Removals to Hobart and Tasmania

Average removal time to Hobart and Tasmania

Sea freight to Hobart and Tasmania will normally take around 6-9 weeks for a full container load service (FCL) or 9-16 weeks for a shared container service.

Usually, it will take our professional packers 2-4 days to pack and load a container.

What is the cost of international removals to Hobart and Tasmania?

The cost of international removals to Hobart and Tasmania depends on various factors such as whether you use air freight or sea freight service, and the volume of goods you are sending overseas.

You can book a home or video survey with one of our team and they will be able to provide you with an accurate quote.

How to buy a property in Hobart and Tasmania?

Tasmania focused heavily on keeping Covid out during the pandemic. As a result, people either moved back here or moved here. That put pressure on the housing market and resulted in unprecedented price rises.  From being on the cheaper end of the scale, Hobart housing prices surged past some other states.

Prices are now coming down, a trend predicted to continue during 2024.  At the end of January 2024, the median house price in Hobart was $713,061 (-1.6% on December 2022).  Units were $521,001 (-2.0% on the previous month).  Regional house prices were also down by 1.1% and sitting at $506,293.

View our comprehensive guide to Hobart and Tasmanian housing and moving to Australia guide for tips

Pros and cons of living in Hobart and Tasmania?

Tasmania, and Hobart, offer a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and a big country town feel.  The state is a popular retirement destination for these very reasons (pro).  Yet others can’t wait to shake the Tasmanian dust from their feet (for the same reasons – con).

Admittedly, with only around 573,000 people living on an island that measures just 90,758 sq kms, life in ‘Tassie’ may seem a bit like ‘fishbowl living’ at times.  That’s a con for some whilst others like the neighbourly ‘sharing is caring’ feel it engenders.  And Tasmanians on the whole are a very friendly, caring, and welcoming bunch.

The state is also renowned for its fresh food.  Nowhere in Tasmania is too far from anywhere else, which means fresh local produce can reach the markets still fresh.  And, with fewer cars on the road, traffic snarls are less of an issue in Hobart than they are in other capital cities.

As for scenery – there are few places in Australia that rival Tasmania for spectacular scenery!  Some of Australia’s last vestiges of ‘truly wild’ can be found here. Much of it is still pristine too.

However – Tasmania’s weather can be iffy, especially in the south of the state where it gets very (very) cold and wet in winter.  Summers though are mild and balmy, part of the reason people head here for retirement.

If you are considering moving to Tasmania, employment opportunities are limited so line up a job before you move here.  Or consider working remotely.  There’s also not a lot of nightlife and entertainment options can be sparse as well.hat

Where to live in Hobart?

Most of Hobart is close to amenities, the CBD, and offers a comfortable, relaxed lifestyle.  Some popular areas include the inner suburbs of Sandy Bay and West Hobart.  In south Hobart, Tolmans Hill is noted for its spectacular views.

New Town with its charming ‘olde world’ cottages here, is one of Hobart’s original suburbs, and just north of the CBD.  Alternatively, if you prefer beachside living, consider Blackmans Bay (south Hobart) or Seven Mile Beach (east Hobart).

Where to live in Tasmania?

Popular areas just outside of Hobart, but still part of the Greater Hobart area include Pontville, Mangalore, Brighton, Campania, and Richmond.  These offer large acreage for a rural lifestyle and an easy commute into the city for work, shopping, and school.

Launceston is Tasmania’s second biggest city, and the ‘capital’ of the north.  Also in the north are the towns of Devonport, Burnie, Georgetown, Deloraine, Ulverstone, Scottsdale, St Helens et al.

Right in the middle of Tasmania are charming communities like Campbell Town, Bagdad, and Ross.

Along the west coast you’ll find the historic mining centre Queenstown along with Strahan and Rosebery.

Finding a job in Tasmania and Hobart?

Current in-demand jobs in Tasmania and Hobart include those in:

• Health and Community services (nurses, child carers, aged and disability care)
• Retail (sales assistants, managers)
• Education and training (teachers – all ages)
• Tourism (chefs, wait staff)
• Trades and construction (welders, electricians, plumbers, construction managers, carpenters, painters, tillers)
• Engineering (civil, construction, mechanical)
• Agri-food
• IT Professionals (software and applications programmers, ICT Business and Systems Analysts, cyber security professionals)

Check if you qualify for the Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa

Schools and education in Hobart and Tasmania

Top ranking, and therefore popular, schools in Hobart and Tasmania, based on ATAR results include:

• The Friends School
• Tasmanian Academy Hobart College
• St Michaels Collegiate School
• Guilford Young College
• Launceston College
• The Hutchins School
• Scotch Oakburn College
• Tasmanian Academy Elizabeth College
• The Fahan School
• Tasmanian Academy Hellyer College

Tasmania has 1 university – the University of Tasmania, which incorporates the Australian Maritime College at its Launceston campus.  Other tertiary options include:

• TasTAFE
• Worldview Centre for Inter-Cultural Studies in Launceston.
• The Clinton Institute also has a campus in Hobart.

Things to do in Hobart and Tasmania

Tasmania is famous for its ‘Wildnerness Way’ a scenic drive that takes in some of the state’s oldest settlements along the west coast and includes the World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair National Park.

The east coast is no less fascinating with Wineglass Bay and the Freycinet National Park.

Still, on natural landscapes there are:

• Mount Field National Park
• Southwest National Park
• Mount Wellington
• Bay of Fires
• Binalong Bay
• Bruny Island
• Satellite Island
• Bicheno Blowhole
• The Nut
• Tahune AirWalk
• Bridestowe Lavender Estate
• MONA (Museum of New and Old Art)
• Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
• Sub-Antarctic Plant House
• The Peter Rabbit Garden
• Port Arthur
• Cascades Female Factory