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The quick read on

Hadspen

TAS 7290 · Meander Valley

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

Median house
$670,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$430,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,429

ABS 2021

Postcode
7290

Hadspen, Tasmania

Property market insights for Hadspen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hadspen TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months

$670,000

Up 22.5% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$566k
3 bed
$670k
4 bed
$790k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

Up 7.6% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hadspen, TAS is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hadspen has a 12-month growth rate of 22.5% for houses and 11.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $566,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000 in Hadspen.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hadspen is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hadspen is $430,000, which has increased 11.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $430,000 in Hadspen. The median rent for units and apartments in Hadspen is $375 per week and has increased 10.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hadspen safe?

The overall rate for Hadspen is 7,832 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Hadspen.

Overall crime rate

7,832

offences per 100,000 residents

34% belowRest of Tas.

HadspenRest 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 Hadspen?

Hadspen TAS 7290 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

2,429 people call Hadspen home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,483 a week.

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

Population
2,429
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,356 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.7%Above
15–3424.2%Above
35–5424.9%Above
55–7422.5%Below
75 and over7.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.6%Below
Townhouses11.6%Above
Apartments2.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.9%Below
Paying a mortgage46.3%Above
Renting19.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.7%Below
One car29.4%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more28.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.7%Below
Drove to work73.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Hadspen

5.7% of workers in Hadspen worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Hadspen residents were born in England.

51.7% of people in Hadspen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hadspen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hadspen TAS 7290.

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

20.7% of Hadspen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

696 family households lived in Hadspen; 43.5% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.

39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hadspen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hadspen had 2,429 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hadspen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 84.6% of occupied private dwellings in Hadspen.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hadspen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

46.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.7% 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 Hadspen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hadspen had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 25.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 23.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

73.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hadspen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

One-car households formed 29.4% of the total.

66.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.3% reported a different address.

6.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

95.5% of residents used only English at home.

1.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

6.5% of Hadspen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.5% 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 94.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Hadspen.

Australian ancestry made up 47.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

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

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

14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.8% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hadspen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,483 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,356.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

How does Hadspen compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 5.7% in Hadspen, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 33.9% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 19.7% in Hadspen, 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 Hadspen

Is Hadspen expensive?

The median house price is $670,000, while units and apartments sit at $430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hadspen good for families?

The Census counted 696 local families, and 20.7% 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 Hadspen?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $790,000, 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 Hadspen

44 streets in Hadspen

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

  • Baron St
  • Bartley St
  • Bowdens Rd
  • Browne St
  • Bushfield
  • Carmen Ct
  • Chapman Pl
  • Clare St
  • Cohen Ct
  • Cook St
  • Coronea Ct
  • Dyball St
  • Entally Road
  • Fairweather St
  • Foote St
  • Glenmore Dr
  • Hadfield Ct
  • Hadspen Hills Avenue
Show all 44 streets
  • Hadspen Park Dr
  • Huntington Street
  • Illawarra Rd
  • Kealey Ct
  • Kipling Cr
  • Madison Cl
  • Main St
  • Mcculloch Dr
  • Meander Valley Rd
  • Poets Pl
  • Primrose Pl
  • Reibey St
  • Roebourne Ave
  • Rutherglen Rd
  • Sandscape Court
  • Saunders Dr
  • Scott St
  • South Esk Dr
  • Tamika Tce
  • Terry Ct
  • Veronica Pl
  • Vrouka Pl
  • Westwood Rd
  • Winifred Jane Cr
  • Winton Fields Ct
  • Zena Pl

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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.