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Cambridge TAS 7170

Cambridge is in Clarence LGA, TAS, postcode 7170, with population 1,454.

The read

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$410/wk
-16.3% YoY
Jul 2024 → Jan 2026 · 6 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Jan 2026
$600
$290
Jul 2024Jan 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.0M
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$410/wk
Market rent signal
16.3%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
2.1%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
1,454
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
945
88 added 12mo · 8MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$640/wk (-$33,298/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $1,777/mo — renting runs $44/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.01M
Household income · yr
$106K
Median rent · wk
$410
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
2.1%

Household income

$106K household · yr+56.1% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$51K
Family
$120K
Household
$106K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1041
Students350
Government1
  • Cambridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1041

Full data detail

Cambridge TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Cambridge is a small community in Tasmania within the Clarence local government area (postcode 7170). It is home to about 1,454 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Cambridge has a median house price of $1.0 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $765,000 (+13.4% YoY). The median weekly rent is $410 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Cambridge is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1041, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 29 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.1% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.0M/$750K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$750K Above Median
Affordability9.5x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$410
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income9.5x
Population growth · Clarence LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)64,119
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
20012025
Development · Clarence LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)220
Houses206
Units14
YoY change+0%
Employment · Clarence LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7170ATO
Negatively geared244 (6.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,265/yr
Landlords (rental income)641
Reported capital gains420
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,454
Median age41
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,048
Personal income · wk$983
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$64,295
Mean income$76,564
Earners6,015
YoY change+4.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining11
TransportGTFS
Bus stops29
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Cambridge leans on evidence that should be verified before a 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.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
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 · 29 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.

Cambridge FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Cambridge in?

    Cambridge is in the Clarence Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7170. Council-level context for Clarence LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Cambridge?

    The current median house price in Cambridge, TAS is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Cambridge?

    The median weekly rent in Cambridge is $410/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Cambridge a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Cambridge show: Low Yield, Above Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cambridge?

    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 Cambridge 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.