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Suburb profile ·Dorset LGA · TAS ·7254

Golconda TAS 7254

Golconda is in Dorset LGA, TAS, postcode 7254, with population 22.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$225/wk
Market rent signal
D4 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
7,059
7K via Dorset LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
84
4 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,112
Median rent · wk$225

Affordability

26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,112/mo, while renters pay about $975/mo — owning runs $137/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$45K
Median rent · wk
$225
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,112

Household income

$45K household · yr-34% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$24K
Family
$49K
Household
$45K

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.

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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
Golconda TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Dorset local government area, Golconda is a quiet locality (postcode 7254). With a population of 22, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 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 community & personal service, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $225 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,112.

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$1,112
Rent · wk(Census)$225
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 7254ATO
Negatively geared1.9%
6 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,553/yr
Landlords (rental income)40
Reported capital gains21
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population22
Median age53
Household size1.8
HH income · wk$866
Personal income · wk$471
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$700 → $866
Change+23.7%
vs TAS median+1.1 pp
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Top industriesCensus
Top ancestryCensus
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

Golconda 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 · 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 · 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Golconda is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Begin here, but pressure-test the read in compare, against the state hub, or a bigger nearby suburb before deciding.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Golconda feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Tonganah most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent +$57/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

South Springfield most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$40/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Musselroe Bay most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$75/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Golconda FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Golconda in?

    Golconda is in the Dorset Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7254. 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 Golconda?

    The median weekly rent in Golconda is $225/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Golconda a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Golconda 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 Golconda?

    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 Golconda 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.