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Suburb profile ·Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA · TAS ·7190

Triabunna TAS 7190

Triabunna is in Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA, TAS, postcode 7190, with population 905.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$450/wk
Rising
+48.5% YoY
Aug 2024 → Apr 2026 · 11 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$490
$236
Aug 2024Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$690K
House median, latest period
3.8%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$450/wk
Income-stretched rent market
48.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
905
905 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
776
58 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$342/wk (-$17,778/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+40% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

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

Bgrade · 76/100 · top 24% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 76% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth80
Rental yield66
Stability27
Volatility-13.8ppCycle-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 Triabunna

Owner-occupied 75%Rented 25%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.1%
61 of 231 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,150/yr
Landlords (rental income)231
Reported capital gains141
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)67.8/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

71% of homes here are owner-occupied and 24% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

71% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 3.4% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

85%
of household income to service a new loan
19.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,381/mo vs median rent $1,950/mo (+73% · +$330/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,699/mo (-681) · at 6.2% (current): $3,381/mo · at 8.2%: $4,128/mo (+747)

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

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
14.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
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 $942/mo, while renters pay about $1,950/mo — renting runs $1,008/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$690K
Household income · yr
$48K
Median rent · wk
$450
Owner mortgage · mo
$942
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$48K household · yr-30% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$59K
Household
$48K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)8% could service the median house
Under $300
11
$300-649
91
$650-999
93
$1,000-1,499
62
$1,500-1,999
39
$2,000-2,999
54
$3,000-3,999
8
$4,000+
5

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,601/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 71% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,500/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$35K → $42K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (395 households)3.8% social housing
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
25%
Rented
24%
Dwelling structure27.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
97%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 77% drive, 1% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 8% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA883
Students151
Government1
  • Triabunna District SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 883

Livability

40/ 100 livability index

Top 60% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 40% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access58
Public transport (9 stops)31
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.

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.

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

21
active listings · ~23.2 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
57%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$208
median nightly (entire home)
18%
estimated occupancy
$18,304
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.8× the $23,400/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

5,172 people · 20225,397 by 2032 (+4.4%)

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

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

Triabunna is a small locality in Tasmania within the Glamorgan-Spring Bay local government area (postcode 7190). The area has roughly 905 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Triabunna is $690,000, having increased by 3.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $610,000 (+4.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $942.

Triabunna is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 883, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 8 bus stops.

On the investment side, Triabunna shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($690K/$740K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% 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 Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$690K/$740K· Near Median
Affordability14.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+3.8%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$942
Rent · wk(Census)$245
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$450
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income14.4x
Population growth · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,352
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)58
Houses 88%Units 12%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7190ATO
Negatively geared3.1%
61 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,150/yr
Landlords (rental income)231
Reported capital gains141
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population905
Median age51
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$919
Personal income · wk$493
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$41,616
Mean income$49,394
Earners3,141
YoY change+1.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$796 → $919
Change+15.5%
vs TAS median-7.1 pp
Median rent+36.1%
softeningvs TAS 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations5
Cafes & dining4
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Ferry wharves1
Triabunna Wharf, Esplanade West
Aged care · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places50
May Shaw Residential Aged Care50 places
Childcare · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGAACECQA
Services3
Approved places80
Exceeding NQS0
Bicheno Early Learning Service32 places
Lady Gowrie - Swansea Education and Care Service28 places
Triabunna Early Learning Service20 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Triabunna 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 · 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 · 9 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.

Triabunna FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Triabunna in?

    Triabunna is in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7190. Council-level context for Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Triabunna?

    The current median house price in Triabunna, TAS is $690K, 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 Triabunna?

    The median weekly rent in Triabunna is $450/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 Triabunna?

    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 Triabunna a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Triabunna 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 Triabunna?

    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 Triabunna 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.