Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$690,000
Up 2.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $690k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Sidmouth
TAS 7270 · West Tamar
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $690,000
- Population
- 411
- Postcode
- 7270
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sidmouth, Tasmania
Property market insights for Sidmouth
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sidmouth TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sidmouth, TAS is currently $690,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sidmouth has a 12-month growth rate of 2.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000 in Sidmouth.
The median house rent has decreased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sidmouth safe?
The overall rate for Sidmouth is 8,561 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Sidmouth.
Overall crime rate
8,561
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowRest of Tas.
SidmouthRest 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 Sidmouth?
Sidmouth TAS 7270 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
411 people call Sidmouth home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,131 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 411
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,604 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5425.5%Above
55–7439.4%Above
75 and over7.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.2%Above
Paying a mortgage35.8%Above
Renting13.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.3%Below
Two cars37.3%Above
Three or more39.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work64.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.8%Above
What stands out in Sidmouth
12.7% of workers in Sidmouth worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
6.1% of Sidmouth residents were born in England.
50.9% of people in Sidmouth described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sidmouth
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sidmouth TAS 7270.
Is Sidmouth family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Sidmouth's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
129 family households lived in Sidmouth; 33.3% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
30.2% 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 Sidmouth?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sidmouth had 411 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.7% 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 Sidmouth?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.3% of occupied private dwellings in Sidmouth.
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 Sidmouth?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% 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 Sidmouth?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sidmouth had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 47.5%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sidmouth?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sidmouth?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 20.3% of the total.
76.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sidmouth, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
15.3% 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 Sidmouth?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sidmouth residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.3% of Sidmouth's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.7% 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 88.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sidmouth?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Sidmouth.
Australian ancestry made up 42.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sidmouth?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 3.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sidmouth?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sidmouth show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sidmouth?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sidmouth?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,131 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,604.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sidmouth compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.7% in Sidmouth, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 51.2% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Sidmouth, 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 Sidmouth
Is Sidmouth expensive?
The median house price is $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sidmouth good for families?
The Census counted 129 local families, and 13.6% 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 Sidmouth?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $690,000, 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 Sidmouth
13 streets in Sidmouth
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anstey St
- Auld Kirk Rd
- Batman Hwy
- Collins Ln
- Glendale Rd
- Hudson St
- Joseph St
- Laytons Rd
- Rowella Rd
- Salisbury Hill Rd
- Spring Hill Rd
- Valley Rd
- West Tamar Hwy
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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.