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The quick read on

Wesley Vale

TAS 7307 · Latrobe (Tas.)

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

Median house
$725,000

latest suburb median

Population
483

ABS 2021

Postcode
7307

Wesley Vale, Tasmania

Property market insights for Wesley Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wesley Vale TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$725,000

Up 25.0% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$477$476$476$47520252025202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wesley Vale, TAS is currently $725,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wesley Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 25.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Wesley Vale safe?

The overall rate for Wesley Vale is 7,717 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 Wesley Vale.

Overall crime rate

7,717

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowRest of Tas.

Wesley ValeRest 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 Wesley Vale?

Wesley Vale TAS 7307 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

483 people call Wesley Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,350 a week.

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

Population
483
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,411 / 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 1516.1%In line
15–3420.1%Below
35–5421.3%Below
55–7431.3%Above
75 and over10.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.8%Above
Paying a mortgage36.7%Above
Renting12.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more35.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.2%Above
Drove to work69.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Wesley Vale

9.2% of workers in Wesley Vale worked from home on Census day.

42.0% of people in Wesley Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wesley Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wesley Vale TAS 7307.

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

16.1% of Wesley Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

131 family households lived in Wesley Vale; 38.9% were couple families and 9.2% were one-parent families.

29.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Wesley Vale had 483 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wesley Vale.

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

50.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

36.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.4% 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 Wesley Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wesley Vale had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 28.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 24.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

69.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 18.4% of the total.

76.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

74.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.3% reported a different address.

7.2% 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 Wesley Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% 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 Wesley Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.2% of Wesley Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% 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 89.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Wesley Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 47.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

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

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

12.6% 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 6.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,350 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,411.

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

Working from home was 9.2% in Wesley Vale, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 50.8% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 12.4% in Wesley Vale, 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 Wesley Vale

Is Wesley Vale expensive?

The median house price is $725,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wesley Vale good for families?

The Census counted 131 local families, and 16.1% 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 Wesley Vale?

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 Wesley Vale

18 streets in Wesley Vale

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

  • Airport Rd
  • Alderson Rd
  • Beer St
  • Blacks Rd
  • Carters Rd
  • Darbys Rd
  • Frankford Rd
  • Mill Rd
  • Miltons Rd
  • Moorland Beach Road
  • Moriarty Rd
  • Palmers Rd
  • Pardoe Rd
  • Peirces Rd
  • Port Sorell Rd
  • Thompsons Rd
  • Wesley Vale Rd
  • Westwind Dr

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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.