Suburbs West Hobart

Tasmania · Suburb Profile

West Hobart TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Hobart TAS is 6,525 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Hobart is $998 per week ($51,896 per year). Median rent in West Hobart is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). West Hobart has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. West Hobart has a population density of 1599.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Hobart is England. The most common religion is No Religion (68% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Hobart is $1,950.

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📍 West Hobart, Tasmania — 42.8836°S, 147.3048°E

🏫 Schools (26)

West Hobart Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$998/wk
$51,896/yr
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733/mo
Median Age
38yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Household size: —

West Hobart Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$998/wk
$51,896 per year
#1242 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Housing
$1,950/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

West Hobart Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (3,141) Female 51.8% (3,382)

Population Density

1599.5
people per km²
6,525 people · 4.1 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,489
Family income/wk

West 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)

West Hobart Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.7% 911 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.3% 784 dwellings

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

West Hobart Country of Birth

Australia
87.5%
England
5.8%
China
2.5%
India
1.6%
Germany
0.9%
Canada
0.5%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Iran
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Brazil
0.3%

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

West Hobart Religion

No Religion
68.2%
Catholic
11.8%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
4.9%
Hinduism
2.5%
Buddhism
1.5%
Uniting Church
1.4%
Eastern Orthodox
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Hobart Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

West Hobart Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
30.5%
IAL Nepali
18.0%
Other
14.0%
Vietnamese
10.3%
Greek
8.1%
French
6.6%
Arabic
6.3%
German
6.3%

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

West Hobart Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.0% 1,994 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.1% 1,473 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 201 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.1% 1,578 people

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

West Hobart Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.8%
Postgraduate Degree
23.8%
Certificate III/IV
12.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.9%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

West Hobart Occupation

Professionals
48.6%
Managers
16.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.3%
Labourers
3.9%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

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

West Hobart Field of Study

Society & Culture
18.7%
Management & Commerce
17.8%
Health
15.8%
Education
8.7%
Engineering
7.8%
Creative Arts
7.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
7.2%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Information Technology
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

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

West Hobart Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Hobart Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Hobart Marital Status

💍
Married
38.9% 2,186
↔️
Separated
2.5% 139
📋
Divorced
10.3% 578
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 176
👤
Never married
45.3% 2,547

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Hobart Ancestry

English
31.4%
Australian
24.8%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
8.9%
Chinese
3.2%
German
3.2%
Italian
2.4%
Dutch
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
Polish
1.2%
Greek
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Hobart School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Government
17.1%
Vocational Education
16.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.1%
Pre-school
6.6%
Secondary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Catholic
2.7%

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

West Hobart Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.3% 410
✅
No need for assistance
96.7% 12,191

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

West Hobart Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.5% 1,441
—
Not a volunteer
73.5% 3,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Hobart Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.0%
$300-$449/mo
3.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Hobart How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
43.9%
Walked only
26.4%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
7.0%
Bicycle
3.4%
Bus
2.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.1%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.3%

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

West Hobart Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.0%
1 vehicle
44.4%
2 vehicles
33.5%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
4.2%

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

West Hobart Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.3%
2 bedrooms
26.6%
3 bedrooms
38.6%
4 bedrooms
18.6%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

West Hobart Population Mobility

18.6%
moved in the last year
44.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Hobart Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
201
Indigenous residents
12,503
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Hobart Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
741
Asthma
264
Arthritis
219
Heart disease
111
Diabetes
98
Cancer
85
Lung condition
74
Kidney disease
49
Stroke
44
Dementia
9

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

West Hobart Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Hobart Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
34.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.0%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Hobart Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 13
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 138
👤
Never served
97.2% 5,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Hobart Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 694
—
Did not provide
87.2% 4,721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Hobart Children Ever Born

No children
48.5%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
24.9%
3 children
10.9%
4 children
2.7%
5+ children
1.1%

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

West Hobart When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
79
1961–1970
163
1971–1980
145
1981–1990
139
1991–2000
109
2001–2010
216
2011–2015
267
2016
77
2017
86
2018
66
2019
73
2020
22
2021
3

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

West Hobart Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.2%
5–14 hours
37.1%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
6.2%
Did not do domestic work
16.3%

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

West Hobart Household Size

1 person
28.8%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Hobart Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,103
Moved from TAS
640
Moved from VIC
137
Moved — same area (SA2)
126
Moved from NSW
94
Moved from QLD
70
Moved from overseas
50
Moved from WA
15
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from SA
6
Moved from NT
5

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

West Hobart Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.5%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Hobart Schools

26
schools nearby
12
government
1082
avg ICSEA score
10,681
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
Albuera Street Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 252 students
1133
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
Mount Nelson Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 233 students
1107
ICSEA
Lenah Valley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 525 students
1080
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
New Town Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1057
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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West Hobart Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,996/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in West Hobart

≈ $8,649/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,596/wk
Rent share 20.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $830/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Lenah Valley
Income: $939/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk
Trevallyn
Income: $845/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $846/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
Granton
Income: $872/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $871/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

West Hobart vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Howrah
Pop: 9,545 Income: $865/wk Rent: $400/wk
Claremont (Tas.)
Pop: 8,397 Income: $675/wk Rent: $320/wk
Blackmans Bay
Pop: 7,688 Income: $887/wk Rent: $400/wk
Riverside (Tas.)
Pop: 7,326 Income: $776/wk Rent: $300/wk
Newnham
Pop: 7,073 Income: $612/wk Rent: $270/wk
New Town (Tas.)
Pop: 6,781 Income: $796/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Hobart

What is the population of West Hobart TAS?

The population of West Hobart TAS is 6,525 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1599.5 people per km².West Hobart is ranked #1,180 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Hobart?

The median personal income in West Hobart TAS is $998 per week, or $51,896 per year.The median household income is $1,996 per week.Family income is $2,489 per week.West Hobart is ranked #1,242 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Hobart?

Median rent in West Hobart TAS is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Hobart ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Hobart?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Hobart TAS is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Hobart?

The median age in West Hobart TAS is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Hobart a good suburb to live in?

West Hobart is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 6,525.The median income is $998/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 60732. All dollar figures in AUD.