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Can you afford Hobart on a A$150K salary? Rent would be 15% of gross monthly income — within the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs Tasmania peers below.
Can you afford Hobart on a A$150K salary? Rent would be 15% of gross monthly income — within the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs Tasmania peers below.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart | 100 | $1,920 | $68,000 |
| 2 | Cairns | 100 | $1,820 | $66,000 |
| 3 | Geelong | 107 | $2,050 | $72,000 |
| 4 | Adelaide | 104 | $2,100 | $72,000 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 110 | $2,250 | $76,000 |
| 6 | Wollongong | 113 | $2,300 | $74,000 |
| 7 | Darwin | 116 | $2,350 | $80,000 |
| 8 | Gold Coast | 109 | $2,400 | $72,000 |
| 9 | Brisbane | 112 | $2,550 | $80,000 |
| 10 | Perth | 118 | $2,650 | $87,000 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 124 | $2,750 | $84,500 |
| 12 | Canberra | 120 | $2,750 | $101,000 |
| 13 | Sydney | 132 | $3,200 | $90,000 |
Hobart: cost index 100 (-13 vs national avg 113), rent $1,920/month.
Tasmania region average cost index: 113. Hobart is -13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 75, healthcare 72, walkability 62.
Safety score: 75/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k). National average: 66/100.
On a A$150K salary, rent in Hobart is 15% of gross monthly income — within the 30% rule.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Hobart has a cost index of 100 — 13 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $68,000 with rent at $1,920/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. Financially, that's significant.
But here's the flip side: looking at Tasmania as a whole, the spread across all 13 cities is 32 points on the cost index. Sydney sits at the other end with index 132 and rent of $3,200/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Hobart scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (72), and walkability (62) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Hobart — cost index 100, rent $1,920/mo, income $68,000, QoL 68/100.
Cairns — cost index 100, rent $1,820/mo, income $66,000, QoL 63/100.
Geelong — cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000, QoL 62/100.
Adelaide — cost index 104, rent $2,100/mo, income $72,000, QoL 67/100.
Newcastle — cost index 110, rent $2,250/mo, income $76,000, QoL 62/100.
Hobart has a cost index of 100 (national avg: 113), rent $1,920/mo, median income $68,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
In Hobart, rent would be about 15% of your gross monthly income on A$150K. Well within the recommended 30% threshold.
The Tasmania region of average QoL score is 63/100. Hobart leads with 68/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Hobart: cost index 100, rent $1,920/mo, income $68,000/yr, QoL 68/100. Cairns: cost index 100, rent $1,820/mo, income $66,000/yr, QoL 63/100.
This analysis uses data from ABS, CoreLogic, ATO to rank cities in Australia. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.