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The quick read on

Orielton

TAS 7172 · Clarence

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

Median house
$864,000

latest suburb median

Population
430

ABS 2021

Postcode
7172

Orielton, Tasmania

Property market insights for Orielton

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Orielton TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$864,000

Down 6.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

$677$676$676$67520262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Orielton, TAS is currently $864,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Orielton has a 12-month growth rate of -6.1% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Orielton is $675 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Orielton safe?

The overall rate for Orielton is 7,678 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Orielton.

Overall crime rate

7,678

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowGreater Hobart

OrieltonGreater 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 Orielton?

Orielton TAS 7172 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

430 people call Orielton home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,028 a week.

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

Population
430
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.3%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5427.7%Above
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over3.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.4%Above
Paying a mortgage56.8%Above
Renting5.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car8.3%Below
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more52.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.3%Above
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Orielton

11.3% of workers in Orielton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Hobart.

2.1% of Orielton residents were born in England.

49.1% of people in Orielton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Orielton

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Orielton TAS 7172.

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

19.3% of Orielton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

118 family households lived in Orielton; 50.8% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.

34.7% 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 Orielton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Orielton had 430 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.3% 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 Orielton?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 Orielton.

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 Orielton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

56.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

5.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

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

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

The average household in Orielton had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 14.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Orielton?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 8.3% of the total.

85.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.

4.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.7% of residents used only English at home.

2.8% 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 Orielton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.7% of Orielton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% 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 92.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.5% of ancestry responses in Orielton.

Australian ancestry made up 49.3% 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 Orielton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

41.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.1% 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 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,028 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 11.3% in Orielton, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 5.8% in Orielton, 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 Orielton

Is Orielton expensive?

The median house price is $864,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Orielton good for families?

The Census counted 118 local families, and 19.3% 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 Orielton?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Orielton

20 streets in Orielton

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

  • Abruzzi Ct
  • Aldridge Rd
  • Allambie Rd
  • Branders Rd
  • Bridges Rd
  • Brinktop Rd
  • East Orielton Rd
  • Fingerpost Rd
  • Goodford Ln
  • Greens Rd
  • Leprena Rd
  • Logie Farm Rd
  • Orielton Rd
  • Pawleena Road
  • Pinto Close
  • Tasman Hwy
  • Thoroughbred Close
  • Thoroughbred Road
Show all 20 streets
  • Tullamore Rd
  • Vigar Ct

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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.