How much does a removalist cost in Hobart?
Around Hobart, removalists charge local moves by the hour, $110–$200 for a truck with two movers and $145–$225 with a third. Priced as a whole job, a three-bedroom house moves for $720–$1,800 in our table, typically $1,175, and a two-bedroom home for $450–$1,075. Leaving the island is a different kind of job, since every move to the mainland has to cross Bass Strait: a three-bedroom interstate move runs $2,700–$7,200. Stairs, a steep or narrow driveway and how much packing you do yourself decide where your move lands in each band. GST is included in all of these.
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Detailed Pricing — Removalist Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck (hourly) | $110/hr | $145 | $200 |
| 3 movers + truck (hourly) | $145/hr | $200 | $225 |
| 1-bedroom (local move) | $270total | $520 | $720 |
| 2-bedroom (local move) | $450total | $855 | $1,075 |
| 3-bedroom (local move) | $720total | $1,175 | $1,800 |
| 4-bedroom (local move) | $1,075total | $1,900 | $2,700 |
| 3-bedroom (interstate) | $2,700total | $4,500 | $7,200 |
| Packing service (3-bed house) | $270total | $495 | $720 |
| Piano moving | $180per piano | $360 | $630 |
| Pool table moving (slate, local, dismantle + re-level) | $270per table | $450 | $720 |
| Storage (per month, small unit about 3–6 m²) | $115/month | $160 | $315 |
| End of lease clean + local move (2–3 bed, booked together) | $720total | $1,250 | $1,975 |
| 1-bedroom / studio (interstate, about 900 km) | $990total | $1,575 | $2,250 |
| 2-bedroom (interstate, about 900 km) | $1,250total | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| 4-bedroom (interstate, about 900 km) | $3,600total | $4,950 | $7,650 |
| Packing materials kit (house move) | $90total | $250 | $450 |
| Stair carry, no lift (per flight) | $22per flight | $32 | $72 |
| Transit insurance (household move) | $90total | $225 | $540 |
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What Affects Removalist Costs in Hobart
A three-bedroom city
Almost half of Greater Hobart homes have three bedrooms (47.9%, against 39% nationally), and only 24% have four or more, well short of the national 34.8% (ABS 2021 Census). So the three-bedroom row, $720–$1,800, fits the largest share of Hobart households, and a third mover at $145–$225 can shorten a full house if the crew would otherwise run long.
Crossing Bass Strait
A move to the mainland goes by sea for part of the trip, so the price covers the passage across Bass Strait as well as the road leg. Our interstate rows are set at about 900 km: $990–$2,250 for a studio, up to $3,600–$7,650 for four bedrooms. Ask how the goods travel, how long they wait in a depot, and whether transit insurance covers the crossing.
Steps from kerb to door
Houses make up 85.1% of Greater Hobart dwellings (ABS 2021 Census), and on a sloping block the front door can sit a flight or more above the street. Movers charge each flight carried without a lift at $22–$72, and a driveway the truck can't use adds carrying time at the hourly rate, so mention both when you ask for a quote.
Cold, even rainfall
At Ellerslie Road July days average 11.8 °C with nights near 4.6 °C, and rain is spread through the year, from 38.8 mm in February, the driest month, to 62.0 mm in October, the wettest (BOM averages). With no real dry season, ask how the crew covers mattresses and sofas on a wet day, and note that February offers the best odds of a dry load.
Renters and the final clean
Renters make up 28.8% of Greater Hobart households, above the Tasmanian figure of 26.4% (ABS 2021 Census). In Tasmania an owner or agent can claim cleaning costs if a property isn't left as clean as it was at the start, and carpets that were professionally cleaned then must be professionally cleaned again. Booking the clean with the move costs $720–$1,975.
Pianos, pool tables and storage
Heavy and delicate items are priced on their own. A piano move costs $180–$630; a slate pool table, which has to come apart and be levelled again, is $270–$720. If settlement dates don't line up, or interstate goods arrive before you do, a small storage unit of about 3–6 m² runs $115–$315 a month.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →