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 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.
Mount Wellington and the River Derwent are major features of the natural environment of the City of Hobart. 61% of the area is bushland.
Sister cities Yaizu, Japan (1977) https://www.hobartcity.com.au/Council/International-relations/Sister-Cities L'Aquila, l’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy (1980)
Former Sister cities Invercargill, New Zealand Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile (1998) Barile, Basilicata, Italy (2009) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (2015) Fuzhou, Fujian, China (2017)
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.
Aldermen are elected every four years. They are elected by use of Single transferable voting.
Name Position 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
Election results 2022
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".Draft City of Hobart Planning Scheme 2009 , Hobart City Council
Major industries by employment: 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.
Demographics Hobart is classified as an urban capital city (UCC) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
Selected historical census data for City of Hobart local government areaCensus year 20012006201120162021Population Estimated residents on census night LGA rank in terms of size within Tasmania 3 3 3 % 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) Mandarin0.7% 1.5% 2.3% 4.0% 6.1%Nepali 1.9%Cantonese0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 1.1%Punjabi 0.7%Greek1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7%Italian1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% German0.5% 0.6% 0.6% Arabic 0.8% Religious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses No religion23.5% 28.5% 37.5% 46.4% 54.6%Catholic20.7% 19.5% 17.7% 14.2% 11.9%Anglican25.8% 22.2% 18.7% 13.7% 10.3%Not Stated 5.6%Hinduism 3.3%Uniting4.6% 4.0% 3.0% 2.1% Presbyterian2.2% 1.9% Buddhism 1.9% Median weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal income 526 641 718 886% of Australian median income 112.9% 111.1% 108.5% Family income Median weekly family income 1380 1782 2023 2324% of Australian median income 117.9% 120.3% 116.7% Household income Median weekly household income 1036 1260 1439 1842% of Australian median income 100.9% 102.1% 100.0% Dwelling structure Dwelling type Separate house67.1% 68.7% 68.3% 68.6% 68.9%Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse9.3% 10.6% 10.8% 10.8% 11.4%Flat or apartment22.1% 19.9% 20.0% 19.7% 18.8%Other Dwelling 0.5
Coat of arms
See also List of local government areas of Tasmania List of mayors and lord mayors of Hobart
References
External links Hobart City Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government