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Port Sorell TAS 7307

Port Sorell is in Latrobe (Tas.) LGA, TAS, postcode 7307, with population 2,221.

The read

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$560/wk
Rising
+40.0% YoY
Aug 2024 → Apr 2026 · 13 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$625
$395
Aug 2024Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

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Median house
$719K
House median, latest period
↓0.2%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$560/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑40.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.1%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,221
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
3h 24m
273.8 km to Hobart CBD · free-flow
Solar
1,564
107 added 12mo · 10MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Indicative cashflow-$287/wk (-$14,947/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±10.8% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage+16% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 86/100 · top 14% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 86% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth80
Rental yield80
Stability58
Volatility-9.1ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Port Sorell

Owner-occupied 80%Rented 20%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.6%
248 of 696 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,094/yr
Landlords (rental income)696
Reported capital gains499
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)60.3/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

78% of homes here are owner-occupied and 20% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

78% 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.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
62%
of household income to service a new loan
14.2 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,520/mo vs median rent $2,427/mo (+45% · +$252/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,811/mo (-710) · at 6.2% (current): $3,520/mo · at 8.2%: $4,298/mo (+778)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
10.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
43%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,356/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $1,071/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$719K
Household income · yr
$68K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,356
Gross yield
4.1%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$68K household · yr-0.9% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$80K
Household
$68K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)17% could service the median house
Under $300
32
$300-649
132
$650-999
149
$1,000-1,499
159
$1,500-1,999
96
$2,000-2,999
147
$3,000-3,999
58
$4,000+
40

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,708/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 68% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,867/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$45K → $52K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (892 households)1.6% social housing
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
32%
Rented
20%
Dwelling structure15.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
90%
Townhouse / semi
5%
Flat / apartment
2%

Getting to work: 89% drive, 1% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total1
Avg ICSEA994
Students279
Government1
  • Port Sorell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
27/ 100 livability index

Top 73% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 27% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access32
Public transport (7 stops)27
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context
ancillary dwelling / secondary residence screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Policy source needs review

A specific stable official policy source has not yet been adopted for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current planning scheme and building approval path directly with the local authority before relying on this screen.

Rental use: Review TAS planning, building and tenancy requirements before use.

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Separate houses

75.8%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

7.8 pp below the state median

State median 83.6% · 129 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

19.8%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

5.9 pp below the state median

State median 25.7% · 129 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

Not staged

No broad-area layer staged for this suburb. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

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  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

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  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

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Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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Wind, corrosion and termite

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Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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Port Sorell, TAS 7307 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

Code baseline only

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

Check the property

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

Check the property

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

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
25
active listings · ~11.3 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
60%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$180
median nightly (entire home)
15%
estimated occupancy
$13,938
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.5× the $29,120/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Port Sorell SA2 area · 2022 base
6,742 people · 20226,976 by 2032 (+3.5%)

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

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

Located in Tasmania within the Latrobe (Tas.) local government area, Port Sorell is a smaller suburb (postcode 7307). With a population of 2,221, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Port Sorell has a median house price of $719,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $465,000 (+3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,356.

Port Sorell is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 994, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Port Sorell shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($719K/$740K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.2% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$719K/$740K· Near Median
Affordability10.6x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum-0.2%↓ Falling
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,356
Rent · wk(Census)$275
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$560
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income10.6x
Employment · Latrobe (Tas.) LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7307ATO
Negatively geared3.6%
248 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,094/yr
Landlords (rental income)696
Reported capital gains499
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,221
Median age52
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,300
Personal income · wk$666
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$51,763
Mean income$65,924
Earners4,036
YoY change+6.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,091 → $1,300
Change+19.2%
vs TAS median-3.4 pp
Median rent+14.6%
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Technicians & Trades170Professionals159Community & Personal Service139Managers125Labourers101
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare175Construction115Retail Trade101Education91Manufacturing70
Top ancestryCensus
English1,035Australian1,005Scottish200Irish198Aboriginal Australian95
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
Hospitals · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Mersey Community Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places148
Rubicon Grove80 places
Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon68 places
Childcare · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAACECQA
Services5
Approved places240
Exceeding NQS0
Shearwater Children's Centre60 places
Lady Gowrie - Gilbert Street Latrobe Education and Care Service55 places
Stepping Stones-Latrobe OSHC50 places
CatholicCare Children's Services - St Patrick's Outside School Hours Care45 places
Port Sorell Outside School Hours Care30 places · in suburb
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Verify-heavy evidence

Port Sorell 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
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Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · April 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 · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
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.

Port Sorell FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Port Sorell in?

    Port Sorell is in the Latrobe (Tas.) Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7307. Council-level context for Latrobe (Tas.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Port Sorell?

    The current median house price in Port Sorell, TAS is $719K, 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 Port Sorell?

    The median weekly rent in Port Sorell is $560/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 Port Sorell?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 56% 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 Port Sorell a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Sorell show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port 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 Port 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.