🇦🇺 ABS Data · Feb 2026
Hobart
Cost of Living
Real ABS data on what it costs to live in Hobart. CPI, wages, jobs, earnings, and property — no spin.
2nd most expensive
of 8 capital cities by CPI inflation0.0%
CPI Inflation (YoY)
vs
+3.7%
National Average
101.5
CPI Index
📊 Source: ABS Consumer Price Index (6401.0)
CPI Trend
Hobart CPI over time
All Groups CPI index for Hobart vs the national average. Higher = more expensive. Hover for detail.
Hobart
National (dashed)
Inflation Breakdown
What's getting more expensive in Hobart?
Year-on-year inflation by CPI subcategory. Red = prices rising fast. Green = prices falling.
Beef and veal
+14.8%
Electricity
+14.2%
Coffee, tea and cocoa
+10.6%
Utilities
+10.3%
Alcohol and tobacco
+7.6%
Eggs
+7.5%
Housing
+6.5%
Take away and fast foods
+5.7%
Milk
+5.5%
Gas and other household fuels
+5.0%
Meals out and take away foods
+4.5%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
+4.0%
Medical and hospital services
+3.9%
Water and sewerage
+3.6%
Restaurant meals
+3.3%
Rents
+2.4%
Communication
+0.8%
Motor vehicles
+0.7%
Cheese
-0.1%
Poultry
-0.3%
Transport
-0.8%
Private motoring
-0.9%
Bread
-2.4%
Pharmaceutical products
-4.2%
Automotive fuel
-5.7%
City Comparison
Cost of living vs other cities
All Groups CPI YoY inflation across capital cities. Higher = prices rising faster.
#1
Perth
+4.9%
#2
Hobart you are here
+4.0%
#3
Sydney
+3.8%
#4
Brisbane
+3.7%
#5
Canberra
+3.5%
#6
Adelaide
+3.4%
#7
Melbourne
+3.3%
#8
Darwin
+3.2%
Wage Price Index
Wages in TAS
WPI measures wage growth. TAS vs national. Are wages keeping up with Hobart inflation?
163.3
Latest WPI Index
+3.4%
TAS WPI YoY
+3.4%
National WPI YoY
-0.7%
Real Wage Growth
TAS WPI
National (dashed)
Job Market
Employment in TAS
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Tasmania.
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
National Unemployment
60.7%
Participation Rate
66.9%
National Participation
TAS Unemployment
National (dashed)
Average Weekly Earnings
What TAS earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings for Tasmania. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
$1,890
Weekly (TAS)
$98,264
Annual (TAS)
$2,129
National Weekly
3.2%
Gender Pay Gap
$1,911/wk
Males
$1,849/wk
Females
Property Market
Housing in TAS
Mean dwelling price and affordability for Tasmania. ABS Cat. 6432.0.
$703,800
Mean Dwelling Price
▲ 5.0% YoY
$1,074,700
National Average
7.2x
Price / Annual Earnings
9.7x
National Ratio
TAS Mean Price
National (dashed)
Dwelling Prices by State
New South Wales $1,301,100
Queensland $1,066,000
Western Australia $1,014,200
Australian Capital Territory $973,800
South Australia $938,100
Victoria $933,100
Tasmania $703,800
Northern Territory $580,000
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