Hobart City Centre Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The Hobart City Centre in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,390 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,780/km2 (4,620/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1803 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7000, 7001 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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The Hobart City Centre (referred to as the Hobart CBD) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan Hobart, which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, and other built-up areas. It is the oldest part of Hobart and includes many of the city's important institutions and landmarks, such as Parliament, the Supreme Court, Franklin Square, the Elizabeth Street Mall, the Royal Hobart Hospital, the Theatre Royal, Odeon Theatre, State Library, the NAB Building, the Museum, and the Cenotaph. The city centre is located in the local government areas of the City of Hobart.
Although the city centre is one of the oldest and most developed areas of Hobart, demographically it is one of the less densely populated areas in the greater area of Hobart, due to its core being commercial. In an attempt to create a more vibrant city at night, the state government has been encouraging inner city residential development in recent years.[2][3] The population of the city centre was 3,390 in 2021.[1]