Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$630,000
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Western Creek
TAS 7304 · Meander Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $630,000
- Population
- 128
- Postcode
- 7304
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Western Creek, Tasmania
Property market insights for Western Creek (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Western Creek (Tas.) TAS
The median house price in Western Creek (Tas.), TAS is currently $630,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Western Creek safe?
The overall rate for Western Creek is 9,532 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Western Creek.
Overall crime rate
9,532
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowRest of Tas.
Western CreekRest 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 Western Creek?
Western Creek TAS 7304 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
128 people call Western Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $849 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Above
15–3417.2%Below
35–5425.8%Above
55–7434.4%Above
75 and over3.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses106.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage28.9%Below
Renting21.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.1%Below
Two cars48.9%Above
Three or more42.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work52.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.3%Above
What stands out in Western Creek
18.8% of workers in Western Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
8.6% of Western Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
53.1% of people in Western Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Western Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Western Creek TAS 7304.
Is Western Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Western Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
39 family households lived in Western Creek; 33.3% were couple families and 20.5% were one-parent families.
17.9% 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 Western Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Western Creek had 128 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Western Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 106.1% of occupied private dwellings in Western Creek.
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 Western Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
28.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Western Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Western Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 19.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 9.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Western Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
52.1% 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 8.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Western Creek?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 19.1% of the total.
91.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Western Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.
18.0% 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 Western Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.3% of residents used only English at home.
7.8% 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 Western Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.0% of Western Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.0% 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 82.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Western Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Western Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Western Creek?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 27.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Western Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.3%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Western Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.4% reported asthma, 18.0% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Western Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Western Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,274 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $849.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Western Creek compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.8% in Western Creek, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 21.1% in Western Creek, 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 Western Creek (Tas.)
Is Western Creek (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Western Creek (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 17.2% 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 Western Creek (Tas.)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Western Creek (Tas.)
12 streets in Western Creek (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cheshunt Rd
- Creeleys Rd
- Crowdens Rd
- Cunninghams Rd
- Dairy Plains Rd
- Fellows Rd
- Haberles Rd
- Iti Mara Rd
- Lees Rd
- Mount Beulah Rd
- Western Creek Rd
- Westrope Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Western Creek (Tas.)
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