Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$505,000
Up 29.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $436k
- 3 bed
- $518k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Herdsmans Cove
TAS 7030 · Brighton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $505,000
- Population
- 1,199
- Postcode
- 7030
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania
Property market insights for Herdsmans Cove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Herdsmans Cove TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 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 Herdsmans Cove, TAS is currently $505,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Herdsmans Cove has a 12-month growth rate of 29.5% for houses and 9.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $436,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $518,000 in Herdsmans Cove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Herdsmans Cove is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Herdsmans Cove safe?
The overall rate for Herdsmans Cove is 8,156 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below 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 Herdsmans Cove.
Overall crime rate
8,156
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowGreater Hobart
Herdsmans CoveGreater 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 Herdsmans Cove?
Herdsmans Cove TAS 7030 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
1,199 people call Herdsmans Cove home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,012 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,199
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $869 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.9%Above
15–3431.5%Above
35–5422.6%Below
55–7415.3%Below
75 and over1.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.4%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments4.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright10.5%Below
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting67.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.8%Above
One car41.8%Above
Two cars28.0%Below
Three or more16.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.8%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Herdsmans Cove
1.8% of workers in Herdsmans Cove worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Hobart.
60.5% of people in Herdsmans Cove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Herdsmans Cove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Herdsmans Cove TAS 7030.
Is Herdsmans Cove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.9% of Herdsmans Cove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
303 family households lived in Herdsmans Cove; 35.3% were couple families and 46.9% were one-parent families.
58.1% 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 Herdsmans Cove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Herdsmans Cove had 1,199 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.9% 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 Herdsmans Cove?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 Herdsmans Cove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Herdsmans Cove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
10.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
67.6% 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 Herdsmans Cove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Herdsmans Cove had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 22.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 27.3%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Herdsmans Cove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Herdsmans Cove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.
44.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Herdsmans Cove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.9% reported a different address.
3.9% 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 Herdsmans Cove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% 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 Herdsmans Cove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.9% of Herdsmans Cove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Herdsmans Cove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Herdsmans Cove.
Australian ancestry made up 45.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Herdsmans Cove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 5.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Herdsmans Cove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.3%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
19.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 17.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Herdsmans Cove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.3% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Herdsmans Cove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Herdsmans Cove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,012 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $869.
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 Herdsmans Cove compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.8% in Herdsmans Cove, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 10.5% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Renting accounted for 67.6% in Herdsmans Cove, 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 Herdsmans Cove
Is Herdsmans Cove expensive?
The median house price is $505,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Herdsmans Cove good for families?
The Census counted 303 local families, and 27.9% 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 Herdsmans Cove?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $518,000, 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 Herdsmans Cove
26 streets in Herdsmans Cove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aloomba Pl
- Bantick Dr
- Barberi Drive
- Birubi Pl
- Burge Pl
- Calvert Cr
- Cassinia Mews
- Clayton Dr
- Cooinda Pl
- Crosby Pl
- Dilkara Pl
- Fisher Dr
- Gangell Pl
- Harding Pl
- Holloway Dr
- Kile Pl
- Kumali Pl
- Lamprill Circle
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- Long Ct
- Norris Pl
- Ramsay Pl
- Smith Pl
- Spinosa Lane
- Whelan Dr
- Wilson Pl
- Zena Road
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