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Bookkeeping for Hobart businesses

Hobart businesses can keep their books in order without changing software: we work inside the Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file they use now. This page also shows ABS figures for Greater Hobart and the Tasmanian payroll tax and long service leave rules.

  • By Book Keeping Pros
  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Hobart businesses in figures

Estimated resident population of Greater Hobart, 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
255,250 peopleAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Growth in the estimated resident population of Greater Hobart, 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
0.2%Australian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in Greater Hobart, June 2025
19,326 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

How we help Hobart businesses

  • Your software stays

    There's no new system to learn. We do the work in the Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file you already have.

  • Monthly bank reconciliation

    Each bank feed is reconciled every month, with bills and invoices matched to the payments they relate to.

  • Old gaps closed first

    Where earlier months are incomplete, we finish the oldest first and move forward from there.

  • Priced before we begin

    We quote for the work before anything starts, based on your transactions and how current your books are.

Hobart businesses by industry

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Construction3,526 businesses
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,431 businesses
  3. Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,013 businesses
  4. Health Care and Social Assistance1,916 businesses
  5. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,777 businesses
  6. Accommodation and Food Services1,155 businesses
  7. Retail Trade1,131 businesses
  8. Administrative and Support Services948 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Hobart businesses by number of employees

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Non-employing11,982 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees4,606 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees2,166 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees599 businesses
  5. 200 or more employees30 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Payroll tax and long service leave in Tasmania

Each state and territory sets its own payroll tax and long service leave rules. The payroll tax figures are for the 2026-27 financial year.

Annual payroll tax threshold in Tasmania, 2026-27
$1,250,000Office of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Lower payroll tax rate in Tasmania, 2026-27
4%Office of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Upper payroll tax rate in Tasmania, 2026-27
6.1%Office of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Long service leave in Tasmania: years of service for the full entitlement
10 yearsOffice of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

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Things Hobart business owners ask

Do the Greater Hobart figures include the eastern shore?
Yes. The ABS's Greater Hobart area takes in suburbs on both sides of the River Derwent, so the eastern shore is counted along with the western side.
Are Tasmanian payroll tax rules different from the mainland states?
Each state sets its own payroll tax, and the figures on this page are the ones the Tasmanian Government sets. Your total wages decide whether they apply, so confirm with Tasmania's State Revenue Office or your accountant.
Does it matter that our business is in Tasmania?
No. The work happens in your cloud accounting file, so a business in Tasmania is looked after the same way as one on the mainland.
Can we stay in MYOB?
Yes. MYOB is one of the packages we work in, alongside Xero and QuickBooks, and we work inside the file you already have.
How do Hobart businesses get a quote?
Through the contact page. Tell us your software and whether the books are current or behind, and we'll quote before any work starts.

Sources

  1. Population estimates by SA2 and above, 2001 to 2025 (32180DS0003_2001-25.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001 to 2025 (2022 to 2024 revised, 2025 preliminary), released 31 March 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25 financial year, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, released 16 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas), authorised version as at 1 April 2020

    Office of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Authorised version as at 1 April 2020, released 5 May 2020. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Sourced from the Tasmanian Legislation website (www.legislation.tas.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  4. Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas), authorised version as at 10 December 2018

    Office of Parliamentary Counsel Tasmania. Authorised version as at 10 December 2018, released 13 March 2019. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Sourced from the Tasmanian Legislation website (www.legislation.tas.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  5. Correspondence, GCCSA 2021 to GCCSA 2026 (CG_GCCSA_2021_GCCSA_2026.csv)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. ASGS Edition 4, July 2026 to June 2031, released 22 July 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.