Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$835,000
Up 67.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $835k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Castle Forbes Bay
TAS 7116 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $835,000
- Population
- 176
- Postcode
- 7116
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Castle Forbes Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Castle Forbes Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Castle Forbes Bay TAS
Median rent trend for houses
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Castle Forbes Bay, TAS is currently $835,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Castle Forbes Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 67.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000 in Castle Forbes Bay.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Castle Forbes Bay safe?
The overall rate for Castle Forbes Bay is 15,589 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% 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 Castle Forbes Bay.
Overall crime rate
15,589
offences per 100,000 residents
32% aboveRest of Tas.
Castle Forbes BayRest 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 Castle Forbes Bay?
Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
176 people call Castle Forbes Bay home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,221 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,220 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.5%Below
15–3411.4%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7439.2%Above
75 and over8.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.4%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%In line
Renting15.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%In line
One car17.8%Below
Two cars47.9%Above
Three or more21.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.6%Above
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Castle Forbes Bay
18.6% of workers in Castle Forbes Bay worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
12.5% of Castle Forbes Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
60.8% of people in Castle Forbes Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Castle Forbes Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116.
Is Castle Forbes Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.5% of Castle Forbes Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
51 family households lived in Castle Forbes Bay; 39.2% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.
29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Castle Forbes Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Castle Forbes Bay had 176 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Castle Forbes Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.5% of occupied private dwellings in Castle Forbes Bay.
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 Castle Forbes Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.3% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Castle Forbes Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Castle Forbes Bay had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 20.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 8.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Castle Forbes Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Castle Forbes Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
One-car households formed 17.8% of the total.
69.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Castle Forbes Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.
21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Castle Forbes Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Castle Forbes Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Castle Forbes Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Castle Forbes Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.4% of ancestry responses in Castle Forbes Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 39.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Castle Forbes Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Castle Forbes Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
23.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Castle Forbes Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 19.3% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Castle Forbes Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Castle Forbes Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,221 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,220.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Castle Forbes Bay compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.6% in Castle Forbes Bay, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 51.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 15.3% in Castle Forbes Bay, 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 Castle Forbes Bay
Is Castle Forbes Bay expensive?
The median house price is $835,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Castle Forbes Bay good for families?
The Census counted 51 local families, and 12.5% 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 Castle Forbes Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $835,000, 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 Castle Forbes Bay
11 streets in Castle Forbes Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bay Link
- Braeside Rd
- Castle Forbes Rd
- Crowthers Rd
- Fleurtys Rd
- Harwoods Road
- Huon Hwy
- Kiles Rd
- Meredith St
- Palmers Rd
- Triffets Ln
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