Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$628,000
Up 16.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $520k
- 3 bed
- $626k
- 5+ bed
- $760k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chigwell
TAS 7011 · Glenorchy
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $628,000
- Median unit
- $591,000
- Population
- 2,050
- Postcode
- 7011
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chigwell, Tasmania
Property market insights for Chigwell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chigwell TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$560 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chigwell, TAS is currently $628,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chigwell has a 12-month growth rate of 16.6% for houses and -47.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $626,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $760,000 in Chigwell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chigwell is $560 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chigwell is $591,000, which has decreased 47.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $591,000 in Chigwell.
Crime and safety
Is Chigwell safe?
The overall rate for Chigwell is 6,428 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Chigwell.
Overall crime rate
6,428
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Hobart
ChigwellGreater 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 Chigwell?
Chigwell TAS 7011 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
2,050 people call Chigwell home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,232 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3430.6%Above
35–5425.1%In line
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.5%Below
Townhouses12.6%Above
Apartments6.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.6%Below
Paying a mortgage39.3%Above
Renting38.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.5%Above
One car38.4%Above
Two cars31.2%Below
Three or more20.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.6%Below
Drove to work68.2%Above
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Chigwell
2.6% of workers in Chigwell worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Hobart.
51.5% of people in Chigwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chigwell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chigwell TAS 7011.
Is Chigwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Chigwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
523 family households lived in Chigwell; 36.9% were couple families and 33.3% were one-parent families.
47.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chigwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chigwell had 2,050 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chigwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.5% of occupied private dwellings in Chigwell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chigwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chigwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chigwell had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 27.6%, while 22.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chigwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
68.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chigwell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 38.4% of the total.
51.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chigwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.
13.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chigwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.2% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chigwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.4% of Chigwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chigwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Chigwell.
Australian ancestry made up 41.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chigwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% 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 Chigwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chigwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chigwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chigwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,232 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chigwell compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.6% in Chigwell, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 22.6% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 38.0% in Chigwell, 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 Chigwell
Is Chigwell expensive?
The median house price is $628,000, while units and apartments sit at $591,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chigwell good for families?
The Census counted 523 local families, and 21.4% 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 Chigwell?
Larger houses have a median around $760,000, 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 Chigwell
42 streets in Chigwell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alkoo
- Allowah St
- Allunga Rd
- Anane St
- Apanie Cr
- Arunta Cr
- Beenak St
- Bellette Pl
- Berriedale Rd
- Bethune St
- Biara St
- Boolara
- Boondar St
- Bucaan St
- Burgan
- Bycool
- Carcoola St
- Catherine St
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- Cazaly Dr
- Chester Ct
- Coach Rd
- Coraki St
- Corranga Dr
- Crossin Ct
- Danina St
- Elliss Ct
- Junee St
- Kalinda Ct
- Kanella Ave
- Karambi St
- Kardilla Ct
- Karloo Ct
- Karwin St
- Kilpanie
- Kilpa St
- Kinarra Cr
- Langura Ave
- Maroubra
- Midson Place
- Taree St
- Tootonga St
- Wesley Pl
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