Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$720,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $720k
- 3 bed
- $798k
- 4 bed
- $740k
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The quick read on
Franklin
TAS 7113 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $720,000
- Population
- 1,301
- Postcode
- 7113
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Franklin, Tasmania
Property market insights for Franklin (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Franklin (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$512 per week
Up 16.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Franklin (Tas.), TAS is currently $720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Franklin (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $798,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000 in Franklin (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Franklin (Tas.) is $512 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Franklin safe?
The overall rate for Franklin is 12,188 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Franklin.
Overall crime rate
12,188
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Tas.
FranklinRest 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 Franklin?
Franklin TAS 7113 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,301 people call Franklin home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,205 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,301
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.3%Below
15–3418.4%Below
35–5422.3%Below
55–7430.8%Above
75 and over15.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.9%Above
Paying a mortgage33.1%In line
Renting17.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car31.9%Below
Two cars36.8%Above
Three or more28.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Above
Drove to work65.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Franklin
13.4% of workers in Franklin worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
7.3% of Franklin residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
50.4% of people in Franklin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Franklin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Franklin TAS 7113.
Is Franklin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.3% of Franklin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
336 family households lived in Franklin; 33.3% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Franklin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Franklin had 1,301 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.9% 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 Franklin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Franklin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Franklin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
33.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Franklin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Franklin had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Franklin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
65.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Franklin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 31.9% of the total.
65.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Franklin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
17.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Franklin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Franklin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.0% of Franklin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.0% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Franklin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in Franklin.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Franklin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Franklin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
21.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Franklin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Franklin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Franklin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,205 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Franklin compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Franklin, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 49.9% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 17.0% in Franklin, 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 Franklin (Tas.)
Is Franklin (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Franklin (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 336 local families, and 13.3% 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 Franklin (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $798,000, 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 Franklin (Tas.)
39 streets in Franklin (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Archers Rd
- Ballantyne
- Bay
- Braeside Rd
- Chambers Rd
- Chittys Rd
- Church St
- Coleman St
- Coopers Road
- Cordwell Rd
- Cracroft St
- Deering St
- De Wintin St
- Eadies Ln
- Flakemore Rd
- Forest Rd
- Hayes Rd
- Heriots
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- Hills Rd
- Huon Hwy
- Jacksons Rd
- Kay St
- Kent St
- Lloyds Rd
- Mansfields Rd
- Maxfields Rd
- Morrisons Rd
- Murrells Rd
- New Rd
- Old Rd
- Paddys Ln
- Rankins Rd
- Ryans Rd
- Seabrooks Rd
- Smyley St
- Swamp Rd
- Temperance Ln
- Walkers Rd
- Walpole Ln
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