TAS · Hobart Council
South Hobart, TAS, 7004
Current weather
12.4°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9.1° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Hobart is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 5,886 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $490, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 5,886
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,787
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 2,497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,648
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 112 / 350 / 302
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)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 24
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,137
- South Hobart Primary SchoolPrimary
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
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 19, No.445 Huon Rd
- Stop 20, Huon Rd near Hillborough Rd
- Stop 21, No.511 Huon Rd
- Stop 22, Huon Rd near Turnip Fields Rd
- Stop 23, opp.No.600 Huon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cascade Brewery BarBar
140 Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Cascade BreweryBus stop
- Cascade Brewery Stop 16 InBus stop
131 Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Cascade Brewery Stop 16 OutBus stop
142 Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Cascade Rd Stop 13 InBus stop
57 Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Cascade Rd Stop 13 OutBus stop
58 Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Cascade Rd Stop 14 InBus stop
Cascade Road, South Hobart
- Cascade Rd Stop 14 OutBus stop
110 Cascade Road, South Hobart
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cascade GardensPark
- Hobart Rivulet ParkPark
- Wellesley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- Calvary Healthcare Tasmania - St John's Campushospital
- Gore Street MedicalGore Streetdoctor
- Hobart Exercise PhysiologyMacquarie Streetphysiotherapist
- Ispahan Podiatrypodiatrist
- Mountain Retreat Medical Clinicdoctor
- My Foot Dr Podiatry (Ispahan)Macquarie Streetpodiatrist
- Radiology TasmaniaMacquarie Streetlaboratory
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)
- 8/10
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
152 state heritage places
- All Saint's Church, South Hobart339 MACQUARIE ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Allerton Cottage37 FITZROY CR, DYNNYRNE, 7005Permanently Registered
- Ashleigh289 DAVEY ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Bendena300 DAVEY ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Brownleigh337 MACQUARIE ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Cascade Brewery and mills sites127-127a Cascade RD, South Hobart, 7004Permanently Registered
- Cascades Female Factory18 DEGRAVES ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Clonmel52-58 Anglesea ST, South Hobart, 7004Permanently Registered
- Collegiate Prep School52-58 ANGLESEA ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Commercial RetailSOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Child's Play Early Learning - Day Care CentreDegraves Streetchildcare
- Lady Gowrie Tasmania Integrated Centre for Children and Familieschildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 94.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 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
- Child's Play Early Learning - Day Care CentrechildcareDegraves Streetchildcare
- Lady Gowrie Tasmania Integrated Centre for Children and Familieschildcarechildcare
- All Saint's Church, South Hobartheritage339 MACQUARIE ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Allerton Cottageheritage37 FITZROY CR, DYNNYRNE, 7005Permanently Registered
- Ashleighheritage289 DAVEY ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Bendenaheritage300 DAVEY ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Brownleighheritage337 MACQUARIE ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Cascade Brewery and mills sitesheritage127-127a Cascade RD, South Hobart, 7004Permanently Registered
- Cascades Female Factoryheritage18 DEGRAVES ST, SOUTH HOBART, 7004Permanently Registered
- Clonmelheritage52-58 Anglesea ST, South Hobart, 7004Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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