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Shearwater TAS 7307

Shearwater is in Latrobe (Tas.) LGA, TAS, postcode 7307, with population 2,051.

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.

$500/wk
Rising
+1.0% YoY
Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$600
$420
Jul 2024Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

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Median house
—
No local house series
Median rent
$500/wk
Rent context available
↑1.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
—
Need rent + price
Population
2,051
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
—
No matched school data
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
No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,500
Median rent · wk$295

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±7.6% around trend (short window, 20 pts)

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).

Investor profile

Who invests in Shearwater

Owner-occupied 78%Rented 22%
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)61.6/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

76% of homes here are owner-occupied and 21% rented, with 4% 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

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
45%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,500/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $667/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$57K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,500

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$57K household · yr-15.9% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$73K
Household
$57K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
28
$300-649
161
$650-999
179
$1,000-1,499
130
$1,500-1,999
104
$2,000-2,999
91
$3,000-3,999
56
$4,000+
38

At the median asking rent, about 68% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,667/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (858 households)
Owned outright
52%
Owned with mortgage
24%
Rented
21%
Dwelling structure14.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
91%
Townhouse / semi
8%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 86% drive, 0% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
25/ 100 livability index

Top 75% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 25% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access71
Public transport (5 stops)24
Schools & hospitals0

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

78.4%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

5.2 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

21.4%

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

Near 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

    The current ancillary dwelling / secondary residence position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  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

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

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

Property due diligence

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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

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

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

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

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

Shearwater, 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.

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

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
11
active listings · ~5.4 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
9%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$230
median nightly (entire home)
46%
estimated occupancy
$31,104
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 1.2× the $26,000/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
Shearwater TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Shearwater is a compact suburb in Tasmania within the Latrobe (Tas.) local government area (postcode 7307). It is home to about 2,051 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $500. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.

Public transport access includes 5 bus stops.

Market & money
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,500
Rent · wk(Census)$295
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$500
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
Population2,051
Median age58
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,104
Personal income · wk$581
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,032 → $1,104
Change+7%
vs TAS median-15.6 pp
Median rent+9.3%
softeningvs TAS 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals131Community & Personal Service117Technicians & Trades109Clerical & Administrative99Managers92
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare127Retail Trade84Education81Construction75Accommodation & Food57
Top ancestryCensus
English993Australian891Scottish215Irish193Aboriginal Australian85
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops5
Hospitals · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Mersey Community Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places148
Rubicon Grove80 places · in suburb
Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon68 places
Childcare · Latrobe (Tas.) LGAACECQA
Services5
Approved places240
Exceeding NQS0
Shearwater Children's Centre60 places · in suburb
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
Nearby in Latrobe (Tas.) LGA12
Port Sorell$719K · 2,221Latrobe$591K · 5,030Hawley Beach · 590Squeaking Point · 337Tarleton · 377Sassafras · 352Northdown · 265Moriarty · 245Thirlstane · 108Wesley Vale · 483Harford · 97Bakers Beach · 72
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Sources & freshness
Thin evidence

Shearwater is a thin local read rather than a complete suburb verdict.

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 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 · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
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 · 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 · 5 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Shearwater 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
The page is readable, but the local evidence base is lighter than a mainstream suburb profile.

Read it as a starting locality brief, then cross-check the suburb story against better-covered nearby markets or the state hub.

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

Coverage is thinner on school matches, hospital coverage, crime coverage, population trend data, and building approvals; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

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

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

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

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

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Stronger nearby reads

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

Port Sorell better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop +200 · adds house price coverage · rent -$225/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Latrobe better covered
similar rent profile better market coverage

pop +3000 · adds house price coverage · rent -$250/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

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Hawley Beach most similar
similar rent profile

pop -1500 · rent -$200/wk

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

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Shearwater FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Shearwater in?

    Shearwater 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 typical weekly rent in Shearwater?

    The median weekly rent in Shearwater is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Shearwater?

    Rent context available: Shearwater has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Shearwater?

    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 Shearwater 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.