Battery Point
TAS 7004 · Hobart
2,096 (2021) → 2,122 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Battery Point is a stable suburb in Hobart, TAS 7004, about 1km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Battery Point are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is right by the coast. Battery Point has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.77%), England (5.39%), India (1.96%), Nepal (1.77%), USA (1.67%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.49%), Nepali (1.77%), Arabic (1%), Cantonese (0.91%), Spanish (0.76%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Albuera Street Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1129
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Michael's Collegiate SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1126
- St Michael's Collegiate School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 0.9km
- Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1071
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1060
- Goulburn Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1110
- St Virgil's College - St Virgil's Junior SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5km
- Guilford Young College - Hobart CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.5km
- Princes Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1149
- The Hutchins SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1136
- South Hobart Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1137
- Elizabeth CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 999
- Lambert SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1025
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Battery Point
How far is Battery Point from Hobart CBD?
Battery Point is about 1.0 km from Hobart CBD, an estimated 15 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Battery Point?
Battery Point has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1129 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Battery Point?
Battery Point has a transport score of 50/100 and 3 bus stops.