Best suburbs to live in Hobart
Every suburb within 25 km of Hobart waterfront.
Hobart suburbs at a glance — the eastern shore, the northern suburbs, and the character streets around the CBD. Compare greater Hobart on schools, walkability, prices, and environmental risk.
Greater Hobart has 120 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 119 of them with residents. This page covers the 78 within 25 km of Hobart waterfront, home to 210,170 residents. Sandy Bay is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 12,315. By land area the biggest is Cambridge at 49.3 km².
Hobart median house prices range from $499,000 to $1.95 million.
12,315 residents
4,085 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
nipaluna · nipaluna is the palawa kani name for the Country the City of Hobart sits on. The Muwinina people lived here; the name was recorded from Wurati in 1831.
palawa kani drops capitals, so the lowercase n is correct. Source: Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Median sale price in Hobart
Oct 2026Houses
$825K
65 sales that month
Units
$572K
39 sales that month
Median of every recorded sale across metro Hobart that month — not an average of suburb medians, which a handful of small expensive suburbs would pull well above the market. Months with fewer than 30 sales are not counted, and the newest months revise upward as settlements are recorded.
Median asking rent in Hobart
Oct 2026Houses
$650/wk
78 rental listings that month
Units
$550/wk
30 rental listings that month
Advertised weekly rents across metro Hobart, not signed leases. This series starts later than the sale data — rents were not collected before late 2020.
Popular rankings for Hobart
- Best Hobart suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Hobart suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Hobart suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Hobart suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Hobart suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Hobart suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Hobart suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Hobart suburbs where the most people cycle to workRanked top-15 · most cycle to work
- Most walkable Hobart suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Hobart suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Hobart suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Hobart suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Hobart suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Hobart suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Hobart suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Hobart suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Hobart suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Hobart's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Hobart's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Most liveable suburbs in HobartRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Best beachside suburbs in HobartRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in HobartRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in HobartRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Suburbs where rents are rising fastest in HobartRanked top-15 · rents rising fastest
- Best Hobart suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Hobart suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Hobart suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Hobart
- Hobart suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Hobart suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Hobart
- Where the Chinese community lives in HobartRanked top-15 · Chinese community
- Where the Nepali community lives in HobartRanked top-15 · Nepali community
- Where the South African community lives in HobartRanked top-15 · South African community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
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Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Hobart
How many suburbs are in Hobart?
Greater Hobart has 120 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 119 of them with residents. This page covers the 78 within 25 km of Hobart waterfront, home to 210,170 residents.
What is the largest Hobart suburb?
Sandy Bay is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 12,315 (ABS Census 2021). By land area the biggest is Cambridge at 49.3 km².
What are the best suburbs to live in Hobart?
The top-rated Hobart suburbs on SuburbScan are Battery Point, Glebe, and North Hobart, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Hobart suburbs?
The most affordable Hobart suburbs by median house price are Herdsmans Cove, Gagebrook, and Clarendon Vale, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Hobart?
Median house prices across Hobart range from $499,000 to $1,950,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
Whose Country is Hobart on, and what is its Aboriginal name?
nipaluna is the palawa kani name for the Country the City of Hobart sits on. The Muwinina people lived here; the name was recorded from Wurati in 1831. Source: Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.