Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$472,000
Up 15.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $465k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Legerwood
TAS 7263 · Dorset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $472,000
- Population
- 204
- Postcode
- 7263
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Legerwood, Tasmania
Property market insights for Legerwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Legerwood TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Legerwood, TAS is currently $472,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Legerwood has a 12-month growth rate of 15.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $465,000 in Legerwood.
The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Legerwood safe?
The overall rate for Legerwood is 8,616 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Legerwood.
Overall crime rate
8,616
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of Tas.
LegerwoodRest 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 Legerwood?
Legerwood TAS 7263 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
204 people call Legerwood home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $949 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $823 / 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 1521.1%Above
15–3422.5%In line
35–5423.5%In line
55–7426.5%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.1%In line
Paying a mortgage28.8%Below
Renting30.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more38.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Above
Drove to work62.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.0%Above
What stands out in Legerwood
13.3% of workers in Legerwood worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
2.5% of Legerwood residents were born in England.
56.9% of people in Legerwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Legerwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Legerwood TAS 7263.
Is Legerwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Legerwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
55 family households lived in Legerwood; 41.8% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.
47.3% 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 Legerwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Legerwood had 204 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.4% 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 Legerwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in Legerwood.
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 Legerwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
28.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Legerwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Legerwood had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 44.9%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Legerwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Legerwood?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 23.7% of the total.
78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Legerwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
8.8% 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 Legerwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.1% 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 Legerwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.8% of Legerwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 93.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Legerwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Legerwood.
Australian ancestry made up 46.1% 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 Legerwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 25.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Legerwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Legerwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.2% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Legerwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Legerwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $949 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $823.
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 Legerwood compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in Legerwood, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 41.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Renting accounted for 30.1% in Legerwood, 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 Legerwood
Is Legerwood expensive?
The median house price is $472,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Legerwood good for families?
The Census counted 55 local families, and 21.1% 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 Legerwood?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $465,000, 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 Legerwood
13 streets in Legerwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Carisbrook Ln
- Diprose St
- Haas Rd
- Legerwood Ln
- Main St
- Maurice St
- Mcdougalls Rd
- Peddles Rd
- Ringarooma Rd
- Rustons Rd
- Schramms Rd
- Snake Trk
- Tasman Highway
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