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Suburb profile ·Meander Valley LGA · TAS ·7290

Hadspen TAS 7290

Hadspen is in Meander Valley LGA, TAS, postcode 7290, with population 2,429.

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$390/wk
-30.4% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 16 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$600
$300
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

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
$640K
House median, latest period
11.5%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$390/wk
Income-stretched rent market
30.4%YoY D8 vs AU
Gross yield
3.2%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
2,429
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
322
30 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$308/wk (-$16,022/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
8.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,356/mo, while renters pay about $1,690/mo — renting runs $334/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$640K
Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$390
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,356
Gross yield
3.2%

Household income

$77K household · yr+13% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$98K
Household
$77K

Full data detail

Hadspen TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Hadspen is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Meander Valley local government area (postcode 7290). With a population of 2,429, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Hadspen stand at $640,000, having surged by 11.5% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $430,000 (+18.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $390. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,356.

Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 13 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Hadspen shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($640K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +11.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% 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 Yield3.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$640K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability8.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+11.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,356
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$390
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income8.3x
Population growth · Meander Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)21,739
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
20012025
Development · Meander Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)125
Houses120
Units5
YoY change+0%
Employment · Meander Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7290ATO
Negatively geared63 (4.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,222/yr
Landlords (rental income)149
Reported capital gains83
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,429
Median age39
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,483
Personal income · wk$771
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,682
Mean income$62,882
Earners2,497
YoY change+3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops13
Hadspen Fire Station, Main St
Main St opp Hadspen Fire Station
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Hadspen rests 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 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 / 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
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 · 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 · 15 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.

Hadspen FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hadspen in?

    Hadspen is in the Meander Valley Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7290. Council-level context for Meander Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hadspen?

    The current median house price in Hadspen, TAS is $640K, 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 Hadspen?

    The median weekly rent in Hadspen is $390/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hadspen?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 36% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Hadspen a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hadspen?

    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.

  7. How often is the Hadspen 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.