$400 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Hobart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in West Hobart. Typical weekly rents hit $400 and home loan payments reach $1,950, marking it as an expensive pocket of the city. This cost pressure is mirrored in a high number of renters compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +45.5%
- $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 West Hobart — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $400 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Those with mortgages face similar pressure, with typical monthly payments of $1,950 being well above the state's $1,313.
$1,950 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,697
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A much higher proportion of households rent here (34.3%) compared to most areas and the Tasmanian average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 34.1% of the market, which is well below the state average.
34.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →West Hobart splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most similar areas, with only 62.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This lack of larger homes is consistent with the area having a higher number of people per bedroom than the national figure.
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.
75.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.2% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Hobart, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/housing-dwellings