Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$770,000
Up 6.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lymington
TAS 7109 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $770,000
- Population
- 319
- Postcode
- 7109
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lymington, Tasmania
Property market insights for Lymington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lymington TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 2.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lymington, TAS is currently $770,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lymington has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lymington is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lymington safe?
The overall rate for Lymington is 7,428 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Lymington.
Overall crime rate
7,428
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of Tas.
LymingtonRest 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 Lymington?
Lymington TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
319 people call Lymington home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 319
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.2%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5417.9%Below
55–7447.3%Above
75 and over9.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.7%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting12.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.7%Below
Two cars42.6%Above
Three or more29.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.9%Above
Drove to work51.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Lymington
15.9% of workers in Lymington worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
4.1% of Lymington residents were born in England.
50.5% of people in Lymington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lymington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lymington TAS 7109.
Is Lymington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.2% of Lymington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
88 family households lived in Lymington; 31.8% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.
27.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lymington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lymington had 319 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lymington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lymington.
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 Lymington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.0% 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 Lymington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lymington had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 28.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 47.5%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lymington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
51.6% 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 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lymington?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 28.7% of the total.
72.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lymington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lymington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% 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 Lymington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.9% of Lymington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lymington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Lymington.
Australian ancestry made up 36.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lymington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lymington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.7%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
20.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lymington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.0% reported asthma, 16.9% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lymington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lymington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,208 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 $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lymington compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.9% in Lymington, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 60.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 12.0% in Lymington, 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 Lymington
Is Lymington expensive?
The median house price is $770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lymington good for families?
The Census counted 88 local families, and 12.2% 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 Lymington?
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 Lymington
23 streets in Lymington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bankfield Ct
- Cygnet Coast Road
- Davies Ct
- Direens Rd
- Donohoe Rd
- Drip Beach Rd
- Duponts Rd
- Erics Rd
- Forsters Rivulet Rd
- Gourlays Rd
- Guddons Rd
- Haltons Rd
- Innes Rd
- Jetty Road
- King St
- Klynes Rd
- Lymington Rd
- Mills Rd
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- Nichols Rd
- Queen St
- Quoll Ln
- Riseleys Rd
- Spencer St
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