Moving to North Hobart TAS 7000
What the official numbers say about living in North Hobart — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,823 a week.
Who you'll be living with
North Hobart shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,653 → 2,600 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, Nepal; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Nepali, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), North Hobart sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (48% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Hobart Transit Centre, 1.5 km south.
Nearest ferry wharf: Derwent Ferry, Brooke Street Pier, 1.9 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Hobart Airport, 15.9 km east.
The Hobart CBD is roughly 1 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 223 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 40 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the North Hobart profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: The Friends School 500 m · Campbell Street Primary School 500 m · Elizabeth College 600 m · St Virgil's School 1000 m · St Mary's College 1.1 km · Lansdowne Crescent Primary School 1.2 km · Guilford Young College 1.2 km · Mount Stuart Primary School 1.5 km
Groceries: Hill Street Grocer New Town 650 m · Hill Street Grocer West Hobart 900 m · Woolworths 1.3 km · Salamanca Fresh 2 km · Coles 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.6 km · The Foodstore 2.8 km · Coles 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Soundy Park 200 m · North Hobart Cultural Park 550 m · John Doggett Park 600 m · Garden of Memories 650 m · St Andrews Park 700 m · Queens Domain Community Hub 800 m · Friends Park 850 m · Queens Domain 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around North Hobart, most often seen first: Eurasian Blackbird · Forest Raven · Kelp Gull · House Sparrow · Silvereye · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to North Hobart, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hobart here | 2,600 | — | 9/10 | 7% |
| West Hobart | 6,525 | — | 10/10 | 65% |
| Hobart | 3,390 | — | 8/10 | 7% |
| Mount Stuart | 2,444 | — | 10/10 | 48% |
| New Town | 6,781 | — | 7/10 | 13% |
| Battery Point | 2,096 | — | 10/10 | 12% |
| Dynnyrne | 1,633 | — | 9/10 | 74% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hobart — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Clark — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 7000 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full North Hobart profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,653 people to 2,600. It sits about 1 km from the Hobart CBD in a straight line. Local government is Hobart council, and the federal seat is Clark.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: North Hobart vs West Hobart · North Hobart vs Hobart.
Nearby guides: West Hobart · Hobart · Mount Stuart · New Town · Battery Point · Dynnyrne.
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