Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$758,000
Up 1.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $758k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Montagu Bay
TAS 7018 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $758,000
- Population
- 718
- Postcode
- 7018
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Montagu Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Montagu Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Montagu Bay TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 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 Montagu Bay, TAS is currently $758,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Montagu Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 1.3% for houses and 28.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $758,000 in Montagu Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Montagu Bay is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Montagu Bay is $550 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Montagu Bay safe?
The overall rate for Montagu Bay is 7,400 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 Montagu Bay.
Overall crime rate
7,400
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowGreater Hobart
Montagu BayGreater 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 Montagu Bay?
Montagu Bay TAS 7018 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
718 people call Montagu Bay home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,489 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 718
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3426.0%Below
35–5425.6%Above
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over10.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.2%Above
Paying a mortgage29.2%Below
Renting32.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.4%Below
One car49.5%Above
Two cars29.4%Below
Three or more18.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus7.7%Above
Walked or cycled4.1%Below
What stands out in Montagu Bay
7.1% of workers in Montagu Bay worked from home on Census day.
3.2% of Montagu Bay residents were born in England.
53.9% of people in Montagu Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Montagu Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Montagu Bay TAS 7018.
Is Montagu Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Montagu Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
191 family households lived in Montagu Bay; 35.6% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.
34.6% 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 Montagu Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Montagu Bay had 718 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Montagu Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Montagu Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% 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 Montagu Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
29.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Montagu Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Montagu Bay had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 16.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Montagu Bay?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.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
7.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Montagu Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 49.5% of the total.
47.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Montagu Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
16.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Montagu Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.3% of residents used only English at home.
9.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Montagu Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Montagu Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
1.9% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Montagu Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Montagu Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Montagu Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Montagu Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Montagu Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Montagu Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Montagu Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,489 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Montagu Bay compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.1% in Montagu Bay, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 38.2% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 32.6% in Montagu Bay, 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 Montagu Bay
Is Montagu Bay expensive?
The median house price is $758,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Montagu Bay good for families?
The Census counted 191 local families, and 13.2% 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 Montagu Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $758,000, 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 Montagu Bay
11 streets in Montagu Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Akuna St
- Conara Rd
- Leprena St
- Loinah Cr
- Loinah Rd
- Montagu Bay Rd
- Nimrin St
- Orion Pl
- Riawena Rd
- Rosny Esp
- Tasman Hwy
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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.