Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,140,000
Up 33.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.16m
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The quick read on
Oyster Cove
TAS 7150 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,140,000
- Population
- 330
- Postcode
- 7150
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Property market insights for Oyster Cove (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oyster Cove (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$562 per week
Down 5.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Oyster Cove (Tas.), TAS is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oyster Cove (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 33.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Oyster Cove (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oyster Cove (Tas.) is $562 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oyster Cove safe?
The overall rate for Oyster Cove is 13,371 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% above 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 Oyster Cove.
Overall crime rate
13,371
offences per 100,000 residents
13% aboveRest of Tas.
Oyster CoveRest 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 Oyster Cove?
Oyster Cove TAS 7150 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
330 people call Oyster Cove home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,515 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 330
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,475 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3415.5%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage48.7%Above
Renting5.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars50.4%Above
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.0%Above
Drove to work66.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Oyster Cove
12.0% of workers in Oyster Cove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
8.5% of Oyster Cove residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
68.2% of people in Oyster Cove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oyster Cove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oyster Cove TAS 7150.
Is Oyster Cove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Oyster Cove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
97 family households lived in Oyster Cove; 40.2% were couple families and 14.4% were one-parent families.
34.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oyster Cove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oyster Cove had 330 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oyster Cove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Oyster Cove.
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 Oyster Cove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
48.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.2% 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 Oyster Cove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oyster Cove had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oyster Cove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
66.7% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oyster Cove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 19.0% of the total.
76.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oyster Cove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.1% reported a different address.
17.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oyster Cove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% 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 Oyster Cove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.0% of Oyster Cove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.0% 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 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oyster Cove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Oyster Cove.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oyster Cove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oyster Cove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
23.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oyster Cove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oyster Cove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oyster Cove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,515 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,475.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oyster Cove compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.0% in Oyster Cove, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 5.2% in Oyster Cove, 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 Oyster Cove (Tas.)
Is Oyster Cove (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oyster Cove (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 97 local families, and 18.5% 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 Oyster Cove (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Oyster Cove (Tas.)
20 streets in Oyster Cove (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ananda Rd
- Balleny Dr
- Benbows Rd
- Bobs Rd
- Bradleys Rd
- Bruschs Rd
- Channel Hwy
- Dromana Dr
- Graces Rd
- Hughes Rd
- Impara Dr
- Kemps Rd
- Manuka Rd
- Mathinna Rd
- Medhursts Rd
- Nala Rd
- Nicholls Rivulet Rd
- Old Station Rd
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