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Midway Point

TAS 7171 · Sorell

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $756,000
Median unit: $586,000
Population: 3,384
Postcode: 7171

Property market insights for Midway Point

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Midway Point TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 97 sales in the preceding 12 months

$756,000

Up 24.9% over 12 months

2 bed: $528k
3 bed: $741k
4 bed: $825k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 57 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 4.3% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Midway Point, TAS is currently $756,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Midway Point has a 12-month growth rate of 24.9% for houses and 13.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $528,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $741,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000 in Midway Point.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Midway Point is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Midway Point is $586,000, which has increased 13.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $530,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $799,000 in Midway Point. The median rent for units and apartments in Midway Point is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Midway Point safe?

The overall rate for Midway Point is 5,752 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Midway Point.

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Overall crime rate

5,752

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowGreater Hobart

Midway PointGreater 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 Midway Point?

Midway Point TAS 7171 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

3,384 people call Midway Point home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,508 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 3,384
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $1,404 / month
2021 household rent: $370 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Above

15–3426.0%Below

35–5425.1%In line

55–7423.4%Above

75 and over7.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.3%Above

Townhouses3.6%Below

Apartments0.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.3%Below

Paying a mortgage47.2%Above

Renting24.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.5%Below

One car35.2%Below

Two cars40.7%Above

Three or more21.2%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.1%Below

Drove to work71.5%Above

Train, tram or bus1.1%Below

Walked or cycled0.5%Below

What stands out in Midway Point

7.1% of workers in Midway Point worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Midway Point residents were born in England.

50.2% of people in Midway Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Midway Point

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Midway Point TAS 7171.

Is Midway Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.3% of Midway Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

981 family households lived in Midway Point; 36.9% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.

37.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Midway Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Midway Point had 3,384 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.4% 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 Midway Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.3% of occupied private dwellings in Midway Point.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Midway Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

47.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Midway Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Midway Point had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Midway Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

71.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Midway Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

One-car households formed 35.2% of the total.

61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Midway Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.3% reported a different address.

12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Midway Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.5% of residents used only English at home.

5.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Midway Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.4% of Midway Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Midway Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Midway Point.

Australian ancestry made up 42.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Midway Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Midway Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Midway Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Midway Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Midway Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,508 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,404.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Midway Point compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.1% in Midway Point, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 28.3% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 24.6% in Midway Point, 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 Midway Point

Is Midway Point expensive?

The median house price is $756,000, while units and apartments sit at $586,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Midway Point good for families?

The Census counted 981 local families, and 18.3% 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 Midway Point?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $825,000, 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 Midway Point

65 streets in Midway Point

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Abate Pl
Barilla Ct
Bay Rd
Beach Rd
Birkdale Place
Boundary St
Brady St
Bryant St
Caitlin Ct
Callum Cl
Cross St
Darwin St
East Cr
Fenton St
First Ave
Garden Ln
Geeves Cr
Haber St

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Kirabati Rd
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Lytham Crescent
Mckinly St
Midway Point Esp
Midway St
Muirfield Court
Northsun Pl
Oakmont Road
Olympic Avenue
Origin Pl
Parsell
Penna Beach St
Penna Rd
Raynors Rd
Reynolds Rd
Sandpiper Dr
San Francisco St
Second Ave
Shoalwater
Singapore St
Southern Dr
Stewart Ct
Suncrest St
Sunhaven Ct
Sunningdale Close
Suva St
Sweetwater Rd
Tasman Hwy
Third Ave
Timber Mill Ct
Toongabbie St
Vancouver
Vancouver St
View St
Waterview Ct
Wellington Pde
Wilson St

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