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The quick read on

Stony Rise

TAS 7310 · Devonport

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$375,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$630,000

latest suburb median

Population
728

ABS 2021

Postcode
7310

Stony Rise, Tasmania

Property market insights for Stony Rise

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stony Rise TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$375,000

Down 40.5% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$850k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

No change over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Stony Rise, TAS is currently $375,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stony Rise has a 12-month growth rate of -40.5% for houses and 31.2% for units.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Stony Rise.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stony Rise is $550 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Stony Rise is $630,000, which has increased 31.2% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $864,000 in Stony Rise. The median rent for units and apartments in Stony Rise is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Stony Rise safe?

The overall rate for Stony Rise is 8,478 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 Stony Rise.

Overall crime rate

8,478

offences per 100,000 residents

28% belowRest of Tas.

Stony RiseRest 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 Stony Rise?

Stony Rise TAS 7310 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

728 people call Stony Rise home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,736 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
728
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,398 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.9%Above
15–3424.6%Above
35–5425.7%Above
55–7422.0%Below
75 and over8.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.5%Below
Paying a mortgage47.6%Above
Renting14.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.9%Below
One car27.1%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more27.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.6%Below
Drove to work73.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Stony Rise

4.6% of workers in Stony Rise worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Tas..

3.0% of Stony Rise residents were born in England.

51.1% of people in Stony Rise described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Stony Rise

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stony Rise TAS 7310.

Is Stony Rise family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.9% of Stony Rise's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

216 family households lived in Stony Rise; 41.7% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.

39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Stony Rise?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Stony Rise had 728 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Stony Rise?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in Stony Rise.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% 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 Stony Rise?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

47.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Stony Rise?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Stony Rise had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 19.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 27.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Stony Rise?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

73.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Stony Rise?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 27.1% of the total.

72.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Stony Rise, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.

14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Stony Rise?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.1% of residents used only English at home.

8.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Stony Rise residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.4% of Stony Rise's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.

1.2% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Stony Rise?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.9% of ancestry responses in Stony Rise.

Australian ancestry made up 43.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Stony Rise?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Stony Rise?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Stony Rise show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.1% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Stony Rise?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stony Rise?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,736 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,398.

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 Stony Rise compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.6% in Stony Rise, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 14.9% in Stony Rise, 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 Stony Rise

Is Stony Rise expensive?

The median house price is $375,000, while units and apartments sit at $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Stony Rise good for families?

The Census counted 216 local families, and 17.9% 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 Stony Rise?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Stony Rise

14 streets in Stony Rise

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allison Ct
  • Friend St
  • Gadsby Street
  • Harris Rd
  • Hedstrom Dr
  • Lapthorne Cl
  • Leary Ave
  • Marconi Court
  • Mccall Tce
  • Rundle Rd
  • Stony Rise Rd
  • Tugrah Rd
  • Washington Dr
  • Zara Court

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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.