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The quick read on

Beaconsfield

TAS 7270 · Latrobe (Tas.)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $454,000
Median unit: $299,000
Population: 1,362
Postcode: 7270

Property market insights for Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Beaconsfield (Tas.) TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months

$454,000

Up 16.4% over 12 months

2 bed: $458k
3 bed: $487k
4 bed: $495k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 18.8% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Beaconsfield (Tas.), TAS is currently $454,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Beaconsfield (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 16.4% for houses and -41.9% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $458,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $487,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $495,000 in Beaconsfield (Tas.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Beaconsfield (Tas.) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Beaconsfield (Tas.) is $299,000, which has decreased 41.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $299,000 in Beaconsfield (Tas.).

Crime and safety

Is Beaconsfield safe?

The overall rate for Beaconsfield is 14,588 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% above 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 Beaconsfield.

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Overall crime rate

14,588

offences per 100,000 residents

23% aboveRest of Tas.

BeaconsfieldRest 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 Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield TAS 7270 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

1,362 people call Beaconsfield home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $934 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 1,362
Median age: 46 years
Median mortgage: $953 / month
2021 household rent: $230 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.5%Above

15–3420.0%Below

35–5423.1%Below

55–7430.1%Above

75 and over9.2%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.7%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments3.5%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.1%In line

Paying a mortgage35.6%Above

Renting23.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.6%In line

One car32.6%Below

Two cars33.2%Below

Three or more29.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.6%Below

Drove to work68.7%Above

Train, tram or bus0.8%In line

Walked or cycled4.8%Above

What stands out in Beaconsfield

6.6% of workers in Beaconsfield worked from home on Census day.

3.8% of Beaconsfield residents were born in England.

57.0% of people in Beaconsfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Beaconsfield

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Beaconsfield TAS 7270.

Is Beaconsfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.5% of Beaconsfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

362 family households lived in Beaconsfield; 32.6% were couple families and 20.4% were one-parent families.

30.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Beaconsfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Beaconsfield had 1,362 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Beaconsfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Beaconsfield.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Beaconsfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

41.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.4% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Beaconsfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Beaconsfield had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 36.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Beaconsfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

68.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Beaconsfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.

62.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Beaconsfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.3% reported a different address.

9.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Beaconsfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% 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 Beaconsfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.0% of Beaconsfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% 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 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Beaconsfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.4% of ancestry responses in Beaconsfield.

Australian ancestry made up 46.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Beaconsfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 6.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Beaconsfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 47.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Beaconsfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

44.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 16.4% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Beaconsfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Beaconsfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $934 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Beaconsfield compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.6% in Beaconsfield, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 41.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Renting accounted for 23.4% in Beaconsfield, 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 Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Is Beaconsfield (Tas.) expensive?

The median house price is $454,000, while units and apartments sit at $299,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Beaconsfield (Tas.) good for families?

The Census counted 362 local families, and 17.5% 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 Beaconsfield (Tas.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $495,000, 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 Beaconsfield (Tas.)

59 streets in Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Archer St
Auburn Rd
Audley St
Battery Rd
Bell St
Bernard St
Bolton St
Bowens Jetty Rd
Bowens Rd
Brooklyn St
Cemetery Road
Clifford St
Cornwall St
Coultman Close
Crowther St
Dally St
Dodds St
Douglas St

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Elaine Street
Flowery Gully Rd
Fysh St
George St
Gibbs St
Greens Beach Rd
Grubb St
Henn St
High St
High St South
Hinds Rd
Holwell Rd
John St
Julian St
Kellys Lookout Rd
Lewis St
Lightwood Hills Rd
Link Rd
Manion Cl
Margaret St
Nevin St
New St
Parish St
Payne St
Possum Rd
Prophets Rd
Reibey St
Ritchie St
Salisbury Hill Rd
Shaw St
Sorell St
Sylvia Court
Tattersalls Rd
Trent St
Vulcan Court
Weld St
West St
West Tamar Hwy
Whites Rd
William St
Woodmans Ln

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