Median price trend for houses
Based on 90 sales in the preceding 12 months
$730,000
Up 8.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $610k
- 3 bed
- $704k
- 4 bed
- $790k
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The quick read on
Sorell
TAS 7172 · Sorell
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $730,000
- Median unit
- $588,000
- Population
- 3,597
- Postcode
- 7172
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ABS 2021
Sorell, Tasmania
Property market insights for Sorell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sorell TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 54 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$638 per week
Up 13.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sorell, TAS is currently $730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sorell has a 12-month growth rate of 8.2% for houses and 14.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $704,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000 in Sorell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sorell is $638 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sorell is $588,000, which has increased 14.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $545,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000 in Sorell. The median rent for units and apartments in Sorell is $550 per week and has increased 16.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sorell safe?
The overall rate for Sorell is 3,892 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 Sorell.
Overall crime rate
3,892
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Hobart
SorellGreater 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?
Sorell TAS 7172 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
3,597 people call Sorell home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,317 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,597
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Above
15–3424.2%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7423.7%Above
75 and over12.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage36.8%Above
Renting27.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car36.7%In line
Two cars36.2%Above
Three or more21.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.5%Below
Drove to work69.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.9%Below
What stands out in Sorell
6.5% of workers in Sorell worked from home on Census day.
3.0% of Sorell residents were born in England.
46.6% of people in Sorell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sorell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sorell TAS 7172.
Is Sorell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Sorell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
1,012 family households lived in Sorell; 35.9% were couple families and 20.6% were one-parent families.
37.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sorell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sorell had 3,597 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sorell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in Sorell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sorell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.5% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sorell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sorell had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in 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 Greater Hobart average.
69.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sorell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
58.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sorell, 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.
11.2% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sorell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Sorell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sorell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Sorell.
Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sorell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sorell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.8%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sorell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 15.8% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sorell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sorell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,317 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
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 compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.5% in Sorell, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 27.5% in Sorell, 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
Is Sorell expensive?
The median house price is $730,000, while units and apartments sit at $588,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sorell good for families?
The Census counted 1,012 local families, and 17.6% 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?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $790,000, 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 Sorell
90 streets in Sorell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amelia Ct
- Arthur Hwy
- Arthur St
- Ash Cl
- Attunga Dr
- Barclay Ct
- Bayview Ct
- Belmont Ln
- Billett Ct
- Bluebell Cl
- Borrowdale Way
- Bridges Rd
- Brinktop Rd
- Brookborough Ct
- Burnett St
- Capital Ct
- Charlotte Ct
- Clifton Drive
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- Cole St
- Cornelius Ave
- Devenish Dr
- Dodges Ct
- Downward
- Dubs And Co Dr
- Erne Ct
- Fairmont Lane
- Federation Drive
- Fishburn
- Fitzroy St
- Forcett St
- Frederick St
- Freelove Way
- Fresne
- Friendship Drive
- Garvery Ct
- Gatehouse Dr
- Giblin Dr
- Gordon St
- Greenhaven Ct
- Henry St
- Horizon Dr
- Jackson Ct
- Jeannie Dr
- Kidbrook Road
- Leitram Ave
- Lipscombe Ct
- Main Rd
- Manning Pl
- Mercer Ct
- Miena Dr
- Montagu St
- Nash St
- Nugent Rd
- Oaks Ct
- Oakview Ct
- Ollie Dr
- Parkside Place
- Parsonage Pl
- Pawleena Rd
- Pelham St
- Pennington Dr
- Peppe Dr
- Pollock Pl
- Raven Ct
- Rosendale Rd
- Rushes Ct
- Schofield Dr
- Shark Point Rd
- Somerville St
- Spoonbill Loop
- Stanford Ct
- Stanley Ct
- Statesman Ct
- Station Ln
- Tarbook Ct
- Tasman Hwy
- Taylor Dr
- The Circle
- Torquay Dr
- Trillick Ct
- Valleyfield Rd
- Valley View Cl
- Verdant Cl
- Walker St
- Walsh Ln
- Weston Hill Rd
- Whitelea Ct
- Wolstenholme Dr
- Woodruff Ct
- Young Ct
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