Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$315,000
Up 63.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $317k
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The quick read on
Waratah
TAS 7321 · Waratah-Wynyard
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $315,000
- Population
- 249
- Postcode
- 7321
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Waratah, Tasmania
Property market insights for Waratah (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waratah (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 15.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waratah (Tas.), TAS is currently $315,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waratah (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 63.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $317,000 in Waratah (Tas.).
The median house rent has decreased 15.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waratah safe?
The overall rate for Waratah is 20,168 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% 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 Waratah.
Overall crime rate
20,168
offences per 100,000 residents
70% aboveRest of Tas.
WaratahRest 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 Waratah?
Waratah TAS 7321 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
249 people call Waratah home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $718 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $547 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.8%Below
15–3414.5%Below
35–5424.1%In line
55–7439.0%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright75.5%Above
Paying a mortgage16.3%Below
Renting8.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car39.0%Above
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more18.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work62.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above
What stands out in Waratah
0.0% of workers in Waratah worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
4.4% of Waratah residents were born in England.
42.2% of people in Waratah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waratah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waratah TAS 7321.
Is Waratah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.8% of Waratah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
64 family households lived in Waratah; 21.9% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
15.6% 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 Waratah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waratah had 249 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.0% 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 Waratah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Waratah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% 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 Waratah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
75.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
16.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.2% 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 Waratah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waratah had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 45.9%, while 12.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waratah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
62.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waratah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 39.0% of the total.
51.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waratah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.7% reported a different address.
14.1% 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 Waratah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% 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 Waratah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Waratah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waratah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Waratah.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% 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 Waratah?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 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 20.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waratah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
12.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.8%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waratah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
36.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
20.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
20.1% reported asthma, 20.9% arthritis and 14.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waratah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waratah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $718 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $547.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waratah compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Waratah, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 75.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Renting accounted for 8.2% in Waratah, 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 Waratah (Tas.)
Is Waratah (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $315,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waratah (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 64 local families, and 8.8% 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 Waratah (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $317,000, 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 Waratah (Tas.)
24 streets in Waratah (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aerodrome Approach
- Annie Street
- Camp Rd
- Collins St
- Crosby St
- Duncanson St
- English St
- Hall St
- Kerrison Ct
- Little Quiggin St
- Magnet Ct
- Main St
- Moore St
- Mount Rd
- Que St
- Ritchie St
- Smith St
- South St
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- Sprent St East
- Sprent St West
- Vincent St
- Walker St
- Waratah Rd
- William St
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