Mount Stuart vs West Hobart

West Hobart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Mount Stuart. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. West Hobart is closer to the city centre: 2.5 km, against 3 km.

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

West Hobart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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 $607,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

West Hobart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Stuart and West 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 West 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 West Hobart
Walkability 89 / 73
Mount Stuart — Walkability: 89/100 West Hobart — Walkability: 73/100
Low fire risk 0 / 2
Mount Stuart — Low fire risk: 0/100 West Hobart — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

West Hobart has more residents (6,525 vs 2,444); Mount Stuart skews older (41 vs 38).

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Population 2,444 6,525
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +9.6%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $101,920/yr $103,792/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart West Hobart
0-4 4.1% / 4.0%
Mount Stuart — 0-4: 4.1% West Hobart — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.5% / 9.8%
Mount Stuart — 5-14: 10.5% West Hobart — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Mount Stuart — 15-19: 6.3% West Hobart — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 6.4%
Mount Stuart — 20-24: 5.5% West Hobart — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.0% / 19.1%
Mount Stuart — 25-34: 15.0% West Hobart — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 12.6% / 12.1%
Mount Stuart — 35-44: 12.6% West Hobart — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.2% / 13.9%
Mount Stuart — 45-54: 14.2% West Hobart — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.4% / 13.3%
Mount Stuart — 55-64: 13.4% West Hobart — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.4% / 9.6%
Mount Stuart — 65-74: 11.4% West Hobart — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.6% / 4.6%
Mount Stuart — 75-84: 4.6% West Hobart — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.9% / 1.4%
Mount Stuart — 85+: 1.9% West Hobart — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
West Hobart 40.0% lone person
West Hobart — Lone Person: 40.0% West Hobart — Couple Families: 34.0% West Hobart — One Parent Families: 12.0% West Hobart — Group Household: 12.3% West Hobart — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
West Hobart 35.1% renting
West Hobart — Owned Outright: 34.9% West Hobart — Mortgage: 30.0% West Hobart — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 West Hobart
England 4.7% / 4.7%
Mount Stuart — England: 4.7% West Hobart — England: 4.7%
China 1.8% / 2.3%
Mount Stuart — China: 1.8% West Hobart — China: 2.3%
India 1.4% / 1.4%
Mount Stuart — India: 1.4% West Hobart — India: 1.4%
Nepal 1.2% / 1.5%
Mount Stuart — Nepal: 1.2% West Hobart — Nepal: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Mount Stuart — New Zealand: 1.3% West Hobart — New Zealand: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 25.6%
Mount Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% West Hobart — Bachelor Degree: 25.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 14.2%
Mount Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% West Hobart — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 7.5%
Mount Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% West Hobart — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.0%
Mount Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% West Hobart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.2% / 4.7%
Mount Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2% West Hobart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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%
West Hobart 75.9% houses
West Hobart — Houses: 75.9% West Hobart — Flats / Apartments: 17.6% West Hobart — Townhouses: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Median house price $953,500 $995,000
Median unit price $525,000 $607,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 25 sales
 28 days
from 63 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 West Hobart
3 bed $908K / $958K
Mount Stuart — 3 bed: $908K (32 sales) West Hobart — 3 bed: $958K (64 sales)

32 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.19M
Mount Stuart — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales) West Hobart — 4 bed: $1.19M (34 sales)

9 vs 34 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 West Hobart
1 bed $405K / $436K
Mount Stuart — 1 bed: $405K (11 sales) West Hobart — 1 bed: $436K (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

2 bed $588K / $700K
Mount Stuart — 2 bed: $588K (15 sales) West Hobart — 2 bed: $700K (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

West Hobart has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 1%).

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Residential 93% 52%
Environmental 1% 41%
Rural and farming 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 2%
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

Mount Stuart West 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 West Hobart
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $990K
 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.15M
Units — 2.7%
$498/wk on $975K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Stuart West Hobart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 97% 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 100% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 4% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Stuart is more walkable (89 vs 73).

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Grade A
same for both
Score 64/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
98/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Inside the suburb 1 2
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, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.8%

Schools in Mount Stuart

  • Mount Stuart Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in West Hobart

  • Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Goulburn Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Walkability score 89/100 73/100
Distance to Hobart 3 km
+17% vs other
 2.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 West Hobart
Car (driver) 58.4% / 45.6%
Mount Stuart — Car (driver): 58.4% West Hobart — Car (driver): 45.6%
Walked Only 13.0% / 27.4%
Mount Stuart — Walked Only: 13.0% West Hobart — Walked Only: 27.4%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 13.0%
Mount Stuart — Worked from Home: 14.8% West Hobart — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.3%
Mount Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.7% West Hobart — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 4.7% / 3.0%
Mount Stuart — Bus: 4.7% West Hobart — Bus: 3.0%
Bicycle 2.4% / 3.6%
Mount Stuart — Bicycle: 2.4% West Hobart — Bicycle: 3.6%

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

Setting

Mount Stuart West Hobart
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Stuart West 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
 100%
3,110 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Stuart West 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

West Hobart

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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