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TAS · Hobart Council
North Hobart, 7000
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,746
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.4%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,823/wk
Employment rate
64.8%
Languages at home
21.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
North Hobart is a practical mid-sized suburb in Hobart Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities holding up better.
At a glance
North Hobart snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$395/wk
Population (ERP)
2,746
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 2319th in Australia
- State rank
- 77th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #26 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 34
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
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
2,746(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 43th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in TAS
- 43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,600
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 1,252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 519 / 312 / 282 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 4,872
- Against the person
- 733
- Against property
- 3,961
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,774.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.6%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property3961
- Offences Against The Person733
- Total Offences4872
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,093.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- The Friends' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 1,269 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Campbell Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lambert SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 738 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 951 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lansdowne Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 934 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Stuart Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Goulburn Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Collegiate SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning North HobartMurray Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10, Argyle Street (Friends School)
- Stop 5, No.225 Campbell Street
- Stop 6, (Soundy Park) Argyle St
- Stop 7, No.365 Argyle St
- Stop 8, Argyle St (North Hobart Oval)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
11 restaurants · 3 cafes · 5 pubs · 2 bars · 3 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 25 food & drink venues nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.15
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
Food & drink(25)
- Pane CucinaBakery
- Australian Italian ClubBar
77 Federal Street, North Hobart
- Room For A PonyBar
338 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Boodle BeasleyCafe
- ProvidenceCafe
42 Newdegate Street, North Hobart
- Smith Street StoreCafe
- Burger HausFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Black Buffalo HotelPub
14 Federal Street, North Hobart
- Crescent HotelPub
100 Burnett Street, North Hobart
- Queen's Head HotelPub
400 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Republic Bar & CafePub
- The WinstonPub
381 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Cyclo Vietnamese Street FoodRestaurant
- Hot PotRestaurant
346 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- KalbiRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
345 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Pancho VillaRestaurant
- Restaurant (2)
- Roaring GrillRestaurant
301 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Rydges 1898 RestaurantRestaurant
393 Argyle Street, North Hobart
- Taj PalaceRestaurant
- Vanidol'sRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Community(5)
- Goodstart Early Learning North HobartChildcare
309 Murray Street, North Hobart
- Campbell Street Primary SchoolSchool
- The Friends SchoolSchool
23 Commercial Road, North Hobart
- The Friends SchoolSchool
395 Argyle Street, North Hobart
- The Friends' SchoolSchool
23 Commercial Road, North Hobart
Health & services(3)
- AmcalPharmacy
384 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Unit 5 346-352 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- North Hobart PharmacyPharmacy
365 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Zap FitnessGym
350 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Soundy ParkPark
- Playground
- North hobart bowlsSports centre
- North Hobart OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- State CinemaCinema
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(49)
- Blackhearts & SparrowsAlcohol
396 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- BWSAlcohol
213 Campbell Street, North Hobart
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacATM
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- City of HobartBicycle Parking
- Jo & Edie and FredBicycle Parking
- Co-Op ToyotaCar
- Instant Windscreens & TintingCar repair
45 Burnett Street, North Hobart
- The Car DoctorCar repair
281 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Car wash
- VinniesCharity
- The St. Vincent de Paul Society ShopClothes
357 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- TasWaterDrinking water
- Status DrycleanersDry Cleaning
- EV charging
- Flora GondwanaFlorist
355 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Bespoke HairHairdresser
- The Blades BarberHairdresser
307 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Argyle Motor LodgeHotel
- Rydges HobartHotel
393 Argyle Street, North Hobart
- Interior Decoration
26-32 Wellington Street, North Hobart
- Laundry
- Globes LightingLighting
276 Argyle Street, North Hobart
- Argyle Motor LodgeMotel
2 Lewis Street, North Hobart
- MotorworksMotorcycle
248 Argyle Street, North Hobart
- Fish 349 CarparkParking
- Lefroy Street CarparkParking
- Parking (11)
- BP BrookerPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
Brooker Highway
- ShellPetrol station
- Friends' Meeting HousePlace of worship
- Soul Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Express PostPost Box
- Post Box
- North Hobart Post OfficePost office
412 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Burnett StreetPublic toilets
- North Hobart OvalPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Soundy ParkPublic toilets
- Swan StreetPublic toilets
- Frangipani FabricsSewing
- TradelinkTrade
48 Burnett Street, North Hobart
- Waste Basket
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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Soundy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Friends' Meeting House
- Soul Presbyterian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalElizabeth StreetPharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseElizabeth StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 58
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 285 mm · ~36 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
220 heritage places
- Alfred Cottage49 WELLINGTON ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Ardrossan4 SWAN ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Australian Italian Club77 FEDERAL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Birthplace of writer Isabel Dick19 AUDLEY ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Campbell Street School231 CAMPBELL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Church Hill65 WARWICK ST, HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail315 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail279 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail366 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail331 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Clark
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 74,304
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 21.1%Labor 79.0%
8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North Hobart CentralLabor 80.3% · Coalition 19.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- North HobartLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Special Hospital Team 3Labor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- HobartLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- West Hobart CentralLabor 80.1% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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