Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$491,000
Up 26.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $487k
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The quick read on
Gagebrook
TAS 7030 · Brighton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $491,000
- Population
- 1,572
- Postcode
- 7030
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gagebrook, Tasmania
Property market insights for Gagebrook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gagebrook TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gagebrook, TAS is currently $491,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gagebrook has a 12-month growth rate of 26.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $487,000 in Gagebrook.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gagebrook is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gagebrook safe?
The overall rate for Gagebrook is 10,656 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Hobart.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gagebrook.
Overall crime rate
10,656
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Hobart
GagebrookGreater 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 Gagebrook?
Gagebrook TAS 7030 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
1,572 people call Gagebrook home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $825 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,572
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1530.3%Above
15–3431.1%Above
35–5422.6%Below
55–7413.3%Below
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.4%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright7.7%Below
Paying a mortgage15.4%Below
Renting77.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car20.1%Above
One car41.1%Above
Two cars23.9%Below
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus4.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Gagebrook
0.0% of workers in Gagebrook worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Hobart.
62.8% of people in Gagebrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gagebrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gagebrook TAS 7030.
Is Gagebrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
30.3% of Gagebrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
397 family households lived in Gagebrook; 25.2% were couple families and 53.4% were one-parent families.
55.7% 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 Gagebrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gagebrook had 1,572 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gagebrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.4% of occupied private dwellings in Gagebrook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gagebrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
7.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
15.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
77.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gagebrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gagebrook had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 24.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gagebrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gagebrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
20.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 41.1% of the total.
38.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gagebrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
2.9% 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 Gagebrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% 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 Gagebrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Gagebrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gagebrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.9% of ancestry responses in Gagebrook.
Australian ancestry made up 48.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gagebrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 6.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 3.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gagebrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.1%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
13.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 22.8%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gagebrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.7% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gagebrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gagebrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $825 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gagebrook compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Gagebrook, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 7.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Renting accounted for 77.0% in Gagebrook, 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 Gagebrook
Is Gagebrook expensive?
The median house price is $491,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gagebrook good for families?
The Census counted 397 local families, and 30.3% 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 Gagebrook?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $487,000, 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 Gagebrook
30 streets in Gagebrook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Cr
- Allan Pl
- Ashburton Rd
- Barclay Pl
- Barwick Pl
- Bond Pl
- Boronia Pl
- Briar Cr
- Briggs Rd
- Celtic Pl
- Correa Pl
- Deak St
- Emily Pl
- Exeter Pl
- Gage Rd
- Guilford Cr
- Hakea Cr
- Lamont Pl
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- Laurence Pl
- Lockhart St
- Plymouth Rd
- Sattler St
- Telopea Cr
- Thistle St
- Tivoli Rd
- Tottenham Rd
- Valma Rd
- Veronica Cr
- Viola Cr
- Wiltshire Pl
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