$390 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hobart · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Hobart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $390 are much higher than most areas, marking Hobart as a costly place to live. This pressure is felt across the board, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well above the Tasmanian average. This high cost of living is paired with a housing mix that is far less dominated by large family homes than other parts of the state.
$390
▲ +50.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hobart | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $350 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $390 a week, which is $100 more than the state figure and has risen by $130 since 2011. Mortgage holders face similar pressure, with typical monthly payments of $1,800 being well above the Tasmanian average of $1,313.
$1,800 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.6% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, 34.7% of homes are owned outright, which is more than the Australian average.
35.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 68.9% of homes, a figure far below the state average of 87.7%. Because there are far fewer large homes, with only 61.1% having three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hobart, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62810/hobart/topic/housing-dwellings