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Hobart in Australia

Hobart is made up of Clarence (C), Hobart (C), Kingborough (M), Sorell (M), Glenorchy (C), and Huon Valley (M).

Living in Hobart in May 2025

Hobart Overall Liveability Index
Australia
59.5
Adelaide
62.9
Central NSW
59.0
Central QLD
57.2
Central VIC
60.8
Darwin
52.6
Eastern VIC
58.0
Far North Queensland
52.9
Melbourne
60.6
Northern NSW
55.7
Perth
62.9
Regional NT
50.6
Regional SA
59.4
Regional Tas
58.8
Regional WA
61.0
Rest of QLD
66.5
South East Queensland
59.2
Southern NSW
59.1
Sydney
64.1
The ACT
64.2
Western VIC
60.9
Collected May 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

Hobart Overall Liveability Index

Hobart Overall Liveability Index 58.1

Australia Overall Liveability Index

Australia Overall Liveability Index 59.5

Hobart
Australia
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
70%
6.9
65%
6.2
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
60%
8.2
50%
7.6
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
56%
4.7
56%
4.5
Health services
Importance
Experience
47%
4.8
48%
6.1
Public transport
Importance
Experience
37%
3.9
40%
5.2
Making your way
Importance
Experience
35%
5.8
30%
6.0
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
25%
4.7
29%
5.4
Education
Importance
Experience
25%
5.5
20%
6.3
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
25%
6.1
26%
6.3
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
25%
6.2
29%
6.2
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
24%
5.3
26%
6.1
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
18%
6.2
15%
5.8
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
15%
5.5
21%
5.3
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
15%
5.2
16%
5.6
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
12%
5.6
19%
5.9
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
9%
6.4
9%
6.9
The arrows indicate whether a difference is statistically significant. Significance testing helps determine if a difference between two groups is likely real (shown by an arrow) or due to random chance (no arrow).
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Health and Wellbeing in Hobart in May 2025

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
16%
57%
27%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
15%
56%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
7.2
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
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Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
9%
65%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
12%
64%
24%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
8%
66%
27%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
11%
67%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Financial circumstances in Hobart in May 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
6.0
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
5.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
23%
44%
34%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
27%
47%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Hobart 2025 (n = 164)
Australia (n = 4683)
Always late
1%
2%
Often late
3%
6%
Sometimes late
27%
30%
Never late
68%
63%
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Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
38%
53%
9%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
42%
48%
11%
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Stay the same
Get better
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Impacts of climate change in Hobart in May 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
Australia (n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
47%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
37%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
8%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
3%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
5%
11%
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Among those that believe in climate change, 41% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 47% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 38% somewhat confident. 53% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Hobart 2025 (n = 156)
Australia (n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
41%
49%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
47%
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
12%
15%
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Hobart 2025 (n = 137)
Australia (n = 3585)
Very confident
5%
5%
Somewhat confident
38%
35%
Not very confident
41%
39%
Not at all confident
12%
15%
Don't know
5%
6%
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Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Bushfires (84%), Severe wind (64%) and Sea level rise (45%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (74%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (64%) and Conserve natural resources (58%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Hobart 2025 (n = 130)
Australia (n = 3490)
Bushfires
84%
50%
Severe wind
64%
44%
Sea level rise
45%
24%
Extreme heat
42%
74%
Droughts
39%
42%
Storms
36%
53%
Flooding
28%
48%
Extremely cold temperatures
28%
16%
Landslide
12%
7%
Cyclones
4%
24%
Earthquakes
0%
5%
Other
6%
5%
None of these
0%
1%
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Hobart 2025 (n = 137)
Australia (n = 3585)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
74%
60%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
64%
53%
Conserve natural resources
58%
48%
Provide options for recycling waste
55%
47%
Reduce pollution of the environment
55%
51%
More sustainable transport options
49%
41%
Adopt renewable energy sources
48%
48%
More sustainable building and development practices
45%
44%
Create renewable energy sources
45%
38%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
41%
36%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
41%
35%
Encourage residents to buy locally
35%
30%
Other
5%
6%
None of these
1%
2%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 44% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 40% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 7% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 56% somewhat confident. 34% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Hobart 2025 (n = 156)
Australia (n = 4304)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
44%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
40%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
15%
16%
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Hobart 2025 (n = 131)
Australia (n = 3506)
Very confident
7%
8%
Somewhat confident
56%
52%
Not very confident
24%
30%
Not at all confident
10%
6%
Don't know
3%
4%
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Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (76%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (73%) and Essential infrastructure vulnerability (47%). 50% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 32% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Hobart 2025 (n = 131)
Australia (n = 3506)
Increased household running costs
76%
77%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
73%
61%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
47%
40%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
46%
46%
Challenges accessing essential services
39%
28%
Loss or damage to your home/property
39%
29%
Reduction in air quality
38%
36%
My ability to access nature due to weather
37%
32%
Challenges getting around
32%
36%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
28%
26%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability
27%
29%
Reduced value to your home/property
10%
15%
None of these
0%
2%
Other
3%
3%
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Hobart 2025 (n = 131)
Australia (n = 3506)
It will improve a lot
2%
2%
It will improve somewhat
5%
7%
It will not change
9%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
50%
49%
It will reduce a lot
32%
22%
Don't know
3%
6%
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Concerns in Hobart in May 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
Australia (n = 4907)
Inflation/Cost of Living
60%
54%
Housing/Price of Housing
46%
50%
Healthcare/Hospitals
37%
20%
Law & order
29%
36%
Transport
29%
20%
Poverty/Inequality
15%
11%
Environmental Concerns
14%
10%
The Economy
11%
12%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
9%
12%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
9%
15%
Education
8%
3%
Unemployment
7%
9%
Immigration
7%
7%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
6%
13%
Taxation
6%
6%
Population/Overpopulation
3%
13%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
2%
4%
Race Relations/Racism
2%
5%
Defence
1%
1%
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Residential Development and Local Area Decision-Making in Hobart in May 2025

What concerns do you have with residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
Australia (n = 4907)
Strain on infrastructure and public services
44%
42%
Increased traffic and congestion
42%
46%
Lack of affordable housing
41%
38%
Loss of green space or natural areas
39%
28%
Rising housing costs
39%
35%
Environmental impact
24%
20%
Changes to neighbourhood character
19%
21%
Overcrowding
11%
18%
Noise or disruption during construction
4%
10%
Other
4%
5%
None/not applicable to my area
3%
5%
Don't know
2%
1%
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What other concerns do you have with residential development in your local area?

What do you see as the potential benefits of residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
Australia (n = 4906)
Increased housing availability
62%
49%
Support for local businesses and services
46%
42%
More affordable housing options
39%
37%
Attraction of new residents and economic growth
37%
23%
Opportunity for more sustainable, energy-efficient housing
21%
15%
Revitalisation of underused or vacant areas
17%
20%
Improved infrastructure and amenities (e.g. roads, parks)
14%
18%
Enhanced public transport options
14%
13%
Greater diversity in housing types
9%
10%
Other
2%
4%
None/not applicable to my area
6%
13%
Don’t know
2%
3%
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What do you see as the other potential benefits of residential development in your local area?

To what extent do you feel your community’s views are considered in local area decision-making?
Hobart 2025 (n = 168)
Australia (n = 4907)
Very well considered
5%
4%
Somewhat well considered
34%
27%
Not well considered
38%
34%
Not considered at all
21%
27%
Don't know
3%
9%
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