West Hobart TAS Property Investment

Hobart · 7000

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Median House Price

$1.02M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$740K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

6,525

West Hobart Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

current listings

As of 5 Nov 2026

Median days listed

41 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 5 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Greater Hobart (not West Hobart): 3.5% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Hobart council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 164. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just West Hobart.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

4 green3 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 7000 (ABS Census)

2.49 high impact

Median Household Income

1858 medium impact

Public Transport Score

8.5 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.9 medium impact

Distance to CBD

1.01 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

9 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

55 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 7000

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 8 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

6,525

Education (IEO)

10/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

Lansdowne Crescent Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

8.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.