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Hobart vs Darwin in 2026: cost index 100 vs 116, rent $1,920 vs $2,350, income $68,000 vs $80,000, QoL 68 vs 55.
Hobart vs Darwin in 2026: cost index 100 vs 116, rent $1,920 vs $2,350, income $68,000 vs $80,000, QoL 68 vs 55.
Hobart: cost index 100 (-13 vs national avg 113), rent $1,920/month.
Tasmania region average cost index: 108. Hobart is -8 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.
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.
On quality of life, Hobart scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (72), and walkability (62) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
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.
The Tasmania region of average QoL score is 62/100. 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. Darwin: cost index 116, rent $2,350/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 55/100.