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The quick read on

Harford

TAS 7307 · Latrobe (Tas.)

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

Population
97

ABS 2021

Postcode
7307

Harford, Tasmania

Property market insights for Harford

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Harford TAS

Median price trend for houses

Down 8.9% over 12 months

$240k$220k$200k20162017201720172018

Market data updated May 2018.

Harford has a 12-month growth rate of -8.9% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Harford safe?

The overall rate for Harford is 16,152 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% above 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 Harford.

Overall crime rate

16,152

offences per 100,000 residents

36% aboveRest of Tas.

HarfordRest 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 Harford?

Harford TAS 7307 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

97 people call Harford home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,642 a week.

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

Population
97
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$78 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.4%Below
15–3421.6%Below
35–5426.8%Above
55–7427.8%In line
75 and over5.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.0%Below
Paying a mortgage46.7%Above
Renting13.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars35.3%Below
Three or more41.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.3%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Harford

17.3% of workers in Harford worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

4.1% of Harford residents were born in England.

64.9% of people in Harford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Harford

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Harford TAS 7307.

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

14.4% of Harford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

31 family households lived in Harford; 38.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

25.8% 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 Harford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Harford had 97 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 91.4% of occupied private dwellings in Harford.

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 Harford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

46.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Harford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Harford had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 20.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 41.2%, while 14.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

50.0% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Harford?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 0.0% of the total.

76.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.1% reported a different address.

8.2% 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 Harford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.6% 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 Harford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.2% of Harford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% 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 80.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 51.5% of ancestry responses in Harford.

Australian ancestry made up 30.9% 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 Harford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 28.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.3% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,642 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 $78 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 17.3% in Harford, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 13.3% in Harford, 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 Harford

Is Harford expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Harford good for families?

The Census counted 31 local families, and 14.4% 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 Harford?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Harford

12 streets in Harford

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

  • Bakers Beach Rd
  • Beveridges Rd
  • Chapel Rd
  • Cummings Rd
  • Dalgarth Rd
  • Frankford Rd
  • Franklin Rd
  • Greens Creek Rd
  • Lades Rd
  • Oppenheims Rd
  • Shipping Rd
  • Torrington Rd

Keep exploring

Is Harford right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.