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Suburb profile ·Dorset LGA · TAS ·7263

Ringarooma TAS 7263

Ringarooma is in Dorset LGA, TAS, postcode 7263, with population 337.

The read

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What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$200/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
7,059
7K via Dorset LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
77
5 added 12mo · 0MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$867
Median rent · wk$200
Investor profile

Who invests in Ringarooma

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared2.5%
9 of 37 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,257/yr
Landlords (rental income)37
Reported capital gains12
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

76% of homes here are owner-occupied and 16% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

76% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

22%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $867/mo — owning runs $0/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$47K
Median rent · wk
$200
Owner mortgage · mo
$867

Household income

$47K household · yr-31.4% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$67K
Household
$47K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
5
$300-649
35
$650-999
18
$1,000-1,499
20
$1,500-1,999
10
$2,000-2,999
13
$3,000-3,999
0
$4,000+
0

At the median asking rent, about 41% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $667/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (137 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
31%
Rented
16%
Dwelling structure15.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
101%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 55% drive, 3% public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 29% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA881
Students75
Government1
  • Ringarooma Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 881

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

7,019 people · 20226,547 by 2032 (-6.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Scottsdale - Bridport SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Ringarooma TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Dorset local government area, Ringarooma is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 7263). With a population of 337, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $47K 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 +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 17 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Ringarooma is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 881, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, 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
Pop. Growth+0.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Population growth · Dorset LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)7,059
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
20012025
Development · Dorset LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)18
Houses18
YoY change+0%
Employment · Dorset LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7263ATO
Negatively geared2.5%
9 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,257/yr
Landlords (rental income)37
Reported capital gains12
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population337
Median age53
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$900
Personal income · wk$498
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$767 → $900
Change+17.3%
vs TAS median-5.3 pp
Median rent+62.6%
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
Aged care · Dorset LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places62
May Shaw Aminya62 places
Childcare · Dorset LGAACECQA
Services2
Approved places90
Exceeding NQS1
Explore Learning Educational Care66 places
Scottsdale Early Learning Service24 places
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Ringarooma depends 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.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

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 · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
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 · 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.

Ringarooma FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ringarooma in?

    Ringarooma is in the Dorset Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7263. Council-level context for Dorset LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Ringarooma?

    The median weekly rent in Ringarooma is $200/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Ringarooma a good investment?

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

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ringarooma?

    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.

  5. How often is the Ringarooma 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.