Hobart

Tasmania · Hobart · 55,174 people · 20 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Hobart at a glance

55,174

Population

#3 of 29 in TAS

km² area

887/km² density

37.9

Median age

-4.1 vs TAS

1062

SEIFA IRSAD

#1 of 29 in TAS

Schools

15 gov, 4 Cath, 5 indep

28.6%

Born overseas

36.8%

Renting

Map shows the Hobart LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Hobart is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 20 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 62 km². Hobart has a population of 55,174 , ranking #3 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Sandy Bay (12,315 residents).About 28.6% of residents were born overseas and 20.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

13.3%

12.8%

32.2%

23.5%

18.2%

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (18.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7,341 (13.3%)
15–24 years	7,060 (12.8%)
25–44 years	17,766 (32.2%)
45–64 years	12,928 (23.5%)
65+ years	10,015 (18.2%)

28.6%

Born overseas

20.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.6%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

35.7%

27.5%

36.8%

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Renting (36.8%)

Dwelling type mix

75.8%

9.8%

14.5%

Separate house (75.8%) Semi/townhouse (9.8%) Flat/apartment (14.5%)

$392

Median weekly rent

$1,858

Median monthly mortgage

51.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

48.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.1%

Unemployment rate

15,114

In full-time work

12,189

In part-time work

Schools in Hobart

24 schools across Hobart: 62.5% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 20.8% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1110 (range 987 to 1154). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

62.5%

16.7%

20.8%

TAS average for comparison

72.4%

14.6%

13.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

54.2%

12.5%

33.3%

Primary (54.2%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1110 TAS median 965LGA range 987 to 1154

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 24 schools in Hobart, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Hobart College	Government	Secondary	Mount Nelson	1,369	1049
The Friends' School	Independent	Combined	North Hobart	1,269	1149
The Hutchins School	Independent	Combined	Sandy Bay	986	1140
St Mary's College	Catholic	Combined	Hobart	951	1069
Sacred Heart College	Catholic	Combined	New Town	934	1017
Hobart City High School	Government	Secondary	New Town	844	987
Elizabeth College	Government	Secondary	North Hobart	738	996
St Michael's Collegiate School	Independent	Combined	Hobart	636	1125
Mount Carmel College	Catholic	Combined	Sandy Bay	572	1077
Lenah Valley Primary School	Government	Primary	Lenah Valley	525	1080
South Hobart Primary School	Government	Primary	South Hobart	436	1137
Fahan School	Independent	Combined	Sandy Bay	419	1154
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School	Government	Primary	West Hobart	404	1130
Waimea Heights Primary School	Government	Primary	Sandy Bay	359	1135
Princes Street Primary School	Government	Primary	Sandy Bay	343	1150
Mount Stuart Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Stuart	340	1138
New Town Primary School	Government	Primary	New Town	305	1057
Albuera Street Primary School	Government	Primary	Battery Point	252	1133
Mount Nelson Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Nelson	233	1107
Campbell Street Primary School	Government	Primary	North Hobart	219	1075
Goulburn Street Primary School	Government	Primary	West Hobart	218	1112
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School	Catholic	Primary	Lenah Valley	195	1033
Sandy Bay Infant School	Government	Primary	Sandy Bay	84	1131
Lambert School	Independent	Combined	North Hobart	33	1007

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hobart. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1062

Ranked #1 of 29 TAS LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1045

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

969

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1104

Suburbs in Hobart

Hobart contains 20 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Sandy Bay	7005	12,315	$1,915/wk	39
New Town	7008	6,781	$1,596/wk	38
West Hobart	7000	6,525	$1,996/wk	38
Lenah Valley	7008	6,522	$1,931/wk	37
South Hobart	7004	5,886	$1,787/wk	38
Hobart	7000	3,390	$1,464/wk	31
Mount Nelson	7007	2,749	$1,687/wk	40
North Hobart	7000	2,600	$1,823/wk	35
Mount Stuart	7000	2,444	$1,960/wk	41
Battery Point	7004	2,096	$1,891/wk	43
Dynnyrne	7005	1,633	$1,812/wk	30
Fern Tree	7054	763	$1,990/wk	45
Tolmans Hill	7007	647	$3,316/wk	42
Glebe	7000	570	$2,067/wk	36
Ridgeway	7054	222	$2,555/wk	41
Queens Domain	7000	31	$3,124/wk	63
Albion Heights	7050
Bathurst Street Po	7000
Lower Sandy Bay	7005
University Of Tasmania	7005

Postcodes covered

7000, 7001, 7004, 7005, 7007, 7008, 7050, 7054

Compare Hobart with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hobart and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Hobart (TAS)	55,174	37.9	1062	36.8%	28.6%
Glenorchy	50,758	36.7	912	36.9%	21.5%
Kingborough	40,205	41.2	1019	20.8%	21.2%
Clarence	61,329	41.6	988	23.4%	14.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Hobart

What is the population of Hobart?

The 2021 Census recorded 55,174 people living in Hobart, across 20 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hobart?

Hobart contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are Sandy Bay, New Town, West Hobart, Lenah Valley, South Hobart.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hobart?

Hobart covers 8 postcodes: 7000, 7001, 7004, 7005, 7007, 7008, 7050, 7054.

How many schools are in Hobart?

Hobart has 24 schools, including 15 government, 4 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hobart?

Hobart has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1062, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.