TAS · Hobart Council
North Hobart, TAS, 7000
Current weather
13.1°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.2° / 7.8° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#6 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Hobart is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 2,600 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,600
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 1,252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 312 / 282
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 34
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,041
- Campbell Street Primary SchoolPrimary
- Elizabeth CollegeSecondary
- Lambert SchoolCombined
- The Friends' SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10, Argyle Street (Friends School)
- Stop 5, No.225 Campbell Street
- Stop 6, (Soundy Park) Argyle St
- Stop 7, No.365 Argyle St
- Stop 8, Argyle St (North Hobart Oval)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Blackhearts & SparrowsAlcohol
396 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- BWSAlcohol
213 Campbell Street, North Hobart
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacATM
- Pane CucinaBakery
- ANZBank
- Room For A PonyBar
338 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Soundy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalElizabeth Streetpharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseElizabeth Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
220 state heritage places
- Alfred Cottage49 WELLINGTON ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Ardrossan4 SWAN ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Australian Italian Club77 FEDERAL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Birthplace of writer Isabel Dick19 AUDLEY ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Campbell Street School231 CAMPBELL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Church Hill65 WARWICK ST, HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail315 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail279 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail366 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail331 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning North HobartMurray Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learning North HobartchildcareMurray Streetchildcare
- Alfred Cottageheritage49 WELLINGTON ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Ardrossanheritage4 SWAN ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Australian Italian Clubheritage77 FEDERAL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Birthplace of writer Isabel Dickheritage19 AUDLEY ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Campbell Street Schoolheritage231 CAMPBELL ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Church Hillheritage65 WARWICK ST, HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage315 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage279 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage366 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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