Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,180,000
Up 55.3% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mount Hicks
TAS 7325 · Waratah-Wynyard
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 356
- Postcode
- 7325
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Hicks, Tasmania
Property market insights for Mount Hicks
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Hicks TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 13.6% over 12 months
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Mount Hicks, TAS is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Hicks has a 12-month growth rate of 55.3% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Hicks is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Hicks safe?
The overall rate for Mount Hicks is 7,765 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Mount Hicks.
Overall crime rate
7,765
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of Tas.
Mount HicksRest 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 Mount Hicks?
Mount Hicks TAS 7325 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
356 people call Mount Hicks home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,388 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 356
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,408 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%Above
15–3416.6%Below
35–5424.4%Above
55–7434.3%Above
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.0%Above
Paying a mortgage37.9%Above
Renting9.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.9%Below
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more40.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.2%In line
Drove to work65.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.3%Above
What stands out in Mount Hicks
8.2% of workers in Mount Hicks worked from home on Census day.
2.5% of Mount Hicks residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
50.0% of people in Mount Hicks described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Hicks
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Hicks TAS 7325.
Is Mount Hicks family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Mount Hicks's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
112 family households lived in Mount Hicks; 36.6% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
30.4% 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 Mount Hicks?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Hicks had 356 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.9% 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 Mount Hicks?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Hicks.
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 Mount Hicks?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
37.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.1% 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 Mount Hicks?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Hicks had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 16.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 43.6%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Hicks?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
65.2% 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 6.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Hicks?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 20.9% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Hicks, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Hicks?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Mount Hicks residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Mount Hicks's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Hicks?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Mount Hicks.
Australian ancestry made up 52.5% 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 Mount Hicks?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Hicks?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Hicks show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Hicks?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% 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 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Hicks?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,388 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,408.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Hicks compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.2% in Mount Hicks, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 53.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 9.1% in Mount Hicks, 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 Mount Hicks
Is Mount Hicks expensive?
The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Hicks good for families?
The Census counted 112 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 Mount Hicks?
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 Mount Hicks
13 streets in Mount Hicks
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aitkens Rd
- Coates Rd
- Deep Creek Rd
- Dudfields Rd
- Mount Hicks Road
- Nunns Rd
- Old Mount Hicks Rd
- Rubocks Rd
- Seabrook Rd
- Smarts Hill Rd
- Smarts Rd
- Taylors Rd
- Tippetts 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.