Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$833,000
Up 23.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Falmouth
TAS 7215 · Break O'Day
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $833,000
- Population
- 139
- Postcode
- 7215
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Falmouth, Tasmania
Property market insights for Falmouth
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Falmouth TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$488 per week
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Falmouth, TAS is currently $833,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Falmouth has a 12-month growth rate of 23.4% for houses and 0.0% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Falmouth is $488 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Falmouth safe?
The overall rate for Falmouth is 7,149 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% 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 Falmouth.
Overall crime rate
7,149
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of Tas.
FalmouthRest 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 Falmouth?
Falmouth TAS 7215 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
139 people call Falmouth home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,075 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,679 / 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 1510.8%Below
15–3423.7%Above
35–5418.7%Below
55–7447.5%Above
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.3%Above
Paying a mortgage19.0%Below
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car50.0%Above
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more12.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.0%Above
Drove to work54.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Falmouth
26.0% of workers in Falmouth worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
2.9% of Falmouth residents were born in England.
52.5% of people in Falmouth described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Falmouth
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Falmouth TAS 7215.
Is Falmouth family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Falmouth's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
38 family households lived in Falmouth; 23.7% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
18.4% 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 Falmouth?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Falmouth had 139 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Falmouth?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.4% of occupied private dwellings in Falmouth.
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 Falmouth?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
19.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Falmouth?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Falmouth had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 38.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 48.4%, while 6.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Falmouth?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
54.0% 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 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Falmouth?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 50.0% of the total.
55.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Falmouth, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.8% reported a different address.
8.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Falmouth?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.2% 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 Falmouth residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.6% of Falmouth's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.4% 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 85.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Falmouth?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Falmouth.
Australian ancestry made up 40.3% 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 Falmouth?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 24.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Falmouth?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
15.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Falmouth show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Falmouth?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Falmouth?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,075 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,679.
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 Falmouth compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.0% in Falmouth, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 60.3% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Falmouth, 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 Falmouth
Is Falmouth expensive?
The median house price is $833,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Falmouth good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 10.8% 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 Falmouth?
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 Falmouth
11 streets in Falmouth
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Franks St
- Grant St
- Hammond St
- Howitt St
- James St
- Legge St
- Mcmanus Dr
- Morrison St
- New St
- Stieglitz Street
- Tasman Hwy
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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.