$378 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $378
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Hobart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 70.5% of all homes in South Hobart, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. The neighbourhood is marked by high rental demand and costs that sit well above the state average. While many residents own their homes, nearly a third of the population rent.
$378
▲ +45.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Hobart — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent in South Hobart is much higher than most areas, at $378, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,648, sitting well above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,648 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,648
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Hobart, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →South Hobart splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32% of households renting, a figure well above the state average. Meanwhile, 34.2% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the Tasmanian average but well above the national figure.
32.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Hobart splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with 60.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national figures. This contributes to a higher density of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Hobart, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Hobart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 South Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/housing-dwellings