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Suburb profile ·West Tamar LGA · TAS ·7277

Grindelwald TAS 7277

Grindelwald is in West Tamar LGA, TAS, postcode 7277, with population 1,037.

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$692K
+1.7% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$700K
$444K
2019 2024
Why it fits

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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
$692K
House median, latest period
1.7%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$405/wk
Market rent signal
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.0%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,037
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,062
57 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$345/wk (-$17,950/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
8.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
25%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,625/mo, while renters pay about $1,755/mo — renting runs $130/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$692K
Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$405
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,625
Gross yield
3.0%

Household income

$85K household · yr+23.9% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$100K
Household
$85K

Full data detail

Grindelwald TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Grindelwald is a small community in Tasmania within the West Tamar local government area (postcode 7277). The area has roughly 1,037 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $85K 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 +0.3% 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Grindelwald has a median house price of $692,000, which has risen modestly by 1.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $452,000 (+0.4% YoY). The median weekly rent is $405 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.

Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($692K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.7% year-on-year. 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
Rental Yield3.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$692K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability8.2x· Moderate
Price Momentum+1.7%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,625
Rent · wk(Census)$405
Gross yield3.0%
Price / income8.2x
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 7277ATO
Negatively geared182 (4.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,724/yr
Landlords (rental income)502
Reported capital gains353
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,037
Median age50
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,625
Personal income · wk$661
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$48,921
Mean income$58,653
Earners3,878
YoY change+4.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Grindelwald 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 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.

Grindelwald FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Grindelwald in?

    Grindelwald is in the West Tamar Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7277. 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 median house price in Grindelwald?

    The current median house price in Grindelwald, TAS is $692K, 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 Grindelwald?

    The median weekly rent in Grindelwald is $405/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Grindelwald a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Grindelwald?

    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 Grindelwald 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.