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The quick read on

Electrona

TAS 7054 · Kingborough

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

Median house
$905,000

latest suburb median

Population
391

ABS 2021

Postcode
7054

Electrona, Tasmania

Property market insights for Electrona

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Electrona TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$905,000

Up 51.0% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$807k
4 bed
$1.16m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$650$600$550$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Electrona, TAS is currently $905,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Electrona has a 12-month growth rate of 51.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $807,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Electrona.

The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Electrona safe?

The overall rate for Electrona is 13,623 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Electrona.

Overall crime rate

13,623

offences per 100,000 residents

29% aboveGreater Hobart

ElectronaGreater 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 Electrona?

Electrona TAS 7054 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

391 people call Electrona home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,828 a week.

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

Population
391
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,600 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.8%Above
15–3424.6%Below
35–5430.7%Above
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over3.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.3%Above
Townhouses4.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.9%Below
Paying a mortgage54.5%Above
Renting21.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.5%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more24.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.1%In line
Drove to work61.9%Above
Train, tram or bus4.1%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below

What stands out in Electrona

8.1% of workers in Electrona worked from home on Census day.

2.0% of Electrona residents were born in England.

57.8% of people in Electrona described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Electrona

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Electrona TAS 7054.

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

25.8% of Electrona's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

111 family households lived in Electrona; 47.7% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.

55.9% 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 Electrona?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Electrona had 391 residents at the 2021 Census.

34.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.2% 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 Electrona?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.3% of occupied private dwellings in Electrona.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.5% 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 Electrona?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

23.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

54.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Electrona?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Electrona had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Electrona?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.

61.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Electrona?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 30.5% of the total.

68.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

62.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.1% reported a different address.

11.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.3% of residents used only English at home.

4.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Electrona residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.3% of Electrona's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% 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 93.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.1% of ancestry responses in Electrona.

Australian ancestry made up 44.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Electrona?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 70.6%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.6%, 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 Electrona?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,828 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

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

How does Electrona compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.1% in Electrona, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 23.9% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 21.6% in Electrona, 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 Electrona

Is Electrona expensive?

The median house price is $905,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Electrona good for families?

The Census counted 111 local families, and 25.8% 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 Electrona?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Electrona

8 streets in Electrona

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

  • Channel Hwy
  • Culbara Rd
  • Dickson St
  • Graham St
  • Pothana Rd
  • Rannah St
  • Slatterys Rd
  • Staff Rd

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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.