Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,070,000
Up 6.2% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dilston
TAS 7252 · Launceston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,070,000
- Population
- 558
- Postcode
- 7252
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dilston, Tasmania
Property market insights for Dilston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dilston TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dilston, TAS is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dilston has a 12-month growth rate of 6.2% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dilston is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dilston safe?
The overall rate for Dilston is 7,597 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Dilston.
Overall crime rate
7,597
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowRest of Tas.
DilstonRest 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 Dilston?
Dilston TAS 7252 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
558 people call Dilston home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,795 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 558
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,603 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Above
15–3416.7%Below
35–5426.9%Above
55–7432.3%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.5%Above
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting7.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars37.4%Above
Three or more39.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Above
Drove to work70.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dilston
10.2% of workers in Dilston worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Dilston residents were born in England.
54.8% of people in Dilston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dilston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dilston TAS 7252.
Is Dilston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Dilston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
165 family households lived in Dilston; 43.6% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dilston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dilston had 558 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.8% 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 Dilston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Dilston.
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 Dilston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
41.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dilston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dilston had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 38.3%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dilston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
70.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Dilston?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 21.4% of the total.
77.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dilston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
13.1% 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 Dilston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dilston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.1% of Dilston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dilston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.9% of ancestry responses in Dilston.
Australian ancestry made up 36.4% 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 Dilston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dilston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dilston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dilston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dilston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,795 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,603.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dilston compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Dilston, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 50.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 7.6% in Dilston, 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 Dilston
Is Dilston expensive?
The median house price is $1,070,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dilston good for families?
The Census counted 165 local families, and 17.0% 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 Dilston?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Dilston
16 streets in Dilston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brickhill Dr
- Dilston Rd
- East Tamar Hwy
- George Town Rd
- Jetty Rd
- John Lees Dr
- Jollys Rd
- Leena Rise
- Los Angelos Rd
- Magazine Rd
- Neilly Cr
- Nelson Dr
- Peddie Dr
- Rostella Rd
- Sherborne Dr
- Walford
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.