Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$525,000
Up 39.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $510k
- 3 bed
- $580k
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The quick read on
Port Arthur
TAS 7182 · Tasman
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $525,000
- Population
- 247
- Postcode
- 7182
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Property market insights for Port Arthur (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Arthur (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Up 37.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Arthur (Tas.), TAS is currently $525,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Arthur (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 39.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $510,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000 in Port Arthur (Tas.).
The median house rent has increased 37.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Arthur safe?
The overall rate for Port Arthur is 19,316 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 Port Arthur.
Overall crime rate
19,316
offences per 100,000 residents
63% aboveRest of Tas.
Port ArthurRest 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 Port Arthur?
Port Arthur TAS 7182 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
247 people call Port Arthur home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $912 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $975 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.7%Below
15–3419.4%Below
35–5415.8%Below
55–7441.3%Above
75 and over14.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.3%Above
Paying a mortgage21.5%Below
Renting17.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car46.0%Above
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more21.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.4%In line
Drove to work48.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled16.0%Above
What stands out in Port Arthur
7.4% of workers in Port Arthur worked from home on Census day.
4.5% of Port Arthur residents were born in England.
42.1% of people in Port Arthur described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Arthur
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Arthur TAS 7182.
Is Port Arthur family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.7% of Port Arthur's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
62 family households lived in Port Arthur; 12.9% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.
11.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Arthur?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Arthur had 247 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Arthur?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in Port Arthur.
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 Port Arthur?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
21.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Arthur?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Arthur had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 43.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 12.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Arthur?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
48.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Arthur?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 46.0% of the total.
52.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Arthur, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
13.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Arthur?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.5% 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 Port Arthur residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.0% of Port Arthur's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.0% 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 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Arthur?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Port Arthur.
Australian ancestry made up 42.5% 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 Port Arthur?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Arthur?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
19.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Arthur show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 19.8% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Arthur?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Arthur?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $912 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Arthur compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.4% in Port Arthur, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 61.3% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 17.2% in Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur (Tas.)
Is Port Arthur (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $525,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Arthur (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 62 local families, and 9.7% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $580,000, 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 Port Arthur (Tas.)
28 streets in Port Arthur (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abel Ave
- Andersons Rd
- Arthur Hwy
- Bellettes Pl
- Briggs Rd
- Champ St
- Dog Bark Rd
- Fortescue Rd
- Garden Point Rd
- Gwen Rd
- Illawong Dr
- Kestie Ave
- Kruvale Rd
- Lookout Rd
- Mccormicks Dr
- Mcmanus Rd
- North St
- Nubeena Rd
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- Pitman Ave
- Point Puer Rd
- Radnor Rd
- Reynolds St
- Safety Cove Rd
- Stewarts Bay Rd
- Tasman St
- Tramway St
- Wellard Ct
- Wencks Rd
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