Living in Hobart

Foreign-born residents accounted for 19.8% of the population in 2021. Hobart is in Australia; its population was 226,653 in August 2021. Median personal income was A$782 per week in August 2021.

Lower unemployment than 89% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Hobart?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hobart.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$350 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,517 in August 2021.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	51.35 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	57.76 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	962.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	16.75 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25.09 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Hobart. Jun 2026. Prices in Hobart¹⁰Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	58.69 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	224.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	93,216 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	87,197 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	350 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.9% in March 2026. Median household income was A$1,560 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Hobart?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Hobart is 2.9%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	60,119 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	58 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,560 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	782 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,774 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 4.4%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹¹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hobart. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hobart. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	13.77 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Language courses and integration in Hobart

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hobart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: www.dcceew.gov.au⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Hobart is 4.5 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.5 µg/m³country median 6.1	31 Dec 2023	www.dcceew.gov.au⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 22.7 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 20.7 · Apr 17.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 19.2 · Dec 21 °C	31 Dec 2020	BOM monthly climate statistics — HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD), 1991-2020²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 13 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 9.4 · May 7.6 · Jun 5.5 · Jul 5.2 · Aug 5.6 · Sep 6.9 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 11.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	BOM monthly climate statistics — HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD), 1991-2020²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.9 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 13.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 9 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 16.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOBART⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.7 · Feb 37.8 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.6 · May 39.2 · Jun 46 · Jul 44.5 · Aug 63 · Sep 55.6 · Oct 52.8 · Nov 49.4 · Dec 53.7 mm	31 Dec 2020	BOM monthly climate statistics — HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD), 1991-2020²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 257.8 · Feb 224.8 · Mar 211.7 · Apr 181.3 · May 151.7 · Jun 133 · Jul 152 · Aug 183.1 · Sep 200.1 · Oct 241 · Nov 228.7 · Dec 253.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOBART AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Gisborne - Macedon289,630 residents Townsville142,163 residents Toowoomba382,903 residents Darwin127,215 residents Ballarat111,973 residents Canberra - Queanbeyan490,517 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,149.3 km² in 2016. Population density was 200.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Hobart?

The published population was 226,653 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1,149 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	24.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	44,931 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	200.2 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Population Female	116,314 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population Male	110,339 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population	226,653 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 28.5% between 2001 and 2025, from 181,840 to 233,736.

International community in Hobart

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	226,653	100.0%
Australia	171,943	75.9%
Country of birth not stated	9,779	4.3%
England	7,485	3.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	5,516	2.4%
Born elsewhere(d)	4,399	1.9%
Nepal	4,099	1.8%
India	4,045	1.8%
New Zealand	1,908	0.8%
Philippines	1,126	0.5%
South Africa	1,071	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnam	1,012	0.4%
United States of America	1,011	0.4%
Germany	952	0.4%
Scotland	919	0.4%
Malaysia	867	0.4%
Pakistan	844	0.4%
Sri Lanka	821	0.4%
Netherlands	720	0.3%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	610	0.3%
Korea, Republic of (South)	517	0.2%
Italy	493	0.2%
Canada	492	0.2%
Bangladesh	468	0.2%
Thailand	467	0.2%
Taiwan	381	0.2%
Greece	371	0.2%
Indonesia	347	0.2%
Singapore	347	0.2%
Ireland	345	0.2%
Poland	338	0.1%
Brazil	337	0.1%
Japan	298	0.1%
Iran	273	0.1%
Wales	243	0.1%
France	216	0.1%
Zimbabwe	203	0.1%
Chile	165	0.1%
Croatia	165	0.1%
Fiji	148	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	145	0.1%
Myanmar	121	0.1%
Afghanistan	106	0.0%
Egypt	100	0.0%
Lebanon	71	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	69	0.0%
Iraq	66	0.0%
Cambodia	57	0.0%
Turkey	50	0.0%
Mauritius	45	0.0%
Malta	40	0.0%
Samoa	18	0.0%
North Macedonia	12	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	226,653	100.0%
Australia	171,943	75.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	44,931	19.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	226,653	100.0%
Australian citizen	191,405	84.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Hobart a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Foreign residents44,931 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population226,653 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings93,216 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate58 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,774 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	19.82 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	87,197 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	61.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	38 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,517 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hobart when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hobart?

The published population was 226,653 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Hobart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: www.dcceew.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Hobart?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Hobart?

The median gross salary is 1,774 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Hobart?

44,931 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

How much is public transport in Hobart?

A monthly transport pass is 58.69 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Hobart a good place to live?

Hobart may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Hobart?

The official country of birth distribution records 106 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Hobart, Australia: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/hobart/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hobart, Australia: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
BOM monthly climate statistics — HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD), 1991-2020 BOM monthly climate statistics · bom.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOBART WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOBART AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
www.dcceew.gov.au dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
Cost of Living in Hobart. Jun 2026. Prices in Hobart numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27

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DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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