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The quick read on

Port Huon

TAS 7116 · Huon Valley

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

Median house
$700,000

latest suburb median

Population
492

ABS 2021

Postcode
7116

Port Huon, Tasmania

Property market insights for Port Huon

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Huon TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months

$700,000

Up 48.9% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$622k
3 bed
$700k
4 bed
$795k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$450 per week

Up 2.7% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Port Huon, TAS is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Huon has a 12-month growth rate of 48.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $622,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $795,000 in Port Huon.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Huon is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Port Huon safe?

The overall rate for Port Huon is 8,726 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below 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 Huon.

Overall crime rate

8,726

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of Tas.

Port HuonRest 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 Huon?

Port Huon TAS 7116 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

492 people call Port Huon home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,152 a week.

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

Population
492
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$278 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.9%In line
15–3418.5%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over10.8%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 outright52.8%Above
Paying a mortgage33.5%In line
Renting13.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.9%Above
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more17.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work58.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%Below

What stands out in Port Huon

13.0% of workers in Port Huon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..

8.5% of Port Huon residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

53.5% of people in Port Huon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Port Huon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Huon TAS 7116.

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

16.9% of Port Huon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

145 family households lived in Port Huon; 25.5% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.

24.1% 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 Port Huon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Port Huon had 492 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.9% 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 Huon?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 Huon.

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

52.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

33.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.7% 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 Port Huon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Port Huon had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 18.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

58.9% 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 2.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Port Huon?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 35.9% of the total.

58.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.

15.9% 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 Port Huon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.5% of residents used only English at home.

2.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Port Huon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.9% of Port Huon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% 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 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 51.2% of ancestry responses in Port Huon.

Australian ancestry made up 43.5% 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 Huon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 18.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 49.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

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

9.3% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,152 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 $278 per week.

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

How does Port Huon compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.0% in Port Huon, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 52.8% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 13.7% in Port Huon, 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 Huon

Is Port Huon expensive?

The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Port Huon good for families?

The Census counted 145 local families, and 16.9% 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 Huon?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $795,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Port Huon

20 streets in Port Huon

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

  • Arthur St
  • Beech Ln
  • Bonnies
  • Britcliffes Ln
  • Carters Rd
  • Crooke St
  • Doctor Dicks Dr
  • Doodys Hill Rd
  • Dwyers Rd
  • Evans Rd
  • Huon Hwy
  • Hyndes Rd
  • Millton Rd
  • Osborne St
  • Palmers Rd
  • Percy St
  • Port View Dr
  • Raymond Circuit
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  • Sorell St
  • Whale Point Rd

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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.