Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$885,000
Down 4.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Glebe
TAS 7000 · Hobart
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $885,000
- Population
- 570
- Postcode
- 7000
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Glebe, Tasmania
Property market insights for Glebe (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glebe (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glebe (Tas.), TAS is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glebe (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of -4.3% for houses and -32.8% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glebe (Tas.) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Glebe (Tas.) is $400 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glebe safe?
The overall rate for Glebe is 25,649 offences per 100,000 residents — 143% 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 Glebe.
Overall crime rate
25,649
offences per 100,000 residents
143% aboveGreater Hobart
GlebeGreater 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 Glebe?
Glebe TAS 7000 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
570 people call Glebe home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,067 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 570
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.3%Below
15–3438.1%Above
35–5424.4%In line
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over2.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.8%Below
Townhouses25.4%Above
Apartments12.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.1%Below
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting40.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.4%Above
One car45.3%Above
Two cars32.4%Below
Three or more15.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.2%Above
Drove to work32.6%Below
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled37.6%Above
What stands out in Glebe
9.2% of workers in Glebe worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Glebe residents were born in England.
65.6% of people in Glebe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glebe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glebe TAS 7000.
Is Glebe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.3% of Glebe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
132 family households lived in Glebe; 34.1% were couple families and 14.4% were one-parent families.
20.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glebe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glebe had 570 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glebe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.8% of occupied private dwellings in Glebe.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glebe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glebe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glebe had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 34.8%, while 13.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glebe?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.
32.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 37.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glebe?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 45.3% of the total.
48.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glebe, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.3% reported a different address.
27.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glebe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.9% of residents used only English at home.
14.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glebe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.2% of Glebe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.8% was born in Australia.
4.0% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glebe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Glebe.
Australian ancestry made up 27.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glebe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glebe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.4%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glebe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glebe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glebe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,067 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glebe compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.2% in Glebe, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 31.1% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 40.8% in Glebe, 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 Glebe (Tas.)
Is Glebe (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glebe (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 132 local families, and 9.3% 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 Glebe (Tas.)?
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 Glebe (Tas.)
12 streets in Glebe (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Allambee Cr
- Bayley St
- Brooker Ave
- Davenport St
- Edward St
- Glebe St
- Lillie St
- Scott St
- Service St
- Shoobridge St
- Short St
12 suburbs surrounding Glebe (Tas.)
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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.