Median house price
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No data available
TAS · Hobart Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,601
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.4%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,464/wk
Employment rate
49.7%
Languages at home
35.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Hobart is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The community skews younger, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and ferries keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety, plus community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
$350/wk
Population (ERP)
3,601
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
3,601(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 43th percentile in TAS
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,850), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
52 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
999 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
67 restaurants · 59 cafes · 22 pubs · 13 bars · 2 supermarkets · 7 pharmacies · 18 fast food · 9 bakeries
85 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
11 Murray Street, Hobart
4 Victoria Street, Hobart
201 Liverpool Street, Hobart
1 Macquarie Street, Hobart
154-156 Collins Street, Hobart
73 Collins Street, Hobart
Unit 7 1 Murray Street, Hobart
25 Melville Street, Hobart
101 Harrington Street, Hobart
37 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
1 Davey Street, Hobart
18 Hunter Street, Hobart
102 Collins Street, Hobart
Bathurst Street
12 Murray Street, Hobart
29 Morrison Street, Hobart
147 Macquarie Street, Hobart
45-47 Victoria Street, Hobart
67 Murray Street, Hobart
Victoria Dock, Hobart
149 Collins Street, Hobart
54 Liverpool Street, Hobart
29 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
6 Victoria Street, Hobart
91 Murray Street, Hobart
4 Constitution Road, Hobart
75 Harrington Street, Hobart
120A Liverpool Street, Hobart
77 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
80 Liverpool Street, Hobart
1 Murray Street, Hobart
105 Murray Street, Hobart
16 Evans Street, Hobart
14 Davey Street, Hobart
87 Bathurst Street, Hobart
11-13 Franklin Wharf, Hobart
222 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
195 Liverpool Street, Hobart
308 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
172 Campbell Street, Hobart
124 Davey Street, Hobart
19 Morrison Street, Hobart
115 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Unit 2 40 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
216-218 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
36 Argyle Street, Hobart
71 Bathurst Street, Hobart
18 Hunter Street, Hobart
151 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Hobart
196 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Unit 2 74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
85a Harrington Street, Hobart
Constitution Dock, Hobart
173 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Victoria Dock, Hobart
34 Murray Street, Hobart
Salamanca Place
Unit 3 138 Collins Street, Hobart
167 Harrington Street, Hobart
77-81 Harrington Street, Hobart
1 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Unit Ground Floor 1 Davey Street, Hobart
Unit 2 80 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
143 Collins Street, Hobart
103 Murray Street, Hobart
74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Bathurst Street
44 Argyle Street, Hobart
108-110 Bathurst Street, Hobart
157 Collins Street, Hobart
71 Bathurst Street, Hobart
174 Macquarie Street, Hobart
48 Liverpool Street, Hobart
42 Argyle Street, Hobart
71 Bathurst Street, Hobart
34-36 Elizabeth Street Bus Mall, Hobart
179 Davey Street, Hobart
71 Bathurst Street, Hobart
73 Bathurst Street, Hobart
27 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Unit 1 154 Liverpool Street, Hobart
107 Liverpool Street, Hobart
4C Church Street, Hobart
121 Macquarie Street, Hobart
181 Collins Street, Hobart
16 Argyle Street, Hobart
40 Macquarie Street, Hobart
69 bus stops · 2 ferry terminals
2 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Unit 3
Unit Shop 8 Midcity Arcade Criterion Street, Hobart
181 Collins Street, Hobart
137 Collins Street, Hobart
109 Liverpool Street, Hobart
132 Bathurst Street, Hobart
127 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
93 Harrington Street, Hobart
Unit 1 117 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
188 Collins Street, Hobart
1A Brooke Street, Hobart
71 Bathurst Street, Hobart
Unit 9 138 Collins Street, Hobart
131 Collins Street, Hobart
110 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
23 Barrack Street, Hobart
195 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Unit 2 4 Market Place, Hobart
173 Harrington Street, Hobart
67 Argyle Street, Hobart
110-112 Harrington Street, Hobart
96 Harrington Street, Hobart
123 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
168 Liverpool Street, Hobart
50 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
107 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
43 Barrack Street, Hobart
28 Warwick Street, Hobart
135 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
59 Collins Street, Hobart
75 Campbell Street, Hobart
243 Harrington Street, Hobart
319 Liverpool Street, Hobart
23-25 Liverpool Street, Hobart
1 Salamanca Place, Hobart
171 Murray Street, Hobart
52 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
91 Collins Street, Hobart
112 Murray Street, Hobart
Unit 7 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
77-79 Melville Street, Hobart
164 Macquarie Street, Hobart
73 Bathurst Street, Hobart
73 Bathurst Street, Hobart
125 Collins Street, Hobart
202 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
39 Barrack Street, Hobart
41 Barrack Street, Hobart
88 Goulburn Street, Hobart
251 Liverpool Street, Hobart
9 Argyle Street, Hobart
138 Collins Street, Hobart
156 Bathurst Street, Hobart
179 Macquarie Street, Hobart
34 Murray Street, Hobart
102 Harrington Street, Hobart
25 Hunter Street, Hobart
80 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
1 Davey Street, Hobart
173 Macquarie Street, Hobart
172 Macquarie Street, Hobart
58 Collins Street, Hobart
58 Collins Street, Hobart
28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
154-156 Collins Street, Hobart
12 Murray Street, Hobart
167 Macquarie Street, Hobart
36 Argyle Street, Hobart
15 Hunter Street, Hobart
139 Macquarie Street, Hobart
119 Collins Street, Hobart
20 Davey Street, Hobart
87 Goulburn Street, Hobart
51 Murray Street, Hobart
53 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
119 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
99 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
75 Bathurst Street, Hobart
111 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
96 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
54 Bathurst Street, Hobart
54-44 Bathurst Street, Hobart
68 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
1 Tasman Highway, Hobart
59 Argyle Street, Hobart
31 Morrison Street, Hobart
23 Murray Street, Hobart
188 Macquarie Street, Hobart
43 Liverpool Street, Hobart
9 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
109 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
117 Collins Street, Hobart
10 Bank Arcade, Hobart
144 Collins Street, Hobart
99-103 Campbell Street, Hobart
Unit Rear 136 Davey Street, Hobart
Unit 46
246 Harrington Street, Hobart
Hunter Street, Hobart
Unit 5 65 Murray Street, Hobart
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
11 places of worship within ~1.5 km
1 Tasman Highway, Hobart
59 Argyle Street, Hobart
31 Morrison Street, Hobart
23 Murray Street, Hobart
188 Macquarie Street, Hobart
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
677 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.