Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$530,000
Down 25.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $680k
- 4 bed
- $570k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Meander
TAS 7304 · Meander Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $530,000
- Population
- 337
- Postcode
- 7304
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meander, Tasmania
Property market insights for Meander
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meander TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meander, TAS is currently $530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meander has a 12-month growth rate of -25.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $570,000 in Meander.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Meander is $575 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Meander safe?
The overall rate for Meander is 10,131 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% 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 Meander.
Overall crime rate
10,131
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowRest of Tas.
MeanderRest 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 Meander?
Meander TAS 7304 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
337 people call Meander home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,138 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,193 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7435.0%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.8%Above
Paying a mortgage32.8%In line
Renting18.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.9%Below
Two cars35.8%In line
Three or more34.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.1%Above
Drove to work61.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.7%Above
What stands out in Meander
16.1% of workers in Meander worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
5.9% of Meander residents were born in England.
41.5% of people in Meander described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meander
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meander TAS 7304.
Is Meander family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Meander's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
100 family households lived in Meander; 23.0% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
19.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meander?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meander had 337 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% 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 Meander?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.9% of occupied private dwellings in Meander.
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 Meander?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.4% 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 Meander?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meander had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 49.2%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meander?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
61.7% 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 8.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meander?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 26.9% of the total.
70.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meander, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.0% reported a different address.
15.4% 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 Meander?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 Meander residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.4% of Meander's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% 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 85.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meander?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.3% of ancestry responses in Meander.
Australian ancestry made up 37.1% 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 Meander?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 27.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meander?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
26.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meander show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meander?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meander?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,138 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,193.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meander compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.1% in Meander, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 18.4% in Meander, 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 Meander
Is Meander expensive?
The median house price is $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meander good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 11.3% 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 Meander?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $680,000, 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 Meander
16 streets in Meander
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barbers Rd
- Boxhalls Rd
- Cheshunt Rd
- Cummings Dr
- East Meander Rd
- Hamptons Rd
- Huntsman Rd
- Jackeys Marsh Rd
- Main Rd
- Meander Falls Rd
- Meander Rd
- Nuttings Rd
- Reiffers Rd
- Sandy Ln
- Sherriffs Rd
- Whiteleys Rd
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