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The quick read on

Doctors Point

TAS 7304 · Central Highlands (Tas.)

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

Median house
$248,000

latest suburb median

Population
8

ABS 2021

Postcode
7304

Doctors Point, Tasmania

Property market insights for Doctors Point

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Doctors Point TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$248,000

$250k$200k$150k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$290k

The median house price in Doctors Point, TAS is currently $248,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $290,000 in Doctors Point.

Crime and safety

Is Doctors Point safe?

The overall rate for Doctors Point is 13,109 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% 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 Doctors Point.

Overall crime rate

13,109

offences per 100,000 residents

11% aboveRest of Tas.

Doctors PointRest 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 Doctors Point?

Doctors Point TAS 7304 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

8 people call Doctors Point home, with an average of 1.2 people per household and a median household income of $474 a week.

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

Population
8
Median age
70 years
Median mortgage
$596 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7475.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses166.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car80.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

What stands out in Doctors Point

50.0% of people in Doctors Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Doctors Point

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

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

0.0% of Doctors Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

0 family households lived in Doctors Point.

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

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

Doctors Point had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

75.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Doctors Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 166.7% of occupied private dwellings in Doctors Point.

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

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Doctors Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Doctors Point had 1.2 people.

One-person households made up 80.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How many cars do households have in Doctors Point?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 80.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

50.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Doctors Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Doctors Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 112.5% of ancestry responses in Doctors Point.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

The labour-force participation rate was 25.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 50.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $474 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $596.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

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

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Doctors Point, 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 Doctors Point

Is Doctors Point expensive?

The median house price is $248,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Doctors Point good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Doctors Point?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $290,000, 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 Doctors Point

4 streets in Doctors Point

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

  • Highland Lakes Rd
  • Johnstone Rd
  • Wallace Rd
  • Wilkies Ct

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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.