Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 7.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.07m
- 4 bed
- $1.31m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Acton Park
TAS 7170 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Population
- 2,293
- Postcode
- 7170
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Acton Park, Tasmania
Property market insights for Acton Park (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Acton Park (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 42.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Acton Park (Tas.), TAS is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Acton Park (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Acton Park (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Acton Park (Tas.) is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 42.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Acton Park safe?
The overall rate for Acton Park is 8,907 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Acton Park.
Overall crime rate
8,907
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowGreater Hobart
Acton ParkGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Acton Park?
Acton Park TAS 7170 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
2,293 people call Acton Park home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,788 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,293
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3422.1%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7426.3%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.7%Above
Paying a mortgage52.1%Above
Renting2.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.5%Below
One car8.8%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more51.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Above
Drove to work67.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Acton Park
11.8% of workers in Acton Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Hobart.
4.1% of Acton Park residents were born in England.
49.5% of people in Acton Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Acton Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Acton Park TAS 7170.
Is Acton Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Acton Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
673 family households lived in Acton Park; 57.1% were couple families and 6.1% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Acton Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Acton Park had 2,293 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Acton Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Acton Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Acton Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
52.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Acton Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Acton Park had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 9.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 38.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Acton Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
67.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Acton Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 8.8% of the total.
91.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Acton Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.
10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Acton Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Acton Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Acton Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Acton Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.6% of ancestry responses in Acton Park.
Australian ancestry made up 44.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Acton Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Acton Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
39.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Acton Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Acton Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Acton Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,788 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Acton Park compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in Acton Park, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 45.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 2.2% in Acton Park, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Acton Park (Tas.)
Is Acton Park (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Acton Park (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 673 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Acton Park (Tas.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Acton Park (Tas.)
42 streets in Acton Park (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acton Ct
- Acton Dr
- Acton Rd
- Axiom
- Baileys Ln
- Berwick Cl
- Cahill Pl
- Cranston Pde
- Eleanor Ct
- Estate Dr
- Everton Pl
- Georgina Pl
- Gray Ct
- Harry Pl
- International Cl
- Jeune Dr
- Kelson Pl
- Kirra Rd
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- Kythera Pl
- Leona Ct
- Lynrowan Dr
- Mahogany Pl
- Opus Dr
- Penelope Pl
- Remington Pl
- Renmark Pl
- Roches Beach Rd
- Rotary Pl
- Saxon Dr
- Sebastian Cl
- Seven Mile Beach Rd
- Shelomith Dr
- Sirocco Ct
- Stefworth Ln
- Tabor Rd
- Tara Dr
- Tepco Pl
- Thredbo Dr
- Tiwi Ct
- Traralgon Cl
- Tristan Ct
- Valetta Pl
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