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The quick read on

Tarleton

TAS 7310 · Latrobe (Tas.)

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

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
377

ABS 2021

Postcode
7310

Tarleton, Tasmania

Property market insights for Tarleton

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarleton TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$750,000

Up 56.2% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212022202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$477$476$476$47520242024202520252025

Market data updated September 2026.

The median house price in Tarleton, TAS is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tarleton has a 12-month growth rate of 56.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Tarleton safe?

The overall rate for Tarleton is 10,592 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% 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 Tarleton.

Overall crime rate

10,592

offences per 100,000 residents

11% belowRest of Tas.

TarletonRest 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 Tarleton?

Tarleton TAS 7310 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

377 people call Tarleton home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,682 a week.

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

Population
377
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,430 / 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 1515.4%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.2%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting6.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car19.2%Below
Two cars32.3%Below
Three or more46.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.2%Below
Drove to work77.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Tarleton

7.2% of workers in Tarleton worked from home on Census day.

4.8% of Tarleton residents were born in England.

59.7% of people in Tarleton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tarleton

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

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

15.4% of Tarleton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

117 family households lived in Tarleton; 37.6% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Tarleton had 377 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.5% 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 Tarleton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tarleton.

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 Tarleton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.9% 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 Tarleton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tarleton had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 17.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

77.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

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 Tarleton?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 19.2% of the total.

79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tarleton, 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.

8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

8.2% of Tarleton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% 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 93.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Tarleton.

Australian ancestry made up 53.1% 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 Tarleton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

37.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,682 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.

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

Working from home was 7.2% in Tarleton, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 49.2% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 6.9% in Tarleton, 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 Tarleton

Is Tarleton expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tarleton good for families?

The Census counted 117 local families, and 15.4% 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 Tarleton?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tarleton

12 streets in Tarleton

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

  • Arnold St
  • Bucks Rd
  • Castle Dr
  • Champ St
  • Coal Mines Rd
  • Cornicks Rd
  • Garrett St
  • Henslowe St
  • Mersey Main Rd
  • Seymour St
  • Tarleton Rd
  • Tram Rd

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Is Tarleton right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.