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Suburb profile ·Brighton LGA · TAS ·7017

Old Beach TAS 7017

Old Beach is in Brighton LGA, TAS, postcode 7017, with population 4,394.

The read

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$600/wk
+5.3% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$640
$485
Jul 2024Mar 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.

Median house
$745K
House median, latest period
4.9%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
5.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
4,394
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,034
69 added 12mo · 6MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$249/wk (-$12,956/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$745K
Household income · yr
$97K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$97K household · yr+42.1% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$110K
Household
$97K

Full data detail

Old Beach TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Brighton local government area, Old Beach is a smaller suburb (postcode 7017). It is home to about 4,394 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $97K 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 +1.0% 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 clerical & administrative, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Old Beach has a median house price of $745,000, which has increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $513,000 (-6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Public transport access includes 24 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($745K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% 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 Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$745K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability7.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum+4.9%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$600
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income7.7x
Population growth · Brighton LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,527
5-year growth+2.1% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Brighton LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)62
Houses62
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brighton LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)8.1%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7017ATO
Negatively geared166 (4.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,268/yr
Landlords (rental income)425
Reported capital gains262
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,394
Median age40
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,865
Personal income · wk$887
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$62,894
Mean income$68,618
Earners3,378
YoY change+5.9%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops24
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Old Beach 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 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 · 24 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.

Old Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Old Beach in?

    Old Beach is in the Brighton Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7017. Council-level context for Brighton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Old Beach?

    The current median house price in Old Beach, TAS is $745K, 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 Old Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Old Beach is $600/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 Old Beach?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 50% 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 Old Beach a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Old Beach 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 Old Beach?

    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 Old Beach 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.