Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$550,000
Up 6.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $550k
- 3 bed
- $475k
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The quick read on
Dunalley
TAS 7177 · Sorell
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Population
- 333
- Postcode
- 7177
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dunalley, Tasmania
Property market insights for Dunalley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dunalley TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$480 per week
Up 12.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dunalley, TAS is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dunalley has a 12-month growth rate of 6.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $475,000 in Dunalley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dunalley is $480 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dunalley safe?
The overall rate for Dunalley is 15,101 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above 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 Dunalley.
Overall crime rate
15,101
offences per 100,000 residents
43% aboveGreater Hobart
DunalleyGreater 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 Dunalley?
Dunalley TAS 7177 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
333 people call Dunalley home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 333
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,042 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3417.1%Below
35–5421.9%Below
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over9.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses3.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%Below
Renting13.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.9%Below
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more25.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.2%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.6%In line
What stands out in Dunalley
9.2% of workers in Dunalley worked from home on Census day.
3.9% of Dunalley residents were born in England.
47.1% of people in Dunalley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dunalley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dunalley TAS 7177.
Is Dunalley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Dunalley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
91 family households lived in Dunalley; 42.9% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.
38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dunalley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dunalley had 333 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dunalley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Dunalley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.9% 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 Dunalley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dunalley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dunalley had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 23.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dunalley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dunalley?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 Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 28.9% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dunalley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.8% reported a different address.
9.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dunalley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dunalley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.9% of Dunalley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% 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 93.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dunalley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.4% of ancestry responses in Dunalley.
Australian ancestry made up 39.3% 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 Dunalley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 2.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dunalley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.4%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
24.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dunalley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 13.8% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dunalley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dunalley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,042.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dunalley compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.2% in Dunalley, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 54.5% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 13.4% in Dunalley, 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 Dunalley
Is Dunalley expensive?
The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dunalley good for families?
The Census counted 91 local families, and 19.2% 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 Dunalley?
2-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.
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Streets and suburbs around Dunalley
21 streets in Dunalley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Annie St
- Arthur Hwy
- Bay St
- Blackman Bay Rd
- Booth St
- Booth St South
- Church St East
- Church St West
- Clark St
- Constance St
- Dunalley Esp
- Florence St
- Franklin St
- Fulham Rd
- Gellibrand St
- High St
- Imlay St
- Russell St East
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- Russell St West
- Ryans Ln
- Spotswood Rd
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