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Suburb profile ·Hobart LGA · TAS ·7004

Battery Point TAS 7004

Battery Point is in Hobart LGA, TAS, postcode 7004, with population 2,096.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$570/wk
-5.0% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$705
$485
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$570/wk
Rent context available
5.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,096
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
789
51 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,733
Median rent · wk$450

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,470/mo — renting runs $737/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$98K
Median rent · wk
$570
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733

Household income

$98K household · yr+44.1% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$56K
Family
$127K
Household
$98K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1133
Students252
Government1
  • Albuera Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133

Full data detail

Battery Point TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Hobart local government area, Battery Point is a compact suburb (postcode 7004). With a population of 2,096, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $570. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Battery Point is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1133, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$450
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$570
Population growth · Hobart LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)55,859
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
20012025
Development · Hobart LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)121
Houses104
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hobart LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.7%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7004ATO
Negatively geared249 (4.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,151/yr
Landlords (rental income)858
Reported capital gains757
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,096
Median age43
Household size2
HH income · wk$1,891
Personal income · wk$1,080
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining34
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Battery Point has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Battery Point FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Battery Point in?

    Battery Point is in the Hobart Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7004. Council-level context for Hobart LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Battery Point?

    The median weekly rent in Battery Point is $570/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Battery Point?

    Rent context available: Battery Point has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Battery Point a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Battery Point show: Declining, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Battery Point?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Battery Point data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.