North Hobart, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
North Hobart is an inner suburb lying directly north of central Hobart, strung along Elizabeth Street as it runs out of the city towards New Town and beyond. It is best known for its restaurant strip: the stretch of Elizabeth Street between Tasma and Federal Streets is packed with cafes and restaurants spanning Italian, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Mexican and more — a smaller southern cousin to Melbourne's Lygon Street. Anchoring the suburb are the State Cinema, Tasmania's largest independent cinema, and the North Hobart Oval, one of the city's larger sporting grounds and a long-time home of Australian rules football in Hobart. Two well-known schools, Elizabeth College and The Friends' School, are also here, and a 2004 makeover widened the footpaths and lined the main street with trees.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
North Hobart is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1045, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
North Hobart at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,600
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,823
- SEIFA score
- 1045
- Coordinates
- -42.8712, 147.3172
North Hobart demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile North Hobart using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 53% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 239 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 402 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,018 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 603 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 342 | 13% |
Share of the 2,604 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 238 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 249 | 22% |
| Rented | 595 | 53% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 519 | 46% |
| Townhouses & semis | 312 | 28% |
| Flats & apartments | 282 | 25% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,117 occupied private dwellings in North Hobart.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,217
- Median weekly personal income
- $902
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 732 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 536 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 58 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,728 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Employed full-time
- 872
- Employed part-time
- 577
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in North Hobart
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in North Hobart is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about North Hobart
Where is North Hobart?
North Hobart is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of North Hobart?
At the 2021 Census, North Hobart had a population of about 2,600.
Is North Hobart an advantaged area?
North Hobart has an ABS SEIFA score of 1045, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in North Hobart?
North Hobart has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does North Hobart have high household incomes?
North Hobart has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 18th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($1,823 per week).
Where North Hobart ranks
North Hobart appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Tasmania#18 of 25
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