Mount Stuart vs North Hobart

North Hobart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Mount Stuart. In Mount Stuart, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Hobart, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. North Hobart is closer to the city centre: 1.7 km, against 3 km. On these figures, North 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

Mount Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 47%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 33%)
  • But North Hobart has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,000 vs $791,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Hobart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 25%)

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 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Stuart 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.

Mount Stuart 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.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Walkability 89 / 92
Mount Stuart — Walkability: 89/100 North Hobart — Walkability: 92/100
Low fire risk 0 / 100
Mount Stuart — Low fire risk: 0/100 North Hobart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Stuart skews older (41 vs 35).

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Population 2,444 2,600
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +4.3%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $101,920/yr
+7% vs other
 $94,796/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
0-4 4.1% / 3.2%
Mount Stuart — 0-4: 4.1% North Hobart — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.5% / 6.0%
Mount Stuart — 5-14: 10.5% North Hobart — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 6.3% / 4.8%
Mount Stuart — 15-19: 6.3% North Hobart — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.5% / 10.6%
Mount Stuart — 20-24: 5.5% North Hobart — 20-24: 10.6%
25-34 15.0% / 25.2%
Mount Stuart — 25-34: 15.0% North Hobart — 25-34: 25.2%
35-44 12.6% / 14.0%
Mount Stuart — 35-44: 12.6% North Hobart — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.2% / 12.2%
Mount Stuart — 45-54: 14.2% North Hobart — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.4% / 11.0%
Mount Stuart — 55-64: 13.4% North Hobart — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.4% / 8.7%
Mount Stuart — 65-74: 11.4% North Hobart — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.6% / 3.8%
Mount Stuart — 75-84: 4.6% North Hobart — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.9% / 0.7%
Mount Stuart — 85+: 1.9% North Hobart — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 39.1% lone person
Mount Stuart — Lone Person: 39.1% Mount Stuart — Couple Families: 40.0% Mount Stuart — One Parent Families: 12.6% Mount Stuart — Group Household: 7.2% Mount Stuart — Other Families: 1.0%
North Hobart 47.7% lone person
North Hobart — Lone Person: 47.7% North Hobart — Couple Families: 20.3% North Hobart — One Parent Families: 12.4% North Hobart — Group Household: 17.5% North Hobart — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 25.2% renting
Mount Stuart — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mount Stuart — Mortgage: 31.3% Mount Stuart — Renting: 25.2%
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.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 26.0%
Mount Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% North Hobart — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 12.3%
Mount Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% North Hobart — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 9.1%
Mount Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% North Hobart — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.0%
Mount Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% North Hobart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.2% / 4.0%
Mount Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2% North Hobart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
England 4.7% / 3.8%
Mount Stuart — England: 4.7% North Hobart — England: 3.8%
China 1.8% / 3.8%
Mount Stuart — China: 1.8% North Hobart — China: 3.8%
Nepal 1.2% / 2.9%
Mount Stuart — Nepal: 1.2% North Hobart — Nepal: 2.9%
India 1.4% / 2.4%
Mount Stuart — India: 1.4% North Hobart — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Mount Stuart — New Zealand: 1.3% North Hobart — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Mount Stuart — Philippines: not among its largest North Hobart — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 81.5% houses
Mount Stuart — Houses: 81.5% Mount Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Mount Stuart — Townhouses: 1.4%
North Hobart 46.6% houses
North Hobart — Houses: 46.6% North Hobart — Flats / Apartments: 25.3% North Hobart — Townhouses: 28.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Median house price $953,500 $885,000
Median unit price $525,000 $791,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 25 sales
 36 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
3 bed $908K / $878K
Mount Stuart — 3 bed: $908K (32 sales) North Hobart — 3 bed: $878K (40 sales)

32 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.23M
Mount Stuart — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales) North Hobart — 4 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
1 bed $405K / $512K
Mount Stuart — 1 bed: $405K (11 sales) North Hobart — 1 bed: $512K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

2 bed $588K / $766K
Mount Stuart — 2 bed: $588K (15 sales) North Hobart — 2 bed: $766K (20 sales)

15 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Residential 93% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 19%
Commercial 0% 10%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Environmental 1% 0%
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

Mount Stuart 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.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $990K
 3.7%
$660/wk on $925K
Units — 3.0%
$450/wk on $772K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Stuart North Hobart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% 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 96% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 6% of TAS

Liveability

North Hobart scores higher overall (82 vs 64).

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Grade A A+
Score 64/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Stuart carries more bushfire risk (100 vs 0).

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Bushfire High
100/100
 None
0/100
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

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.4 km
 1
Hobart, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.2%

Schools in Mount Stuart

  • Mount Stuart Primary School Government · Primary above peers

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

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Walkability score 89/100 92/100
Distance to Hobart 3 km
+43% vs other
 1.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 5 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Car (driver) 58.4% / 41.3%
Mount Stuart — Car (driver): 58.4% North Hobart — Car (driver): 41.3%
Walked Only 13.0% / 33.6%
Mount Stuart — Walked Only: 13.0% North Hobart — Walked Only: 33.6%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 9.0%
Mount Stuart — Worked from Home: 14.8% North Hobart — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.3%
Mount Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.7% North Hobart — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 4.7% / 6.5%
Mount Stuart — Bus: 4.7% North Hobart — Bus: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Stuart North Hobart
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,104 premises
 99%
1,913 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Stuart

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

North Hobart

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

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