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Studying in Hobart as an Indian Student: The University of Tasmania, Costs and the Two-Year Regional Bonus

Hobart is Tasmania's capital, a harbour city of 255,250 people. Tasmania is Category 2, with one exception that matters a great deal to graduates: those who studied and lived there can apply for a second 485 of two years, not one.

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Evening over the Derwent estuary, Hobart
Evening over the Derwent estuary, Hobart. Photo: Thomas & Olivia Williams, CC BY 2.0
  • 255,250people, June 2025
  • 2 yearssecond 485 in Tasmania
  • A$350median rent, 2021 Census
  • 4,045India-born residents, 2021

University

The University of Tasmania charges no application fee, sets some of the lowest master's fees in Australia and links its scholarships to Class 12 marks: 30% off with 75% in CBSE or CISCE, 50% with 90%.

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Living in Hobart

Hobart is compact and quiet, between the mountain and the Derwent estuary. The 2021 median household income was A$1,542 a week, the lowest of the capitals, and rents followed: the 2021 median for a whole dwelling was ₹23,400 (A$350) a week. Full-time students get concession fares on Metro buses.

The Indian community

Greater Hobart had 4,045 India-born residents and 6,489 Hindus in 2021. Tasmania falls under the Consulate General of India in Melbourne.

Regional status

Category 2 with the Tasmanian exception: a second 485 of two years for graduates who live in a regional area for two years. With a three-year first 485 after a master's, that is up to five years.

Around the city

Tugboat in Hobart harbour
Tugboat in Hobart harbour. Photo: The 3B's, CC BY 2.0
Houses in Battery Point, Hobart
Houses in Battery Point, Hobart. Photo: Tatyana Kozlova, CC BY 2.0

Questions from Indian students: Australia

Which university is in Hobart?
The University of Tasmania, which also teaches in Launceston and Burnie.
Why is Tasmania good for the 485?
Home Affairs gives graduates who studied and lived in Tasmania a second 485 of two years, the same as Category 3, although Tasmania is Category 2.
How much is rent in Hobart?
The 2021 Census median rent for Greater Hobart was A$350 a week for a whole dwelling; current official tables are not issued in the form other states use.
Do students get transport concessions in Hobart?
Metro Tasmania gives an adult concession to full-time students aged 19 or older at any university, with no international exclusion on its page.
Is there an Indian community in Hobart?
A small and growing one: 4,045 India-born residents in 2021, with Hindus 2.6% of Greater Hobart.

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