Hobart, Australia

Tasmania · Australia

Hobart is a large city in Tasmania, Australia with a population of 197,451. Elevation: 62 ft (19 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

197,451 Population 302/sq mi density
62 ft Elevation 19 meters
57°F Avg Temperature 14°C
20.4 in Annual Rain
Australia / Hobart Timezone

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People

Population197,451
Density302/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp57°F (14°C)
Rain20.4 in/yr
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Population197,451
Population Density302 / sq mi
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Coordinates-42.8794°, 147.3294°
TimezoneAustralia/Hobart
Country🇦🇺 Australia
State / ProvinceTasmania
Average Temperature57°F (14°C)
January Average63°F (17°C)
July Average53°F (12°C)
Annual Precipitation20.4 inches (519 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Hobart

Hobart is a large city in Australia (Tasmania) with a population of 197,451. The city sits at an elevation of 62 feet (19 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 63°F in January to 53°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 20.4 inches. The timezone is Australia/Hobart.

Climate in Hobart

Hobart has an average annual temperature of 13.3°C (56°F). The hottest month is Jan (17.8°C), the coldest is Jul (8.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 562 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 17.8°C / 64°F 13° / 22.7° 41.1
Feb 17.5°C / 64°F 12.8° / 22.2° 37.8
Mar 16.2°C / 61°F 11.6° / 20.7° 35.4
Apr 13.6°C / 56°F 9.3° / 17.9° 41.2
May 11.4°C / 53°F 7.6° / 15.2° 39.7
Jun 9.1°C / 48°F 5.5° / 12.7° 45.9
Jul 8.9°C / 48°F 5.2° / 12.6° 42.2
Aug 9.6°C / 49°F 5.6° / 13.7° 64.7
Sep 11.3°C / 52°F 6.9° / 15.7° 57.7
Oct 13°C / 55°F 8.3° / 17.6° 52.9
Nov 14.6°C / 58°F 10° / 19.2° 49.4
Dec 16.3°C / 61°F 11.6° / 21° 53.7
Hobart enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winters average 63°F in January while summers reach 53°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 20.4 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 62 feet.

Temperature

63°F Jan (17°C) 53°F Jul (12°C)
Annual Average56.5°F
5% above Australia avg
January Average63°F (17°C)
July Average53°F (12°C)

Geography

Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Area654.6 sq mi (1,695.3 km²)
Population Density302/sq mi
Coordinates42.8794°S, 147.3294°E
TimezoneAustralia/Hobart

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 20.4"
46% below Australia avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 3.98"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.28"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M4.3 on Oct 8, 2024.

Jun 15, 2002 46 km NNE of Bagdad, Australia M4.7 73 km
Oct 8, 2024 82 km SW of Geeveston, Australia M4.3 128 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 63°F (17°C) 2.7 in Warmest
February 58°F (15°C) 2.3 in Driest
March 56°F (13°C) 2.6 in
April 52°F (11°C) 2.8 in
May 47°F (9°C) 2.8 in
June 44°F (6°C) 2.7 in Coldest
July 53°F (12°C) 3.7 in
August 44°F (7°C) 4.0 in Wettest
September 47°F (8°C) 3.4 in
October 50°F (10°C) 3.6 in
November 53°F (11°C) 3.4 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.5 in

Hobart has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 44°F in June to 63°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 37.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (4.0") and February the driest (2.3").

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Colleges & Universities in Hobart

Institution Type Founded Website
IMAS Building University - ,
Medical Science Precinct University - ,
Rosny College College - ,
Tasmanian College of the Arts University - Visit →
TasTAFE College - Visit →
TasTAFE - Clarence Campus College - Visit →
TasTAFE (Hobart Drysdale Campus) College - Visit →
TasTAFE Campbell Street Campus College - Visit →
University Centre University - ,
University of Tasmania University - ,
Utas Lounge University - ,

