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Suburb profile ·Sorell LGA · TAS ·7172

Sorell TAS 7172

Sorell is in Sorell LGA, TAS, postcode 7172, with population 3,597.

The read

Income-first

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$650/wk
+21.5% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$665
$445
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.1%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$668K
House median, latest period
2.5%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
21.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.1%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
3,597
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
584
53 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$139/wk (-$7,224/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
9.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
49%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $1,300/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$668K
Household income · yr
$68K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
5.1%

Household income

$68K household · yr+0.4% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$85K
Household
$68K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA924
Students792
Government1
  • Sorell SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 924

Full data detail

Sorell TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Sorell local government area, Sorell is a smaller residential area (postcode 7172). The area has roughly 3,597 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% 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 clerical & administrative, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Sorell is $668,000, having eased back by 2.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $511,000 (-1.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Sorell is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Sorell shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices are near the state median ($668K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% 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 Yield5.1% High Yield
Price vs State$668K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability9.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum-2.5% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$650
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income9.7x
Population growth · Sorell LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)18,108
5-year growth+1.9% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Sorell LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)92
Houses92
YoY change+0%
Employment · Sorell LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7172ATO
Negatively geared87 (3.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,591/yr
Landlords (rental income)210
Reported capital gains136
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,597
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,317
Personal income · wk$679
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,364
Mean income$61,095
Earners6,462
YoY change+6.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining11
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops6
Station Lane Park and Ride
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Sorell carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass 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 · 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 · 7 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.

Sorell FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Sorell in?

    Sorell is in the Sorell Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7172. Council-level context for Sorell LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Sorell?

    The current median house price in Sorell, TAS is $668K, 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 Sorell?

    The median weekly rent in Sorell is $650/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 Sorell?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 60% 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 Sorell a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Sorell show: High 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 Sorell?

    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 Sorell 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.