Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$780,000
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The quick read on
Merseylea
TAS 7305 · Kentish
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $780,000
- Population
- 71
- Postcode
- 7305
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Merseylea, Tasmania
Property market insights for Merseylea
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merseylea TAS
The median house price in Merseylea, TAS is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Merseylea safe?
The overall rate for Merseylea is 14,083 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% 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 Merseylea.
Overall crime rate
14,083
offences per 100,000 residents
19% aboveRest of Tas.
MerseyleaRest 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 Merseylea?
Merseylea TAS 7305 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
71 people call Merseylea home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $108 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3415.5%Below
35–5416.9%Below
55–7426.8%Below
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting13.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.4%Below
Two cars46.2%Above
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work69.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.0%Above
What stands out in Merseylea
0.0% of workers in Merseylea worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
8.5% of Merseylea residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
50.7% of people in Merseylea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merseylea
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merseylea TAS 7305.
Is Merseylea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Merseylea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
20 family households lived in Merseylea; 35.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
30.0% 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 Merseylea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merseylea had 71 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.8% 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 Merseylea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.7% of occupied private dwellings in Merseylea.
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 Merseylea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% 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 Merseylea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merseylea had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merseylea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
69.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merseylea?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 15.4% of the total.
92.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merseylea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.1% reported a different address.
5.6% 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 Merseylea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% 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 Merseylea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.6% of Merseylea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.4% 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 80.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merseylea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Merseylea.
Australian ancestry made up 40.8% 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 Merseylea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merseylea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% 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 Merseylea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 8.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merseylea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merseylea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 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 $108 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merseylea compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Merseylea, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Merseylea, 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 Merseylea
Is Merseylea expensive?
The median house price is $780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merseylea good for families?
The Census counted 20 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 Merseylea?
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 Merseylea
5 streets in Merseylea
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bridle Track Rd
- Cleary Rd
- Lamberts Rd
- Merseylea Rd
- Railton Rd
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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.