Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$783,000
Down 26.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $766k
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The quick read on
Opossum Bay
TAS 7023 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $783,000
- Population
- 383
- Postcode
- 7023
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Opossum Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Opossum Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Opossum Bay TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 10.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Opossum Bay, TAS is currently $783,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Opossum Bay has a 12-month growth rate of -26.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $766,000 in Opossum Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Opossum Bay is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Opossum Bay safe?
The overall rate for Opossum Bay is 11,114 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above 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 Opossum Bay.
Overall crime rate
11,114
offences per 100,000 residents
5% aboveGreater Hobart
Opossum 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 Opossum Bay?
Opossum Bay TAS 7023 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
383 people call Opossum Bay home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,302 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 383
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,441 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $418 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7443.3%Above
75 and over9.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage39.0%Above
Renting16.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.0%Below
Two cars39.3%Above
Three or more27.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%Above
Drove to work65.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Opossum Bay
15.6% of workers in Opossum Bay worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
8.1% of Opossum Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
52.0% of people in Opossum Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Opossum Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Opossum Bay TAS 7023.
Is Opossum Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Opossum Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
113 family households lived in Opossum Bay; 26.5% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Opossum Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Opossum Bay had 383 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Opossum Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.8% of occupied private dwellings in Opossum Bay.
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 Opossum Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
39.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Opossum Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Opossum Bay had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 43.4%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Opossum Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
65.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Opossum Bay?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 Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.
66.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Opossum Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.4% reported a different address.
14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Opossum Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Opossum Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Opossum Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% 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 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Opossum Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 58.0% of ancestry responses in Opossum Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Opossum Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 16.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Opossum Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.2%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Opossum Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Opossum Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Opossum Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,302 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,441.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $418 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Opossum Bay compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Opossum Bay, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 16.4% in Opossum 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 Opossum Bay
Is Opossum Bay expensive?
The median house price is $783,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Opossum Bay good for families?
The Census counted 113 local families, and 11.7% 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 Opossum Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $766,000, 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 Opossum Bay
13 streets in Opossum Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bangor Rd
- Blake St
- Bodega Ct
- Driftwood Dr
- Gellibrand Ln
- Marsh St
- Meadows Pl
- Pardalote Cl
- Pier Rd
- Rainbow Tce
- Rometch Ln
- South Arm Rd
- Spitfarm Rd
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