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Suburb profile ·West Tamar LGA · TAS ·7270

Beaconsfield TAS 7270

Beaconsfield is in West Tamar LGA, TAS, postcode 7270, with population 1,362.

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.

$405/wk
+5.2% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 8 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$550
$300
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$405/wk
Rent context available
5.2%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
1,362
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
941
46 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$953
Median rent · wk$230

Affordability

43%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $953/mo, while renters pay about $1,755/mo — renting runs $802/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$49K
Median rent · wk
$405
Owner mortgage · mo
$953

Household income

$49K household · yr-28.8% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$27K
Family
$67K
Household
$49K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA924
Students244
Government1
  • Beaconsfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 924

Full data detail

Beaconsfield TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Beaconsfield (postcode 7270) is a small community in Tasmania within the West Tamar local government area. With a population of 1,362, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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 labourers, machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $405. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $953.

Beaconsfield is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$953
Rent · wk(Census)$230
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$405
Population growth · West Tamar LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)26,136
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · West Tamar LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)116
Houses116
YoY change+0%
Employment · West Tamar LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7270ATO
Negatively geared70 (3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,439/yr
Landlords (rental income)245
Reported capital gains172
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,362
Median age46
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$934
Personal income · wk$518
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
iga2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Beaconsfield 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 · 6 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.

Beaconsfield FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Beaconsfield in?

    Beaconsfield is in the West Tamar Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7270. Council-level context for West Tamar LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Beaconsfield?

    The median weekly rent in Beaconsfield is $405/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Beaconsfield?

    Rent context available: Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Beaconsfield?

    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 Beaconsfield 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.