Median price trend for houses
Based on 46 sales in the preceding 12 months
$750,000
Down 0.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $565k
- 3 bed
- $728k
- 4 bed
- $902k
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
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The quick read on
Port Sorell
TAS 7307 · Latrobe (Tas.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $750,000
- Median unit
- $543,000
- Population
- 2,221
- Postcode
- 7307
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ABS 2021
Port Sorell, Tasmania
Property market insights for Port Sorell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Sorell TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Sorell, TAS is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Sorell has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses and 14.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $728,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $902,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Port Sorell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Sorell is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Port Sorell is $543,000, which has increased 14.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $491,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $572,000 in Port Sorell. The median rent for units and apartments in Port Sorell is $550 per week and has increased 25.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Sorell safe?
The overall rate for Port Sorell is 8,692 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Sorell.
Overall crime rate
8,692
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of Tas.
Port SorellRest 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 Sorell?
Port Sorell TAS 7307 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
2,221 people call Port Sorell home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,300 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,221
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,356 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3416.6%Below
35–5423.1%Below
55–7435.6%Above
75 and over9.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.5%In line
Townhouses4.6%Below
Apartments2.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.5%Above
Paying a mortgage33.2%In line
Renting20.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.4%Below
One car27.2%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more28.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.5%Below
Drove to work74.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Port Sorell
6.5% of workers in Port Sorell worked from home on Census day.
4.7% of Port Sorell residents were born in England.
52.0% of people in Port Sorell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Sorell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Sorell TAS 7307.
Is Port Sorell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Port Sorell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
666 family households lived in Port Sorell; 32.3% were couple families and 12.6% were one-parent families.
27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Sorell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Sorell had 2,221 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.3% 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 Sorell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Port Sorell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Port Sorell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Sorell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Sorell had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 45.3%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Sorell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
74.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Sorell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 27.2% of the total.
69.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Sorell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.
12.5% 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 Sorell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Sorell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Port Sorell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Sorell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Port Sorell.
Australian ancestry made up 45.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Port Sorell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Sorell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.9%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
28.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Sorell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Sorell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Sorell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,300 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,356.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Sorell compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.5% in Port Sorell, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 46.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 20.3% in Port Sorell, 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 Sorell
Is Port Sorell expensive?
The median house price is $750,000, while units and apartments sit at $543,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Sorell good for families?
The Census counted 666 local families, and 15.2% 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 Sorell?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, 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 Sorell
56 streets in Port Sorell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Anderson St
- Archer St
- Arnold Dr
- Beechwood Cl
- Belmont Cl
- Blackwood Ct
- Bluegum Dr
- Breteeca Cl
- Browns Rd
- Bush Haven Dr
- Callista Ct
- Cowrie Ct
- Darling St
- Douglas Ct
- East
- East Esp
- Edward St
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- Felina
- Fleetwood Dr
- Gardams Rd
- Griffiths Ct
- Griffiths St
- Gumbowie Dr
- Herbert Pl
- Highwater Ln
- Jasmine Dr
- Jefkins Dr
- Kermode St
- Manouka Dr
- Meredith St
- Milldam Rd
- Nautilus Ln
- North Esp
- Panatana Dr
- Parkers Ford Rd
- Park Esp
- Peppermint Ct
- Pitcairn St
- Ponsonby Ct
- Port Sorell Rd
- Port St
- Rice St
- River Esp
- River Rd
- Seahorse Ln
- Seymour St
- Shannon Dr
- Short St
- South Esplanade
- St Louis Dr
- Summerhill Dr
- Sunhaven Dr
- The Dunes
- Wilmot Ln
- Wilmot St
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