City of Hobart


Hobart City Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the central metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart. The Hobart local government area has a population of 53,684 and includes the suburbs of West Hobart, 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

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.
NamePositionParty affiliation
Anna ReynoldsLord Mayor/CouncillorIndependent
Helen BurnetDeputy Lord Mayor/CouncillorTasmanian Greens
Jax EwinCouncillorIndependent
Zelinda SherlockCouncillorIndependent
Will CoatsCouncillorIndependent
Mike DuttaCouncillorIndependent
Bill HarveyCouncillorTasmanian Greens
Jeff BriscoeAldermanIndependent
Peter SextonAldermanIndependent
Damon ThomasAldermanIndependent
Simon BehrakisAldermanIndependent
Marti ZuccoAldermanIndependent

Localities

Hobart suburbs

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Other localities

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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".
Major industries by employment:
The City has five major hospitals and fire, police, and emergency service headquarters.

Demographics

Hobart is classified as an urban capital city under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Coat of arms