Glebe vs North Hobart

In Glebe, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Hobart, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Glebe is closer to the city centre: 1.3 km, against 1.7 km. On these figures, North Hobart tends to suit renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glebe has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 47%)
  • North Hobart has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Hobart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/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

North Hobart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% 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 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glebe and North 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 North 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 North Hobart
Walkability 88 / 92
Glebe — Walkability: 88/100 North Hobart — Walkability: 92/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Hobart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Hobart has more residents (2,600 vs 570); Glebe has higher household incomes ($107,484 vs $94,796).

Glebe North Hobart
Population 570 2,600
+356% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +4.3%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $107,484/yr
+12% vs other
 $94,796/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glebe North Hobart
0-4 3.5% / 3.2%
Glebe — 0-4: 3.5% North Hobart — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 5.8% / 6.0%
Glebe — 5-14: 5.8% North Hobart — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 4.2% / 4.8%
Glebe — 15-19: 4.2% North Hobart — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 10.9% / 10.6%
Glebe — 20-24: 10.9% North Hobart — 20-24: 10.6%
25-34 23.0% / 25.2%
Glebe — 25-34: 23.0% North Hobart — 25-34: 25.2%
35-44 12.8% / 14.0%
Glebe — 35-44: 12.8% North Hobart — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.6% / 12.2%
Glebe — 45-54: 11.6% North Hobart — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.0% / 11.0%
Glebe — 55-64: 14.0% North Hobart — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.9% / 8.7%
Glebe — 65-74: 11.9% North Hobart — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 0.9% / 3.8%
Glebe — 75-84: 0.9% North Hobart — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Glebe — 85+: 1.4% North Hobart — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glebe 41.9% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 41.9% Glebe — Couple Families: 28.1% Glebe — Group Household: 18.1% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.9% Glebe — Other Families: 0.0%
North Hobart 47.7% lone person
North Hobart — Lone Person: 47.7% North Hobart — Couple Families: 20.3% North Hobart — Group Household: 17.5% North Hobart — One Parent Families: 12.4% North Hobart — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household 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%
North Hobart 55.0% renting
North Hobart — Owned Outright: 22.0% North Hobart — Mortgage: 23.0% North Hobart — Renting: 55.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glebe North Hobart
Bachelor Degree 29.5% / 26.0%
Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 29.5% North Hobart — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 14.2% / 12.3%
Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2% North Hobart — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 9.1%
Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% North Hobart — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.0%
Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% North Hobart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.0%
Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% North Hobart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

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 North Hobart
England 5.4% / 3.8%
Glebe — England: 5.4% North Hobart — England: 3.8%
China 4.0% / 3.8%
Glebe — China: 4.0% North Hobart — China: 3.8%
Nepal 1.4% / 2.9%
Glebe — Nepal: 1.4% North Hobart — Nepal: 2.9%
India 1.8% / 2.4%
Glebe — India: 1.8% North Hobart — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Glebe — New Zealand: 1.1% North Hobart — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Glebe — Philippines: not among its largest North Hobart — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glebe 59.0% houses
Glebe — Houses: 59.0% Glebe — Townhouses: 25.6% Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 15.4%
North Hobart 46.6% houses
North Hobart — Houses: 46.6% North Hobart — Townhouses: 28.0% North Hobart — Flats / Apartments: 25.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glebe North Hobart
Median house price $895,000 $885,000
Median unit price — $791,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 7 sales
 36 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Glebe North Hobart
Residential 88% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 19%
Commercial 0% 10%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 5%
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 North 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 North Hobart
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $890K
 3.7%
$660/wk on $925K
Units — 3.0%
$450/wk on $772K

Ranking within TAS

Glebe North Hobart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 60% 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 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 6% of TAS

Liveability

Glebe scores higher overall (95 vs 82).

Glebe North Hobart
Grade A+
same for both
Score 95/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glebe North 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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glebe North Hobart
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 4.4 km
 1
Hobart, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.2%

Schools in Glebe

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

Schools in North Hobart

  • Lambert School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Campbell Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Friends' School Independent · Combined
  • The Friends' School - Argyle Street Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Glebe North Hobart
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Glebe North Hobart
Walkability score 88/100 92/100
Distance to Hobart 1.3 km 1.7 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 4 min 5 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 North Hobart
Car (driver) 38.4% / 41.3%
Glebe — Car (driver): 38.4% North Hobart — Car (driver): 41.3%
Walked Only 41.6% / 33.6%
Glebe — Walked Only: 41.6% North Hobart — Walked Only: 33.6%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 9.0%
Glebe — Worked from Home: 10.8% North Hobart — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.3%
Glebe — Car (passenger): 4.6% North Hobart — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 2.0% / 6.5%
Glebe — Bus: 2.0% North Hobart — Bus: 6.5%
Bicycle 2.6% / 3.3%
Glebe — Bicycle: 2.6% North Hobart — Bicycle: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.6%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Glebe North Hobart
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
286 premises
 99%
1,913 premises

Climate

Glebe North Hobart
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glebe North 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

North Hobart

Cafe Culture Coastal Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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