Schools in Hobart

71+ public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
MacKillop Catholic College - - - -
Dominic College - - - -
Goodwood Primary School - - - -
Risdon Vale Primary School - - - -
Emmanuel Christian School - - - -
Rokeby Primary School - - - -
Bayview Secondary College - - - -
Howrah Primary School - - - -
Mount Carmel College - - - -
Sacred Heart College - - - -
Waimea Heights Primary School - - - -
Howrah Primary School - - - -
Howrah Primary School - - - -
Montagu Bay Primary School - - - -
Clarence High School - - - -
St Michael's Collegiate Early Learning Centre Anglesea - - - -
South Hobart Primary School - - - -
John Paul II Catholic Primary School - - - -
Clarendon Vale Primary School - - - -
Mount Nelson Primary School - - - -
Sustainability Learning Centre - - - -
Howrah Primary School Kindergarten - - - -
Tasmanian Aquaculture & Fisheries Institute - - - -
The Cottage School - - - -
St Cuthberts Catholic School - - - -
Australian Christian College - Hobart - - - -
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School - - - -
Glenorchy Primary School - - - -
Warrane Primary School - - - -
Lindisfarne Primary School - - - -
Bellerive Primary School - - - -
Taroona Primary School - - - -
Taroona High School - - - -
The Hutchins School - - - -
Fahan School - - - -
Goulburn Street Primary School - - - -
Hilliard Christian School - - - -
St Mary's College - - - -
Montrose Bay High School - - - -
Campbell Street Primary School - - - -
Lindisfarne North Primary School - - - -
Guilford Young College (Glenorchy Campus) - - - -
Lenah Valley Primary School - - - -
Rosny College - - - -
Springfield Gardens Primary School - - - -
Guilford Young College - - - -
St Therese's Primary School - - - -
Hobart City High School - New Town Campus - - - -
New Town Primary School - - - -
Hobart City High School - Ogilvie Campus - - - -
Bowen Road Primary School - - - -
Hobart City High School -Ogilvie Campus - - - -
Eastside Lutheran College - - - -
The Friends School - - - -
Princes Street Primary School - - - -
Cosgrove High School - - - -
Corpus Christi Catholic School - - - -
St Virgil's School - - - -
The Friends' School - - - -
Moonah Primary School - - - -
Sandy Bay Infant School - - - -
The Friends School - - - -
Rose Bay High School - - - -
Cottage School - - - -
Hobart College - - - -
Rosetta Primary School - - - -
Albuera Street Primary School - - - -
Mount Stuart Primary School - - - -
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School - - - -
St Michael's Collegiate - - - -
Elizabeth College - - - -
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Radio Stations near Hobart

3 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
ABC Local Radio 936 Hobart AAC - AAC+ 56 kbps
Anthony Borghesi - AAC+ 56 kbps
ABC Radio Hobart - AAC+ 56 kbps

Museums in Hobart

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Apple Museum
Army Museum of Tasmania
Channel Museum
Claremont War Memorial Hall
Gatekeeper Cottage
Grote Reber Museum
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Matron's Quarters
Mawsons Hut Replica Museum
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
Narryna Heritage Museum
Richmond Gaol
Rosny Barn
Tasmania Police Museum
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tasmanian Transport Museum
Tasmanian Transport Museum

Libraries in Hobart

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Andrew Inglis Clark Law Library0.0
Andrew Inglis Clark Law Library0.0
Bridgewater Library0.0
Glenorchy Library0.0
Glenorchy Library0.0
Kingston Library0.0
LINC0.0
Rosny Library0.0
Rosny Library0.0
Sorell Library0.0
State Library of Tasmania0.0

Farmers Markets in Hobart

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Affordable Furniture
Salamanca Market
TCM Market

Hotels in Hobart

6 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Henry Jones Hotel
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Mantra on Collins
Mantra on Collins Hobart
Vibe Hotel Hobart
Zero Davey Boutique Apartment Hotel

Restaurants in Hobart

26 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Argyle Pantry Japanese Kitchen
AWU Delicious Food
Belvedere
Bumi Coffee
Callington Mill Distillery
Dave's Noodle
Drunken Admiral
Drysdale Restaurant
Dumpling World
Fish Frenzy
Frank Restaurant
Ganges Indian by Nature
Heart Food
Hog's Breath Cafe
Hog's Breath Cafe
Mako Seafood
Mures
Mures Upper Deck
Oyster Bar
S Sushi
Saffron
Stockmans Restaurant
Sush Track
T42
Tasman Restaurant
The Fish Man

Cafes in Hobart

11 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Boxwood Cafe
Hobart Coffee Roasters
Macquarie Soul
Mures - Lower Deck
Nirvana on Collins
Pilgrim Coffee
Pilgrim Coffee
Tea Tea
The Fresh Connection
The Timeless Way
Van Diemens Land Creamery

Theatres in Hobart

2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Federation Concert Hall
Theatre Royal

Monuments in Hobart

2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Eternal Flame
Self portrait, Louis and Joe

Clinics in Hobart

1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bathurst Street Skin Cancer Clinic

Banks in Hobart

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Westpac

Gyms in Hobart

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Anytime Fitness
Equalise

Breweries in Hobart

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Deep South Brewing Company
Deep South Brewing Company
Last Rites Brewing Company
Last Rites Brewing Company

Stadiums & Teams in Hobart

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Airports Near Hobart

12 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Hobart International AirportHBALarge Airport
Bothwell Airport-Small Airport
Bruny Island Airport-Small Airport
Cambridge Aerodrome-Small Airport
Darlington Airport-Small Airport
Glendevie Airport-Small Airport
Jericho Airport-Small Airport
Lagoon Bay Airport-Small Airport
Sandfly Airport-Small Airport
Triabunna Airport-Small Airport
Windrush International Airport-Small Airport
Woodbury Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Hobart

9 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Battery Point Post Office
General Post Office
Glebe Hill Hub
Glenorchy Post Shop
Howrah Local Post Office - Auspost
Rosny Post Office
Sandy Bay Post Office
South Hobart Post Office
West Hobart Post Office

Treatment Centers in Hobart

10 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Bathurst Street Skin Cancer Clinic
City Doctors & Travel Clinic
Gregory Street Psychology
Hopkins Street Medical Clinic
Millbrook Rise Centre
Psychology Centre
Sandy Bay Clinic
Sandy Bay Podiatry
Silk Laser Clinics
st.lukes Health

