What the mapping shows for Hobart

  • Part of Hobart is mapped as subject to coastal inundation.

    4.8% of Hobart is mapped as subject to coastal inundation (coastal inundation hazard band, including 1% AEP storm tide at 2100)

  • 33.8% of Hobart is mapped as subject to coastal erosion (coastal erosion hazard band mapped for the Tasmanian planning system)

Tasmanian Coastal Inundation Hazard Bands (20161201), State of Tasmania (Department of Premier and Cabinet), Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-23

This is a share of the suburb's land area from a published state dataset, not an assessment of any property. A ClimateNest report scores the individual address across eight hazards, with insurance and value projections to 2050.

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Property Investment Score: Hobart, TAS (2026)

Hobart, Tasmania
Higher risk — factor climate into returnsUpdated 27 June 2026

4.8% of Hobart is mapped as subject to coastal inundation (coastal inundation hazard band, including 1% AEP storm tide at 2100)

That figure covers the suburb. Check whether your address is inside it - address-level, sourced, A$49.

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What A$49 could save you from

$7.2B
2022 insured disaster losses*
$300B+
climate risk to property by 2050*
30-120%
insurance premium increases in high-risk areas*

*Industry sources: ICA, APRA, RBA

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Investment Score

5.0

Higher risk — factor climate into returns

Key Facts

Climate Risk
Moderate
Resale Risk
Medium
Suburb
Hobart, TAS
Postcode
7000
Region
Greater Hobart
Median property value
$750,000
Dominant hazard
bushfire

Investment Score Analysis

Hobart in Tasmania has an investment score reflecting its climate risk profile, property market fundamentals, and long-term climate projections. The overall Moderate risk rating is a key input for investors evaluating climate-adjusted returns.

Climate risk is increasingly factored into property valuations in Hobart. Investors should consider how flood, bushfire, and other hazards may affect long-term capital growth, rental demand, insurance costs, and resale liquidity when modelling returns.

The emergence of climate risk awareness among buyers, tenants, insurers, and lenders is creating differentiation in the property market. Properties in Hobart with demonstrably lower hazard exposure may attract stronger demand, better insurance terms, and more resilient long-term value.

Use ClimateNest for a complete property-specific investment analysis for Hobart including address-level risk scoring, insurance cost projections, climate-adjusted value forecasts to 2050, and resale liquidity assessment.

Hobart located in Greater Hobart (postcode 7000), is a Tasmania suburb tracked by ClimateNest. The suburb's median property value is $750,000, and understanding climate exposure is becoming a standard part of due diligence for buyers, lenders and insurers pricing property in Hobart.

Across the six hazard axes ClimateNest models, the dominant climate risk for Hobart in this type is bushfire. Insurance signals for the suburb point to premiums rising moderately (+25% by 2030). The actual risk of any single home can only be confirmed with an address-level report.

Whether you are buying, selling or renovating in Hobart, bushfire is the hazard to weigh first. Local council planning controls, state hazard mapping and lender climate policies each reference this kind of suburb-level signal, and property decisions in Hobart are increasingly made with an address-level climate report in hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hobart a good investment?

Hobart has an overall Moderate climate risk rating. Get an address-level investment analysis from ClimateNest including climate-adjusted value projections, insurance cost trajectories, and resale liquidity scoring.

How does climate risk affect property investment returns in Hobart?

Climate risk can affect returns through higher insurance costs, reduced buyer demand in higher-risk areas, potential lender restrictions, and market differentiation between high-risk and low-risk properties within Hobart. ClimateNest provides climate-adjusted investment metrics.

What is the resale outlook for properties in Hobart?

The resale outlook for Hobart depends partly on how climate risk perceptions evolve. As awareness grows, buyers are likely to increasingly favour lower-risk properties. An address-level report helps you understand the specific resale liquidity outlook.

Are there climate-resilient suburbs near Hobart?

Neighbouring suburbs may have different climate risk profiles due to variations in elevation, vegetation cover, drainage, and land use. ClimateNest allows you to compare investment scores across Tasmania suburbs to identify relative opportunities and risks.

Is Hobart Safe from Climate Risk?

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What A$49 could save you from

$7.2B
2022 insured disaster losses*
$300B+
climate risk to property by 2050*
30-120%
insurance premium increases in high-risk areas*

*Industry sources: ICA, APRA, RBA

Full report from A$49 · Australian addresses only · 8 hazard scores · Insurance trajectory · 2030 & 2050 projections