Hobart Cost of Living
What it costs to live in Hobart: consumer prices, wages, jobs, earnings and property, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Prices in Hobart rose 5.3% in the year to Sep 2026, against 4.3% nationally: the 1st fastest rise of 8 capital cities. The all-groups index stood at 105.3.
Valid: Sep 2026 · Source: ABS Consumer Price Index (6401.0) · Index base: September 2025 = 100
Hobart CPI over time
All-groups CPI index for Hobart against the national index. A higher index means prices have risen more since September 2025. Hover for detail.
Price change by category in Hobart
Annual change for each CPI category, year to Sep 2026.
- Automotive fuel +28.8%
- Electricity +14.4%
- Private motoring +11.1%
- Utilities +11.0%
- Transport +10.3%
- Housing +6.9%
- Water and sewerage +6.2%
- Insurance +5.7%
- Take away and fast foods +5.5%
- Meals out and take away foods +5.4%
- Restaurant meals +5.3%
- Alcohol and tobacco +5.2%
- Beef and veal +4.5%
- Milk +4.5%
- Gas and other household fuels +4.3%
- Medical and hospital services +4.2%
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages +3.5%
- Rents +3.2%
- Communication +2.2%
- Cheese +1.6%
- Bread +1.3%
- Motor vehicles +0.9%
- Poultry +0.1%
- Coffee, tea and cocoa −1.0%
- Eggs −1.7%
- Pharmaceutical products −2.1%
Inflation in each capital city
Annual change in the all-groups CPI for each capital city, fastest rise first.
| Rank | City | Annual change | Change, to scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hobart (this city) | +5.3% | |
| #2 | Darwin | +5.2% | |
| #3 | Adelaide | +5.0% | |
| #4 | Canberra | +4.7% | |
| #5 | Perth | +4.5% | |
| #6 | Brisbane | +4.4% | |
| #7 | Sydney | +4.3% | |
| #8 | Melbourne | +4.0% |
Wages in TAS
The Wage Price Index measures the change in hourly rates of pay. TAS against the national index, and wage growth less Hobart inflation.
Employment in TAS
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Tasmania.
What TAS earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings for Tasmania. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Housing in TAS
Mean dwelling price and affordability for Tasmania. ABS Cat. 6432.0.
Mean dwelling price by state
- New South Wales $1,304,900
- Queensland $1,130,600
- Western Australia $1,123,700
- Australian Capital Territory $981,700
- South Australia $979,600
- Victoria $918,400
- Tasmania $733,200
- Northern Territory $614,400
Other capital cities
Prices, wages, jobs and property for each of the other capitals.