Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$746,000
Down 10.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $746k
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The quick read on
Coles Bay
TAS 7215 · Glamorgan-Spring Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $746,000
- Population
- 515
- Postcode
- 7215
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Coles Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Coles Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coles Bay TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coles Bay, TAS is currently $746,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coles Bay has a 12-month growth rate of -10.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $746,000 in Coles Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coles Bay is $475 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coles Bay safe?
The overall rate for Coles Bay is 16,334 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Coles Bay.
Overall crime rate
16,334
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveRest of Tas.
Coles 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 Coles Bay?
Coles Bay TAS 7215 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
515 people call Coles Bay home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,354 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.2%Below
15–3437.3%Above
35–5421.7%Below
55–7425.0%Below
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.6%Above
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting35.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%Above
One car32.9%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more22.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.2%Above
What stands out in Coles Bay
8.9% of workers in Coles Bay worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Coles Bay residents were born in England.
42.5% of people in Coles Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coles Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coles Bay TAS 7215.
Is Coles Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.2% of Coles Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
100 family households lived in Coles Bay; 25.0% were couple families and 3.0% were one-parent families.
22.0% 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 Coles Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coles Bay had 515 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coles Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.8% of occupied private dwellings in Coles 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 Coles Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coles Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coles Bay had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 48.3%, while 7.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coles Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
54.7% 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 18.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coles Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.
63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coles Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
41.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 58.5% reported a different address.
27.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coles Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.7% of residents used only English at home.
19.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coles Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.6% of Coles Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.4% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coles Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Coles Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 24.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coles Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coles Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
26.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coles Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.5% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coles Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coles Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,354 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 $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coles Bay compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Coles Bay, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 43.6% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 35.6% in Coles 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 Coles Bay
Is Coles Bay expensive?
The median house price is $746,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coles Bay good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 7.2% 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 Coles Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $746,000, 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 Coles Bay
33 streets in Coles Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bradley Dr
- Brooker St
- Coles Bay Rd
- Cosgrove St
- Esplanade
- Flacks Rd
- Florence St
- Freycinet Dr
- Garnet Ave
- Georgia Ct
- Harold St
- Hazards View Dr
- Jetty Rd
- Kunzea Cct
- Lyne Ct
- Meika Pl
- Muirs Pl
- Okines
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- Oyster Bay Ct
- Parsons Ln
- Patsy Ct
- Percy St
- Reserve Rd
- River And Rocks Rd
- Royle Ave
- Sandbar Pl
- Sheoak Ct
- Sophie Ct
- Swanwick Dr
- Swanwick Rd
- Sweet Pea Ct
- Sweet Wattle Ct
- Wallaroo Rd
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