Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Hobart TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hobart, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hobart TAS is 3,390 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hobart is $667 per week ($34,684 per year). Median rent in Hobart is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Hobart has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hobart has a population density of 1501.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hobart is China. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hobart is $1,848.

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Hobart Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hobart Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$667/wk

$34,684 per year

#6038 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,848/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Hobart Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,708) Female 49.5% (1,677)

Population Density

1501.3

people per km²

3,390 people · 2.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,946

Family income/wk

Hobart Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hobart Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.9% 169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.1% 123 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hobart Country of Birth

Australia

73.9%

China

11.8%

India

5.0%

England

4.1%

Bangladesh

1.3%

Indonesia

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Canada

0.8%

Brazil

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hobart Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Not stated

14.6%

Catholic

10.1%

Anglican

7.3%

Hinduism

5.1%

Buddhism

4.8%

Islam

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hobart Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hobart Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

42.7%

IAL Nepali

13.8%

Other

10.1%

SAL Tot

8.4%

Cantonese

8.1%

Vietnamese

6.5%

Arabic

5.6%

Hindi

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hobart Employment

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Employed full-time

28.5% 797 people

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Employed part-time

25.4% 709 people

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Unemployed

8.5% 237 people

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Not in labour force

37.6% 1,050 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hobart Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.3%

Postgraduate Degree

29.0%

Certificate III/IV

11.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hobart Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Managers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hobart Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.0%

Health

17.1%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Engineering

6.8%

Creative Arts

6.8%

Information Technology

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Education

4.4%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hobart Dwelling Types

Separate house

54.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

34.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hobart Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hobart Marital Status

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Married

20.4% 655

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Separated

2.8% 90

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Divorced

8.9% 286

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Widowed

4.7% 151

👤

Never married

63.2% 2,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hobart Ancestry

English

26.1%

Australian

19.3%

Chinese

14.3%

Other

13.6%

Irish

8.0%

Scottish

6.3%

Indian

3.1%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Italian

1.9%

Filipino

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hobart School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

54.3%

Primary — Government

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Secondary — Government

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Pre-school

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

Primary — Catholic

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hobart Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 435

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 5,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hobart Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.6% 727

—

Not a volunteer

74.4% 2,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hobart Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hobart How People Get to Work

Walked only

45.9%

Car (driver)

29.8%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Bus

5.3%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hobart Car Ownership

0 vehicles

26.4%

1 vehicle

49.7%

2 vehicles

18.5%

3 vehicles

3.1%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hobart Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

23.3%

2 bedrooms

42.0%

3 bedrooms

24.7%

4 bedrooms

5.4%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hobart Population Mobility

40.7%

moved in the last year

75.2%

moved in the last 5 years

13.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hobart Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

175

Indigenous residents

5,964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hobart Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

461

Asthma

103

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hobart Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hobart Family Structure

Couple — no children

56.2%

Couple — children under 15

24.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Couple — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hobart Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

1.8% 49

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Never served

97.5% 2,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hobart Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

7.8% 219

—

Did not provide

92.2% 2,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hobart Children Ever Born

No children

73.6%

1 child

9.0%

2 children

10.8%

3 children

5.3%

4 children

0.9%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hobart When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

181

2011–2015

324

2016

126

2017

135

2018

135

2019

127

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hobart Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.4%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

7.8%

30+ hours

4.0%

Did not do domestic work

35.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hobart Household Size

1 person

40.5%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

8.1%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hobart Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,768

Moved from TAS

550

Moved — same area (SA2)

193

Moved from VIC

147

Moved from NSW

119

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hobart Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hobart Schools

schools nearby

government

1092

avg ICSEA score

10,241

total students

Princes Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 343 students

1150

ICSEA

The Friends' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,269 students

1149

ICSEA

The Hutchins School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 986 students

1140

ICSEA

Mount Stuart Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1138

ICSEA

South Hobart Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1137

ICSEA

Waimea Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1135

ICSEA

Albuera Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1133

ICSEA

Sandy Bay Infant School Government

Primary · K-2 · 84 students

1131

ICSEA

Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1130

ICSEA

St Michael's Collegiate School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 636 students

1125

ICSEA

Goulburn Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1112

ICSEA

Montagu Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1081

ICSEA

Mount Carmel College Catholic

Combined · Prep-10 · 572 students

1077

ICSEA

Campbell Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

1075

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 951 students

1069

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hobart Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,464/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Hobart

Your weekly income

≈ $6,344/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,084/wk

Rent share 26.0%

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Pop: 1,742 Income: $723/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 1,742 Income: $526/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,822 Income: $723/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hobart

What is the population of Hobart TAS?

The population of Hobart TAS is 3,390 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1501.3 people per km².Hobart is ranked #2,178 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hobart?

The median personal income in Hobart TAS is $667 per week, or $34,684 per year.The median household income is $1,464 per week.Family income is $1,946 per week.Hobart is ranked #6,038 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hobart?

Median rent in Hobart TAS is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Hobart ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hobart?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hobart TAS is $1,848. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hobart?

The median age in Hobart TAS is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hobart a good suburb to live in?

Hobart is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 3,390.The median income is $667/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60276. All dollar figures in AUD.