$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hobart · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Hobart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of all homes in Hobart, though these dwellings are smaller than those in most other areas. Renting is much more common here than in similar places, with costs rising significantly in recent years. The typical weekly rent has jumped $90 since 2016 to reach $350.
$350
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $350 is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas, usually costing $1,517, which is a little above the state average.
$1,517 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 31.7% of households renting, a figure well above the state average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, 33.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the 37.1% seen across Tasmania.
31.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most areas, appearing in 70.3% of dwellings. While separate houses are well above the national figure at 82.3%, they are well below the state average of 87.7%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hobart, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/topic/housing-dwellings