Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$830,000
- 3 bed
- $690k
- 4 bed
- $920k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
North Motton
TAS 7315 · Central Coast (Tas.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $830,000
- Population
- 425
- Postcode
- 7315
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Motton, Tasmania
Property market insights for North Motton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Motton TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Up 5.6% over 12 months
The median house price in North Motton, TAS is currently $830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000 in North Motton.
The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Motton safe?
The overall rate for North Motton is 12,183 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of North Motton.
Overall crime rate
12,183
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Tas.
North MottonRest 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 North Motton?
North Motton TAS 7315 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
425 people call North Motton home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,357 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 425
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3424.9%Above
35–5425.2%Above
55–7428.5%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.4%Above
Paying a mortgage43.0%Above
Renting12.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.4%Below
Two cars31.6%Below
Three or more44.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.9%In line
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in North Motton
7.9% of workers in North Motton worked from home on Census day.
4.2% of North Motton residents were born in England.
55.8% of people in North Motton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Motton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Motton TAS 7315.
Is North Motton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of North Motton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
128 family households lived in North Motton; 42.2% were couple families and 7.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% 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 North Motton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Motton had 425 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Motton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in North Motton.
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 North Motton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
43.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.7% 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 North Motton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Motton had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Motton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
69.0% 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 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Motton?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 23.4% of the total.
75.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Motton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
7.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Motton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% 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 North Motton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.8% of North Motton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.2% 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 95.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Motton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in North Motton.
Australian ancestry made up 49.9% 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 North Motton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 18.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Motton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
35.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Motton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Motton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 59.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Motton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,357 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 $265 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Motton compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.9% in North Motton, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 44.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 12.7% in North Motton, 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 North Motton
Is North Motton expensive?
The median house price is $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Motton good for families?
The Census counted 128 local families, and 14.6% 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 North Motton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $920,000, 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 North Motton
16 streets in North Motton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allison Rd
- Bretts Rd
- Cannons Rd
- Church Rd
- Grassmere Rd
- Gunns Plains Rd
- Harveys Rd
- Jordans Rd
- Mannings Jetty Rd
- Preston Rd
- Purtons Rd
- Saltmarshs Rd
- Shadbolts Rd
- Station Rd
- Walkers Rd
- Wilsonia Rd
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