Median price trend for houses
Up 8.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Holwell
TAS 7275 · Latrobe (Tas.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 83
- Postcode
- 7275
ABS 2021
Holwell, Tasmania
Property market insights for Holwell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Holwell TAS
Market data updated September 2023.
Holwell has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Holwell safe?
The overall rate for Holwell is 15,507 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Holwell.
Overall crime rate
15,507
offences per 100,000 residents
31% aboveRest of Tas.
HolwellRest 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 Holwell?
Holwell TAS 7275 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
83 people call Holwell home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 83
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.1%Above
15–3420.5%Below
35–5430.1%Above
55–7430.1%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.4%Below
Paying a mortgage52.9%Above
Renting14.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car27.6%Below
Two cars48.3%Above
Three or more44.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Above
Drove to work73.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Holwell
11.8% of workers in Holwell worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
3.6% of Holwell residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
53.0% of people in Holwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Holwell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Holwell TAS 7275.
Is Holwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.1% of Holwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
23 family households lived in Holwell; 34.8% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.
56.5% 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 Holwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Holwell had 83 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% 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 Holwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Holwell.
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 Holwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
52.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Holwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Holwell had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 45.5%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Holwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
73.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Holwell?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 27.6% of the total.
93.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Holwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.2% reported a different address.
4.8% 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 Holwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% 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 Holwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Holwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% 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 98.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Holwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Holwell.
Australian ancestry made up 51.8% 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 Holwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Holwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
30.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Holwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Holwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Holwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,274 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Holwell compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in Holwell, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 32.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 14.7% in Holwell, 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 Holwell
Is Holwell 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 Holwell good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 24.1% 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 Holwell?
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 Holwell
6 streets in Holwell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cottons Hill Rd
- Hodgetts Rd
- Holwell Rd
- Kerrisons Rd
- Nettlefolds Rd
- Quigleys Rd
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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.