Median price trend for houses
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$520,000
Up 8.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $520k
- 3 bed
- $546k
- 4 bed
- $605k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Primrose Sands
TAS 7173 · Sorell
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $520,000
- Population
- 1,209
- Postcode
- 7173
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Primrose Sands, Tasmania
Property market insights for Primrose Sands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Primrose Sands TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Primrose Sands, TAS is currently $520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Primrose Sands has a 12-month growth rate of 8.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $546,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $605,000 in Primrose Sands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Primrose Sands is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Primrose Sands safe?
The overall rate for Primrose Sands is 9,031 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% 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 Primrose Sands.
Overall crime rate
9,031
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowGreater Hobart
Primrose SandsGreater 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 Primrose Sands?
Primrose Sands TAS 7173 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
1,209 people call Primrose Sands home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $922 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,209
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,062 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.6%Below
15–3418.9%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7442.4%Above
75 and over6.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.0%Above
Renting18.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car44.1%Above
Two cars35.9%In line
Three or more17.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.5%In line
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Primrose Sands
8.5% of workers in Primrose Sands worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Primrose Sands residents were born in England.
47.6% of people in Primrose Sands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Primrose Sands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Primrose Sands TAS 7173.
Is Primrose Sands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.6% of Primrose Sands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
310 family households lived in Primrose Sands; 20.0% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
18.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Primrose Sands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Primrose Sands had 1,209 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Primrose Sands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Primrose Sands.
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 Primrose Sands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Primrose Sands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Primrose Sands had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 42.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 8.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Primrose Sands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
69.0% 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 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Primrose Sands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 44.1% of the total.
53.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Primrose Sands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.9% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Primrose Sands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% 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 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Primrose Sands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Primrose Sands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Primrose Sands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Primrose Sands.
Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Primrose Sands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Primrose Sands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
19.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.1%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Primrose Sands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 17.0% arthritis and 7.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Primrose Sands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Primrose Sands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $922 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,062.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Primrose Sands compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.5% in Primrose Sands, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 43.9% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 18.1% in Primrose Sands, 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 Primrose Sands
Is Primrose Sands expensive?
The median house price is $520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Primrose Sands good for families?
The Census counted 310 local families, and 10.6% 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 Primrose Sands?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $605,000, 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 Primrose Sands
53 streets in Primrose Sands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia St
- Acacia St
- Ash St
- Banksia St
- Boobyalla St
- Broom St
- Brown Hawk Rd
- Carlton Bluff Rd
- Casuarina Cl
- Colleen Cr
- Correa St
- Curlew St
- Elm St
- Erica Rd
- Falcon St
- Foreshore Leases
- Frogmouth Ln
- Fynbos Ct
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- Grebe St
- Grevillea St
- Gypsy Pl
- Hakea St
- Harrier Street
- Kestrel St
- Kookaburra St
- Kruvale Ct
- Lantana Pl
- Linden Rd
- Little Falcon St
- Midden Rd
- Myrica St
- Nerine St
- Norfolk Cr
- Oak St
- Peregrine St
- Petrel St
- Pine Ct
- Poplar Ct
- Primrose Sands Esp
- Primrose Sands Rd
- Protea St
- Robinia St
- Rowan Ave
- Sea Eagle Rd
- Shasta Dr
- Simmonds Lane
- Spiraea St
- Susans Bay Rd
- Tamarix Rd
- Tecoma Rd
- Tern
- Veronica St
- Wedgetail St
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