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The quick read on
Quamby Bend
TAS 7292 · Meander Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 28
- Postcode
- 7292
ABS 2021
Quamby Bend, Tasmania
Property market insights for Quamby Bend
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Quamby Bend TAS
Crime and safety
Is Quamby Bend safe?
The overall rate for Quamby Bend is 16,265 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Quamby Bend.
Overall crime rate
16,265
offences per 100,000 residents
37% aboveRest of Tas.
Quamby BendRest 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 Quamby Bend?
Quamby Bend TAS 7292 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
28 people call Quamby Bend home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 28
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $759 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.7%Below
15–3453.6%Above
35–5414.3%Below
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting50.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car37.5%Above
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more37.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.0%Above
What stands out in Quamby Bend
0.0% of workers in Quamby Bend worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
42.9% of people in Quamby Bend described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Quamby Bend
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Quamby Bend TAS 7292.
Is Quamby Bend family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.7% of Quamby Bend's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
8 family households lived in Quamby Bend; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% 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 Quamby Bend?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Quamby Bend had 28 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Quamby Bend?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Quamby Bend.
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 Quamby Bend?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Quamby Bend?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Quamby Bend had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 50.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Quamby Bend?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
70.0% 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 15.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Quamby Bend?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 37.5% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Quamby Bend, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.1% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Quamby Bend?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Quamby Bend residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Quamby Bend's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Quamby Bend?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 71.4% of ancestry responses in Quamby Bend.
Australian ancestry made up 64.3% 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 Quamby Bend?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Quamby Bend?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 87.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
76.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.5%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Quamby Bend show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Quamby Bend?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Quamby Bend?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $759.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Quamby Bend compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Quamby Bend, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Renting accounted for 50.0% in Quamby Bend, 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 Quamby Bend
Is Quamby Bend good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 10.7% 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 Quamby Bend?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Quamby Bend
5 streets in Quamby Bend
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Black Ln
- Emu Plain Rd
- Mcgees Rd
- Mitchelsons Rd
- Scotts Ln
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