Glebe vs Hobart

Hobart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Glebe. In Glebe, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hobart, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Hobart is the city centre itself; Glebe is 1.3 km out. On these figures, Hobart tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hobart

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Glebe has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 19%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hobart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (71% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hobart

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 41%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Glebe and Hobart drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glebe Hobart
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glebe Hobart
Walkability 88 / 95
Glebe — Walkability: 88/100 Hobart — Walkability: 95/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hobart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hobart has more residents (3,390 vs 570); Glebe has higher household incomes ($107,484 vs $76,128).

Glebe Hobart
Population 570 3,390
+495% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% —
Median age 36 31
Median household income $107,484/yr
+29% vs other
 $76,128/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glebe Hobart
0-4 3.5% / 2.2%
Glebe — 0-4: 3.5% Hobart — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 5.8% / 2.9%
Glebe — 5-14: 5.8% Hobart — 5-14: 2.9%
15-19 4.2% / 5.1%
Glebe — 15-19: 4.2% Hobart — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 10.9% / 16.9%
Glebe — 20-24: 10.9% Hobart — 20-24: 16.9%
25-34 23.0% / 31.7%
Glebe — 25-34: 23.0% Hobart — 25-34: 31.7%
35-44 12.8% / 11.8%
Glebe — 35-44: 12.8% Hobart — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.6% / 7.9%
Glebe — 45-54: 11.6% Hobart — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 14.0% / 7.7%
Glebe — 55-64: 14.0% Hobart — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 11.9% / 7.0%
Glebe — 65-74: 11.9% Hobart — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 0.9% / 4.1%
Glebe — 75-84: 0.9% Hobart — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.4% / 2.8%
Glebe — 85+: 1.4% Hobart — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glebe 41.9% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 41.9% Glebe — Group Household: 18.1% Glebe — Couple Families: 28.1% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.9% Glebe — Other Families: 0.0%
Hobart 56.4% lone person
Hobart — Lone Person: 56.4% Hobart — Group Household: 22.0% Hobart — Couple Families: 11.3% Hobart — One Parent Families: 8.4% Hobart — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glebe 40.8% renting
Glebe — Owned Outright: 31.1% Glebe — Mortgage: 28.1% Glebe — Renting: 40.8%
Hobart 71.2% renting
Hobart — Owned Outright: 16.7% Hobart — Mortgage: 12.1% Hobart — Renting: 71.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glebe Hobart
Bachelor Degree 29.5% / 22.8%
Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 29.5% Hobart — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.2% / 15.7%
Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2% Hobart — Postgraduate Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 6.3%
Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Hobart — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.8%
Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Hobart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 1.9%
Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Hobart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glebe Hobart
China 4.0% / 10.0%
Glebe — China: 4.0% Hobart — China: 10.0%
England 5.4% / 2.9%
Glebe — England: 5.4% Hobart — England: 2.9%
India 1.8% / 2.8%
Glebe — India: 1.8% Hobart — India: 2.8%
Nepal 1.4% / 2.2%
Glebe — Nepal: 1.4% Hobart — Nepal: 2.2%
Vietnam — / 1.4%
Glebe — Vietnam: not among its largest Hobart — Vietnam: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Glebe — New Zealand: 1.1% Hobart — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glebe 15.4% flats / apartments
Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 15.4% Glebe — Houses: 59.0% Glebe — Townhouses: 25.6%
Hobart 66.6% flats / apartments
Hobart — Flats / Apartments: 66.6% Hobart — Houses: 18.6% Hobart — Townhouses: 14.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Glebe Hobart
Median house price $895,000 $875,000
Median unit price — $892,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 7 sales
 25 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hobart has more commercially zoned land (33% vs 0%).

Glebe Hobart
Residential 88% 17%
Commercial 0% 33%
Other and special use 0% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 19%
Industrial 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glebe Hobart
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glebe Hobart
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $890K
 3.8%
$695/wk on $950K
Units — 4.3%
$660/wk on $808K

Ranking within TAS

Glebe Hobart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 24% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 100% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 27% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 39% of TAS

Liveability

Glebe scores higher overall (95 vs 71).

Glebe Hobart
Grade A+ A
Score 95/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Glebe Hobart
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Glebe Hobart
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 4.4 km
 1
Hobart, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 12.4%

Schools in Glebe

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hobart

  • St Mary's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Elizabeth College Government · Secondary
  • Guilford Young College - Hobart Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • St Michael's Collegiate School Independent · Combined
  • St Michael's Collegiate School - Middle School Campus Independent · Combined
  • St Virgil's College - St Virgil's Junior School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Glebe Hobart
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 126
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 9
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 6
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Glebe Hobart
Walkability score 88/100 95/100
Distance to Hobart 1.3 km
(not reported on the other side)
 0 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 4 min 0 min
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 7000
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7000
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glebe Hobart
Walked Only 41.6% / 48.6%
Glebe — Walked Only: 41.6% Hobart — Walked Only: 48.6%
Car (driver) 38.4% / 31.6%
Glebe — Car (driver): 38.4% Hobart — Car (driver): 31.6%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 9.8%
Glebe — Worked from Home: 10.8% Hobart — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Bus 2.0% / 6.5%
Glebe — Bus: 2.0% Hobart — Bus: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.5%
Glebe — Car (passenger): 4.6% Hobart — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle 2.6% / 0.8%
Glebe — Bicycle: 2.6% Hobart — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Glebe Hobart
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 710 m
2.4 km to a named beach
 924 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Glebe Hobart
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
286 premises
 91%
5,214 premises

Climate

Glebe Hobart
Annual rainfall 507 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.6°C

Council rates

Glebe Hobart
Average residential rate $2,818/yr
same for both
Council Hobart
same for both

Federal electorate

Glebe Hobart
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glebe Hobart
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glebe

Cafe Culture Coastal Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Hobart

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Luxury Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students Transport Hub

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