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The quick read on

Caveside

TAS 7304 · Meander Valley

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

Median house
$885,000

latest suburb median

Population
142

ABS 2021

Postcode
7304

Caveside, Tasmania

Property market insights for Caveside

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caveside TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$885,000

No change over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$550k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$460 per week

Up 27.1% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020242024202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Caveside, TAS is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caveside has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000 in Caveside.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caveside is $460 per week. The median house rent has increased 27.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Caveside safe?

The overall rate for Caveside is 10,872 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 Caveside.

Overall crime rate

10,872

offences per 100,000 residents

8% belowRest of Tas.

CavesideRest 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 Caveside?

Caveside TAS 7304 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

142 people call Caveside home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

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

Population
142
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$834 / month
2021 household rent
$180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Above
15–3418.3%Below
35–5423.9%In line
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over6.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses104.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting26.1%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.4%Above
Two cars25.0%Below
Three or more39.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.3%Below
Drove to work61.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.8%Above

What stands out in Caveside

5.3% of workers in Caveside worked from home on Census day.

4.2% of Caveside residents were born in England.

40.8% of people in Caveside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Caveside

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caveside TAS 7304.

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

18.3% of Caveside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

37 family households lived in Caveside; 29.7% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.

18.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Caveside had 142 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.0% 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 Caveside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 104.0% of occupied private dwellings in Caveside.

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 Caveside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.1% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

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

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

The average household in Caveside had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Two-person households represented 42.0%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

61.4% 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 15.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 35.4% of the total.

64.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

82.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.9% reported a different address.

11.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

85.2% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% 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 Caveside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.3% of Caveside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% 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 83.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Caveside.

Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 38.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

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

29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

5.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $834.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 5.3% in Caveside, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 43.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 26.1% in Caveside, 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 Caveside

Is Caveside expensive?

The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Caveside good for families?

The Census counted 37 local families, and 18.3% 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 Caveside?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $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 Caveside

13 streets in Caveside

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

  • Bayles Rd
  • Botts Rd
  • Burns Rd
  • Caveside Rd
  • Fernleigh Rd
  • Gees Rd
  • Howe C Rd
  • Joes Rd
  • Parsons Rd
  • Pool Rd
  • Rosedean Rd
  • Western Creek Rd
  • Wet Caves Rd

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Is Caveside right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.