TAS · Hobart Council
West Hobart, TAS, 7000
Current weather
11.4°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 8.1° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Hobart is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 6,525 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $510, 2 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
- 6,525
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,996
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 239 of 2,911
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 174 / 462
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)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 41
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,121
- Goulburn Street Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lansdowne Crescent 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 12, No.3 Cavell St
- Stop 13, No.10 Hill Street
- Stop 14, No.89 Lansdowne Cr
- Stop 15, No.69 Lansdowne Cr
- Stop 9, No.108 Goulburn St
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
- barbecue facilityBbq
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- City of HobartBicycle Parking
- City ofHobartBicycle Parking
- Hill Street GrocerBicycle Parking
- 32 Forest Rd OutBus stop
32 Forest Road, West Hobart
- Arthur St OutBus stop
51 Arthur Street, West Hobart
- Cavell St Stop 11 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 45 Cavell Street, West Hobart
- Cavell St Stop 12 OutBus stop
3 Cavell Street, West 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caldew ParkPark
- Friends ParkPark
- John Doggett ParkPark
- Knocklofty ReserveNature reserve
- Peace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalHill Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
185 state heritage places
- Airlie322 LIVERPOOL ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Airlie322 LIVERPOOL ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Alverstoke15 FREDERICK ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Antill8 ROBERTS ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius Court249A Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius CourtN/A Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius Court249B Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Araluen239 Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Bartonvale41 SALVATOR RD, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Bostane241 BATHURST ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 89.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 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
- Airlieheritage322 LIVERPOOL ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Airlieheritage322 LIVERPOOL ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Alverstokeheritage15 FREDERICK ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Antillheritage8 ROBERTS ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius Courtheritage249A Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius CourtheritageN/A Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Aquarius Courtheritage249B Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Araluenheritage239 Bathurst ST, West Hobart, 7000Permanently Registered
- Bartonvaleheritage41 SALVATOR RD, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Bostaneheritage241 BATHURST ST, WEST HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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