Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$885,000
Up 70.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Sorell Creek
TAS 7140 · Derwent Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $885,000
- Population
- 95
- Postcode
- 7140
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sorell Creek, Tasmania
Property market insights for Sorell Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sorell Creek TAS
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Sorell Creek, TAS is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sorell Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 70.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Sorell Creek safe?
The overall rate for Sorell Creek is 11,671 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% above 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 Sorell Creek.
Overall crime rate
11,671
offences per 100,000 residents
11% aboveGreater Hobart
Sorell CreekGreater 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 Sorell Creek?
Sorell Creek TAS 7140 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
95 people call Sorell Creek home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,534 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.6%Below
15–3415.8%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7432.6%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.2%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting20.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.6%Below
Two cars59.5%Above
Three or more21.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Above
Drove to work60.5%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sorell Creek
9.3% of workers in Sorell Creek worked from home on Census day.
7.4% of Sorell Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
33.7% of people in Sorell Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sorell Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sorell Creek TAS 7140.
Is Sorell Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.6% of Sorell Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
32 family households lived in Sorell Creek; 43.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
21.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sorell Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sorell Creek had 95 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% 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 Sorell Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Sorell Creek.
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 Sorell Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.5% 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 Sorell Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sorell Creek had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.5% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 22.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sorell Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
60.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sorell Creek?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 Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.
81.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sorell Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.
12.6% 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 Sorell Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
101.1% 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 Sorell Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.6% of Sorell Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% 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 96.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sorell Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.7% of ancestry responses in Sorell Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 58.9% 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 Sorell Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.3% 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 Sorell Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sorell Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
15.8% reported asthma, 16.8% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sorell Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sorell Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,534.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sorell Creek compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Sorell Creek, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 43.2% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 20.5% in Sorell Creek, 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 Sorell Creek
Is Sorell Creek expensive?
The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sorell Creek good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 11.6% 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 Sorell Creek?
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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2 streets in Sorell Creek
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- Lyell Highway
- Molesworth Rd
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