Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$660,000
Up 11.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $645k
- 4 bed
- $735k
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The quick read on
Bagdad
TAS 7030 · Southern Midlands
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $660,000
- Population
- 1,482
- Postcode
- 7030
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bagdad, Tasmania
Property market insights for Bagdad
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bagdad TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
Up 25.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bagdad, TAS is currently $660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bagdad has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000 in Bagdad.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bagdad is $612 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bagdad safe?
The overall rate for Bagdad is 10,228 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Rest of Tas. 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 Bagdad.
Overall crime rate
10,228
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowRest of Tas.
BagdadRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bagdad?
Bagdad TAS 7030 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,482 people call Bagdad home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,587 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,482
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,341 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.3%Above
15–3425.0%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Below
Paying a mortgage58.4%Above
Renting10.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car17.9%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more41.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.7%Below
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Bagdad
5.7% of workers in Bagdad worked from home on Census day.
2.2% of Bagdad residents were born in England.
47.8% of people in Bagdad described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bagdad
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bagdad TAS 7030.
Is Bagdad family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.3% of Bagdad's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
428 family households lived in Bagdad; 44.6% were couple families and 18.7% were one-parent families.
43.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bagdad?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bagdad had 1,482 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bagdad?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.6% of occupied private dwellings in Bagdad.
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 Bagdad?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
58.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bagdad?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bagdad had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bagdad?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bagdad?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 17.9% of the total.
80.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bagdad, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.
5.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bagdad?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bagdad residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.1% of Bagdad's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bagdad?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Bagdad.
Australian ancestry made up 50.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bagdad?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 7.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bagdad?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bagdad show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bagdad?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bagdad?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,587 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,341.
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 Bagdad compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.7% in Bagdad, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 10.2% in Bagdad, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bagdad
Is Bagdad expensive?
The median house price is $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bagdad good for families?
The Census counted 428 local families, and 21.3% 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 Bagdad?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $735,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Bagdad
37 streets in Bagdad
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ballyhooly Rd
- Bangalore Ct
- Blackport Rd
- Cartledge Ln
- Chauncy Vale Rd
- Clays Rd
- De Camera Rd
- East Bagdad Rd
- Eddington Rd
- Gangells Ln
- Goodwins Rd
- Green Valley Rd
- Hall Ln
- Hardwicks Rd
- Horfield Ct
- Horseys Rd
- Huntingdon Tier Rd
- Hyland Cr
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- Hylands Rd
- Iden Rd
- Jethro Street
- Kings Rd
- Le Compte Pl
- Longwood Rd
- Lyndon Rd
- Marla Ct
- Mckays Rd
- Midland Hwy
- Monteith Crescent
- Owens Hill Rd
- Quarrytown Rd
- Roberts Rd
- School Rd
- Swan St
- Williams Ln
- Wilsons Rd
- Winstead Rd
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