Hobart City Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°53′52″S 147°17′16″E / 42.8978°S 147.2877°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 53,684 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 689.1/km2 (1,784.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1852 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 77.9 km2 (30.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Anna Reynolds | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central Hobart | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
Website | Hobart City Council | ||||||||||||||
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Hobart City Council (or City of Hobart) 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[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 .