Most Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) — TAS
Top 50 suburbs by lowest share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage in TAS.
Most Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage)
Top 50 suburbs by lowest share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage — TAS
This list is useful when price is the first constraint and you want a fast screen in TAS.
Low prices can reflect weaker demand, thin markets, low incomes, remote location, or missing amenity coverage. Treat this as a first filter only.
Open the suburb pages or compare tool next so you can see whether a cheap suburb is simply low priced or genuinely competitive.
This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.
Use compare to separate genuinely usable cheap suburbs from places that are cheap because evidence or services are weak.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1RomaineTAS34%5.7x
- #2SmithtonTAS37%6.2x
- #3ActonTAS38%6.5x
- #4ParklandsTAS40%6.8x
- #5DilstonTAS41%6.9x
- #6NewnhamTAS42%7.1x
- #7MowbrayTAS42%7.1x
- #8Kings MeadowsTAS43%7.4x
- #9BurnieTAS44%7.4x
- #10Risdon ValeTAS44%7.5x
- #11South LauncestonTAS44%7.5x
- #12BrightonTAS44%7.6x
- #13SomersetTAS45%7.6x
- #14Old BeachTAS45%7.7x
- #15MorningtonTAS45%7.7x
- #16TrevallynTAS46%7.7x
- #17MargateTAS46%7.8x
- #18BerriedaleTAS46%7.8x
- #19RavenswoodTAS46%7.8x
- #20Austins FerryTAS46%7.9x
- #21MiandettaTAS46%7.9x
- #22West LauncestonTAS47%7.9x
- #23SummerhillTAS47%8.0x
- #24RiversideTAS47%8.0x
- #25BridgewaterTAS47%8.1x
- #26West MoonahTAS48%8.1x
- #27DevonportTAS48%8.1x
- #28InvermayTAS48%8.2x
- #29GrindelwaldTAS48%8.2x
- #30Dodges FerryTAS48%8.2x
- #31HadspenTAS49%8.3x
- #32New NorfolkTAS49%8.3x
- #33Lenah ValleyTAS49%8.3x
- #34MoonahTAS49%8.3x
- #35NorwoodTAS49%8.3x
- #36Geilston BayTAS49%8.4x
- #37WaverleyTAS50%8.5x
- #38YoungtownTAS50%8.5x
- #39ClaremontTAS50%8.5x
- #40LeganaTAS51%8.7x
- #41MontroseTAS51%8.7x
- #42NewsteadTAS51%8.7x
- #43Derwent ParkTAS51%8.7x
- #44LongfordTAS52%8.8x
- #45West HobartTAS52%8.8x
- #46PerthTAS52%8.8x
- #47RokebyTAS52%8.9x
- #48West UlverstoneTAS52%8.9x
- #49HowrahTAS52%8.9x
- #50ScottsdaleTAS53%9.0x
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | % OF INCOME | PRICE/INCOME | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romaine | TAS | 34% | 5.7x | 1,850 |
| 2 | Smithton | TAS | 37% | 6.2x | 3,934 |
| 3 | Acton | TAS | 38% | 6.5x | 1,377 |
| 4 | Parklands | TAS | 40% | 6.8x | 865 |
| 5 | Dilston | TAS | 41% | 6.9x | 558 |
| 6 | Newnham | TAS | 42% | 7.1x | 7,073 |
| 7 | Mowbray | TAS | 42% | 7.1x | 4,048 |
| 8 | Kings Meadows | TAS | 43% | 7.4x | 4,359 |
| 9 | Burnie | TAS | 44% | 7.4x | 693 |
| 10 | Risdon Vale | TAS | 44% | 7.5x | 3,171 |
| 11 | South Launceston | TAS | 44% | 7.5x | 4,894 |
| 12 | Brighton | TAS | 44% | 7.6x | 4,983 |
| 13 | Somerset | TAS | 45% | 7.6x | 4,067 |
| 14 | Old Beach | TAS | 45% | 7.7x | 4,394 |
| 15 | Mornington | TAS | 45% | 7.7x | 2,469 |
| 16 | Trevallyn | TAS | 46% | 7.7x | 4,826 |
| 17 | Margate | TAS | 46% | 7.8x | 4,239 |
| 18 | Berriedale | TAS | 46% | 7.8x | 2,905 |
| 19 | Ravenswood | TAS | 46% | 7.8x | 3,804 |
| 20 | Austins Ferry | TAS | 46% | 7.9x | 2,395 |
| 21 | Miandetta | TAS | 46% | 7.9x | 1,822 |
| 22 | West Launceston | TAS | 47% | 7.9x | 4,316 |
| 23 | Summerhill | TAS | 47% | 8.0x | 3,139 |
| 24 | Riverside | TAS | 47% | 8.0x | 7,326 |
| 25 | Bridgewater | TAS | 47% | 8.1x | 4,592 |
| 26 | West Moonah | TAS | 48% | 8.1x | 4,522 |
| 27 | Devonport | TAS | 48% | 8.1x | 14,481 |
| 28 | Invermay | TAS | 48% | 8.2x | 3,498 |
| 29 | Grindelwald | TAS | 48% | 8.2x | 1,037 |
| 30 | Dodges Ferry | TAS | 48% | 8.2x | 2,646 |
| 31 | Hadspen | TAS | 49% | 8.3x | 2,429 |
| 32 | New Norfolk | TAS | 49% | 8.3x | 6,037 |
| 33 | Lenah Valley | TAS | 49% | 8.3x | 6,522 |
| 34 | Moonah | TAS | 49% | 8.3x | 5,884 |
| 35 | Norwood | TAS | 49% | 8.3x | 3,869 |
| 36 | Geilston Bay | TAS | 49% | 8.4x | 3,461 |
| 37 | Waverley | TAS | 50% | 8.5x | 1,583 |
| 38 | Youngtown | TAS | 50% | 8.5x | 4,315 |
| 39 | Claremont | TAS | 50% | 8.5x | 8,397 |
| 40 | Legana | TAS | 51% | 8.7x | 4,719 |
| 41 | Montrose | TAS | 51% | 8.7x | 2,313 |
| 42 | Newstead | TAS | 51% | 8.7x | 5,617 |
| 43 | Derwent Park | TAS | 51% | 8.7x | 872 |
| 44 | Longford | TAS | 52% | 8.8x | 4,268 |
| 45 | West Hobart | TAS | 52% | 8.8x | 6,525 |
| 46 | Perth | TAS | 52% | 8.8x | 3,472 |
| 47 | Rokeby | TAS | 52% | 8.9x | 4,211 |
| 48 | West Ulverstone | TAS | 52% | 8.9x | 4,515 |
| 49 | Howrah | TAS | 52% | 8.9x | 9,545 |
| 50 | Scottsdale | TAS | 53% | 9.0x | 2,408 |
Australian most affordable suburbs (mortgage) FAQ
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What does Most Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) rank?
Most Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) ranks suburbs in TAS using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by lowest share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for TAS. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.