Average rent in Hobart, TAS — 2026
Hobart is part of the Hobart council area and sits 1km out from the Hobart CBD, with around 9,025 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $415/week, which is above the Tasmania median of $293/week. About 55% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$415/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 9,025
- Median age
- 34
- Distance to Hobart
- 1 km
- Households renting
- 55%
- Separate houses
- 36%
- Flats / apartments
- 42%
- Born overseas
- 33%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Hobart
ABS 2021
Renting in Hobart
Renting in Hobart costs more than most of Tasmania — the typical renter pays $415/week, which is 42% above the state median of $293/week (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is mostly renters (55%) living mostly in flats and apartments (42%), which fits the inner-Hobart pattern. About 33% of residents were born overseas, and Professionals is the biggest occupation category. Hobart is 1km from the CBD — close to jobs, transit, and the kind of inner-city amenity that pushes rent up. Applications close fast and competition is real. State rent indices have moved a lot since 2021, so the live figure above matters more than the Census baseline.
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