Churches & Religious Organizations in Hobart

47 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Anglican Church
Baha'i Centre of Learning
C3 Church
Christian Family Centre
Church of Saint George
Church of the Incarnation
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Eastern Shore Church of Christ
Energizer Life Church
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
Friends' Meeting House
Glenorchy Kingdom Hall
Good News Christian Church
Hobart Cheil Korean Congregation
Hobart City Church of Christ
Hobart Synagogue
Holy Spirit Church
Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witness South Hobart
Lindisfarne Anglican Church
Mission to Seafarers Australia Hobart Station
Montrose Presbyterian Church
Parish of All Saints South Hobart
Saint George's Anglican Church
Saint Peter's Lutheran Church
Saint Stephen's Anglican Church
Sandy Bay Baptist Church
Seventh Day Adventist
Soul Presbyterian Church
St David's Cathedral
St John's Presbyterian Church
St Joseph's Catholic Church
St Luke's Anglican Church
St Mark's Anglican Church
St Mary's Cathedral
St Marys Coptic Orthodox Church Hobart
St Matthews Anglican Church
St Pius X Catholic Church
St Raphael's Church
St Thomas Anglican Church
St. Peter's Centre
Taroona Uniting Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Salvation Army Hobart Citadel
Velocity Church
Wellspring Anglican Church
Worship Center

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UFO Sightings
3
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Hobart

3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Hobart.

Name Year Description
Hobart (australia) 2013 Strange orange light in Australia.
Hobart (tasmania&#44 australia) 2005 Moving orange stars in random formation moving north to south white aura when moving through cloud
Hobart (tasmania&#44 australia) 2001 Plane without engine pods or sound flys overhead

Quick Facts

Timezone
Australia/Hobart

Around Hobart

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 48
Hospitals 8
Pharmacies 13
Restaurants 131
Cafes 101
Bars 26
Supermarkets 10
Banks 12
Museums 2
Hotels 16
Libraries 2
Parks 198
Police Stations 2
Fire Stations 1
Places of Worship 17

Things to See Near Hobart

112 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (22)
  • • Bellerive Beach
  • • Blackmans Bay Beach
  • • Blinking Billy Beach
  • • Boronia Beach
  • • Derwentwater Beach Reserve
  • + 17 more
🕳️ Caves (3)
  • • Bedlam Caves
  • • Blackmans Bay Blowhole
  • • Rocky Whelans Cave
🛡️ Forts (2)
  • • Kangaroo Bluff Battery
  • • WW11 Bunker
🖼️ Galleries (5)
  • • Good Grief Studio
  • • IMAS Gallery
  • • Sidewalk Tribal Gallery
  • • The Kudelka Shop
  • • The TAG Art Gallery
🗼 Lighthouses (2)
  • • Blinking Billy Lighthouse
  • • John Garrow Light
⛰️ Peaks (56)
  • • Acton Hill
  • • Badger Hill
  • • Birts Hill
  • • Bonnet Hill
  • • Boronia Hill
  • + 51 more
🏛️ Ruins (7)
  • • Alexandra Battery
  • • Alexandra Battery Searchlight
  • • Beaumaris Zoo Site
  • • Gentle Annie Falls
  • • Historic Boiler
  • + 2 more
🌄 Viewpoints (15)
  • • Alum Cliffs
  • • Bird Hide
  • • Gentle Annie Falls Lower Viewpoint
  • • Gentle Annie Falls Upper Viewpoint
  • • Mount Nelson Signal Station
  • + 10 more

🇦🇺 About Australia

Capital Canberra
Population 24,992,369
Area 7,686,850 km²
GDP (USD) $1,734,451,264,656
GDP per capita $65,058
HDI 0.946
Life expectancy 83.1 years
Internet users 97.1%
Urban population 87.5%
Currency AUD (Dollar)
Languages English
Calling code +61
TLD .au
Driving side left

Public Holidays in Australia

25 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 26 Australia Day Australia Day
Mar 2 Labour Day Labour Day
Mar 9 Adelaide Cup Day Adelaide Cup Day
Mar 9 Canberra Day Canberra Day
Mar 9 Eight Hours Day Eight Hours Day
Mar 9 Labour Day Labour Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 4 Holy Saturday Easter Eve
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
Apr 25 Anzac Day Anzac Day
Apr 27 Anzac Day Anzac Day
May 4 Labour Day Labour Day
May 4 May Day May Day
Jun 1 Reconciliation Day Reconciliation Day
Jun 1 Western Australia Day Western Australia Day
Jun 8 King's Birthday King's Birthday
Aug 3 Picnic Day Picnic Day
Sep 28 King's Birthday King's Birthday
Oct 5 King's Birthday King's Birthday
Oct 5 Labour Day Labour Day
Nov 3 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hobart

What is the population of Hobart?

Hobart has a population of 197,451 residents and is located in Australia. The population density is 302 people per square mile, spread across 654.6 square miles.

What is the weather like in Hobart?

Hobart enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 63°F in January, while summers reach an average of 53°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 20.4 inches.

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