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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Australia for 2026. Hobart leads with a cost index of 100 and rent of $1,920/month.
Ranking of cities in Australia for 2026. Hobart leads with a cost index of 100 and rent of $1,920/month.
Hobart: cost index 100 (-13 vs national avg 113), rent $1,920/month.
Tasmania region average cost index: 104. Hobart is -4 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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.
Geelong — cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000, 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.
The Tasmania region of average QoL score is 65/100. 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. Geelong: cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 62/100.
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.