelinda Sherlock | Deputy Lord Mayor/Councillor | Greens | |
| Gemma Kitsos | Councillor | Greens | |
| Will Coats | Councillor | Independent Liberal | |
| Ben Lohberger | Councillor | Independent | |
| Marti Zucco | Alderman | Independent | |
| John Kelly | Councillor | Independent | |
| Mike Dutta | Councillor | Your Hobart Independents | |
| Bill Harvey | Councillor | Greens | |
| Louise Bloomfield | Alderman | Independent Liberal | |
| Ryan Posselt | Councillor | Independent Labor | |
| Louise Elliot | Councillor | Independent National | |
Localities
Hobart suburbs
• Battery Point • Dynnyrne • • • Hobart central business district • Lenah Valley • • • • North Hobart • • • South Hobart • Tolmans Hill • West Hobart
Other localities
• • Neika • Queens Domain • Wellington Park • West Moonah
Economy
The Hobart City Council estimates that on weekdays "close to 50% of the population of Greater Hobart would be in the City for working, shopping, education, personal business or leisure purposes".[4]
Major industries by employment:[4]
- Health and Community Services 17%
- Retail Trade 13%
- Property and Business Services 12%
- Government Administration 12%
- Education 9%
The City has five major hospitals and fire, police, and emergency service headquarters.[4]
Demographics
Hobart is classified as an urban capital city (UCC) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[11]
| Selected historical census data for City of Hobart local government area | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001[12] | 2006[13] | 2011[14] | 2016[15] | 2021[16] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 46,622 | 47,700 | 48,703 | 50,439 | 55,077 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within Tasmania | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| % of Tasmania population | 10.25% | 10.01% | 9.83% | 9.89% | |||
| % of Australian population | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.22% | |||
| Cultural and language diversity | |||||||
| Ancestry, top responses | English | 29.6% | 29.4% | 39.3% | |||
| Australian | 26.6% | 23.7% | 30.9% | ||||
| Irish | 9.1% | 9.7% | 11.9% | ||||
| Scottish | 7.8% | 8.3% | 11.1% | ||||
| Chinese | 3.2% | 4.4% | 8.5% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 6.1% | |
| Nepali | 1.9% | ||||||
| Cantonese | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | ||
| Punjabi | 0.7% | ||||||
| Greek | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | ||
| Italian | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | |||
| German | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | ||||
| Arabic | 0.8% | ||||||
| Religious affiliation | |||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | No religion | 23.5% | 28.5% | 37.5% | 46.4% | 54.6% | |
| Catholic | 20.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% | 14.2% | 11.9% | ||
| Anglican | 25.8% | 22.2% | 18.7% | 13.7% | 10.3% | ||
| Not Stated | 5.6% | ||||||
| Hinduism | 3.3% | ||||||
| Uniting | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.1% | |||
| Presbyterian | 2.2% | 1.9% | |||||
| Buddhism | 1.9% | ||||||
| Median weekly incomes | |||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$526 | A$641 | A$718 | A$886 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 112.9% | 111.1% | 108.5% | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1380 | A$1782 | A$2023 | A$2324 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 117.9% | 120.3% | 116.7% | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1036 | A$1260 | A$1439 | A$1842 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 100.9% | 102.1% | 100.0% | ||||
| Dwelling structure | |||||||
| Dwelling type | Separate house | 67.1% | 68.7% | 68.3% | 68.6% | 68.9% | |
| Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% | ||
| Flat or apartment | 22.1% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 19.7% | 18.8% | ||
| Other Dwelling | 0.5 | ||||||
Coat of arms
| Escutcheon | Azure an estoile Or on a chief Argent a lion passant Gules. |
|---|---|
| Crest | On a wreath Argent and Azure a three masted sailing ship in full sail Or, mantled Azure doubled Or. |
| Supporters | On the dexter side an emu and on the sinister side a kangaroo both reguardant and each gorged with a chaplet of apples leaved all Proper. |
See also
References
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "About Council". hobartcity.com.au. Hobart City Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Agency Details: Hobart City Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1852. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Draft City of Hobart Planning Scheme 2009 Archived 2009-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Hobart City Council
- ^ "Hobart's International Relationships". City of Hobart. Retrieved 1 August 2021. https://www.hobartcity.com.au/Council/International-relations/Sister-Cities
- ^ "'Aussies at fault' for sister city breakdown". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ South Pacific Continental Report Annual 1998. CSRIO/AGSO - Marine and Petroleum Division. p. 23.
- ^ "Hobart Lord Mayor signs sister city deal with China's Xian". ABC Online. 30 March 2015. Archived 19 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Hobart signs friendship city agreement with Fuzhou". hobartcity.com.au. Hobart City Council. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Current Elected Members". Hobart City Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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External links
- Hobart City Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government