Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 11.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Upper Castra
TAS 7315 · Central Coast (Tas.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 85
- Postcode
- 7315
ABS 2021
Upper Castra, Tasmania
Property market insights for Upper Castra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Castra TAS
Market data updated September 2023.
Upper Castra has a 12-month growth rate of -11.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Castra safe?
The overall rate for Upper Castra is 11,902 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Upper Castra.
Overall crime rate
11,902
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Tas.
Upper CastraRest 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 Upper Castra?
Upper Castra TAS 7315 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
85 people call Upper Castra home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,257 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 153.5%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5431.8%Above
55–7438.8%Above
75 and over7.1%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 outright39.0%Below
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting19.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.7%Below
Two cars37.1%Above
Three or more51.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work80.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Upper Castra
12.5% of workers in Upper Castra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
11.8% of Upper Castra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
47.1% of people in Upper Castra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Castra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Castra TAS 7315.
Is Upper Castra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
3.5% of Upper Castra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
27 family households lived in Upper Castra; 14.8% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
14.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Castra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Castra had 85 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Castra?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 Upper Castra.
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 Upper Castra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.5% 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 Upper Castra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Castra had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 7.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Castra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
80.0% 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 Upper Castra?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 25.7% of the total.
88.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Castra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Castra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% 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 Upper Castra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Upper Castra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% 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 82.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Castra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.4% of ancestry responses in Upper Castra.
Australian ancestry made up 32.9% 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 Upper Castra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 22.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% 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 Upper Castra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.2%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Castra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 17.6% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Castra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Castra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,257.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Castra compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Upper Castra, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 39.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 19.5% in Upper Castra, 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 Upper Castra
Is Upper Castra 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 Upper Castra good for families?
The Census counted 27 local families, and 3.5% 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 Upper Castra?
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 Upper Castra
6 streets in Upper Castra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brearleys Rd
- Castra Rd
- Eastleys Rd
- Pettits Rd
- Rileys Rd
- Spellmans Rd
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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.