Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 7.8% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ida Bay
TAS 7109 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 14
- Postcode
- 7109
ABS 2021
Ida Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Ida Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ida Bay TAS
Market data updated October 2019.
Ida Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 7.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Ida Bay safe?
The overall rate for Ida Bay is 17,518 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 Ida Bay.
Overall crime rate
17,518
offences per 100,000 residents
48% aboveRest of Tas.
Ida BayRest 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 Ida Bay?
Ida Bay TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
14 people call Ida Bay home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 69 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $167 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7442.9%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
What stands out in Ida Bay
64.3% of people in Ida Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ida Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ida Bay TAS 7109.
Is Ida Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Ida Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
4 family households lived in Ida Bay; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ida Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ida Bay had 14 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ida Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ida Bay.
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 Ida Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Ida Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ida Bay had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Two-person households represented 140.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How many cars do households have in Ida Bay?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.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ida Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.0% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Ida Bay?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 Ida Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Ida Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 42.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ida Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Ida Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 21.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Ida Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 0.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ida Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ida Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 100.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ida Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $167 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ida Bay compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Ida Bay, 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 Ida Bay
Is Ida Bay 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 Ida Bay good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families. 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 Ida Bay?
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 Ida Bay
1 streets in Ida Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Lune River Rd
8 suburbs surrounding Ida Bay
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