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The quick read on

Telita

TAS 7264 · Dorset

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

Population
38

ABS 2021

Postcode
7264

Telita, Tasmania

Property market insights for Telita

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Telita TAS

Median rent trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Telita safe?

The overall rate for Telita is 15,561 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% above 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 Telita.

Overall crime rate

15,561

offences per 100,000 residents

31% aboveRest of Tas.

TelitaRest 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 Telita?

Telita TAS 7264 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

38 people call Telita home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $624 a week.

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

Population
38
Median age
30 years
Median mortgage
$1,975 / month
2021 household rent
$190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.1%Above
15–3447.4%Above
35–5418.4%Below
55–7410.5%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright62.5%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting37.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car55.6%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more44.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.0%Above

What stands out in Telita

13.0% of workers in Telita worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..

55.3% of people in Telita described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Telita

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Telita TAS 7264.

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

21.1% of Telita's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

4 family households lived in Telita; 125.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

75.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

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

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

Telita had 38 residents at the 2021 Census.

39.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

10.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Telita.

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

62.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

The average household in Telita had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 50.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Telita?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 55.6% of the total.

44.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.7% reported a different address.

18.4% 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 Telita?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

63.2% of residents used only English at home.

23.7% 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 Telita residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.4% of Telita's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.6% 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 65.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 28.9% of ancestry responses in Telita.

Australian ancestry made up 28.9% 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 Telita?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 34.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Telita?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 77.4%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

46.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.5% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

42.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $624 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

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

Working from home was 13.0% in Telita, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 62.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 37.5% in Telita, 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 Telita

Is Telita expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Telita good for families?

The Census counted 4 local families, and 21.1% 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 Telita?

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 Telita

3 streets in Telita

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

  • Hayes Rd
  • Speers Rd
  • Telita Rd

Keep exploring

Is Telita 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.