Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$630,000
Up 12.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $656k
- 4 bed
- $750k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Magra
TAS 7140 · Derwent Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $630,000
- Population
- 759
- Postcode
- 7140
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Magra, Tasmania
Property market insights for Magra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Magra TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Magra, TAS is currently $630,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Magra has a 12-month growth rate of 12.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $656,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Magra.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Magra is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Magra safe?
The overall rate for Magra is 7,352 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% 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 Magra.
Overall crime rate
7,352
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowGreater Hobart
MagraGreater 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 Magra?
Magra TAS 7140 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
759 people call Magra home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,617 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 759
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,387 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage53.1%Above
Renting4.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.6%Below
Two cars37.4%Above
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work78.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Magra
5.1% of workers in Magra worked from home on Census day.
43.2% of people in Magra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Magra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Magra TAS 7140.
Is Magra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Magra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
229 family households lived in Magra; 43.2% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.
33.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Magra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Magra had 759 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Magra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Magra.
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 Magra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
53.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Magra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Magra had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Magra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
78.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Magra?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 Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 15.6% of the total.
83.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Magra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.4% reported a different address.
4.7% 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 Magra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.4% 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 Magra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.7% of Magra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% 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 94.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Magra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.3% of ancestry responses in Magra.
Australian ancestry made up 47.0% 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 Magra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 6.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Magra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
33.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Magra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Magra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Magra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,617 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.
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 Magra compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Magra, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 4.7% in Magra, 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 Magra
Is Magra expensive?
The median house price is $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Magra good for families?
The Census counted 229 local families, and 17.7% 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 Magra?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, 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 Magra
11 streets in Magra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back River Rd
- Black Hills Rd
- Blackwells Rd
- Bluetongue Drive
- Cherilane Pl
- Daniels Rd
- Handsome Caves Rd
- O'Brien Cl
- Saddle Rd
- Shepherds Drive
- Westbrook Ln
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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.