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Turners Beach TAS 7315

Turners Beach is in Central Coast (Tas.) LGA, TAS, postcode 7315, with population 1,966.

The read

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$460/wk
Rising
+12.2% YoY
Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 · 9 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$600
$300
Jul 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
$730K
House median, latest period
↑3.5%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑12.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,966
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
—
No matched school data
Drive to city
4h 2m
318.2 km to Hobart CBD · free-flow
Solar
1,873
132 added 12mo · 12MW

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-$373/wk (-$19,421/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+9% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

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
Bgrade · 74/100 · top 26% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 74% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth75
Rental yield63
Stability39
Volatility-11.5ppCycle-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 Turners Beach

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.8%
333 of 961 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,526/yr
Landlords (rental income)961
Reported capital gains638
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)53.9/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

81% of homes here are owner-occupied and 17% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

81% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 3.3% 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

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
55%
of household income to service a new loan
12.4 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,575/mo vs median rent $1,993/mo (+79% · +$365/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,855/mo (-721) · at 6.2% (current): $3,575/mo · at 8.2%: $4,365/mo (+790)

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

Stronger 5-yr growth

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
9.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,387/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $606/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$730K
Household income · yr
$79K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,387
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$79K household · yr+15.3% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$95K
Household
$79K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)22% could service the median house
Under $300
31
$300-649
104
$650-999
119
$1,000-1,499
105
$1,500-1,999
95
$2,000-2,999
139
$3,000-3,999
73
$4,000+
58

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,750/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 50% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,533/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$45K → $53K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (774 households)
Owned outright
43%
Owned with mortgage
38%
Rented
17%
Dwelling structure6.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
88%
Townhouse / semi
7%
Flat / apartment
0%

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).

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
13/ 100 livability index

Top 87% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 13% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access27
Public transport (13 stops)40
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

82.0%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

Near 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

16.5%

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

9.2 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

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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

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

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Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

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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

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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

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Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

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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

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Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

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Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

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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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Turners Beach, TAS 7315 · 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

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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
15
active listings · ~7.6 per 1,000 residents
87%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
27%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$249
median nightly (entire home)
22%
estimated occupancy
$34,720
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 1.5× the $23,920/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 · Turners Beach - Forth SA2 area · 2022 base
3,578 people · 20223,746 by 2032 (+4.7%)

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

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

Located in Tasmania within the Central Coast (Tas.) local government area, Turners Beach is a small locality (postcode 7315). It is home to about 1,966 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Turners Beach is $730,000, having risen by 3.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $458,000 (+103.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.

Public transport access includes 13 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($730K/$740K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.5% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$730K/$740K· Near Median
Affordability9.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+3.5%· Stable
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,387
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$460
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income9.3x
Employment · Central Coast (Tas.) LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7315ATO
Negatively geared3.8%
333 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,526/yr
Landlords (rental income)961
Reported capital gains638
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,966
Median age46
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,513
Personal income · wk$758
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$53,467
Mean income$64,762
Earners2,433
YoY change+3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,245 → $1,513
Change+21.5%
vs TAS median-1.1 pp
Median rent+17.6%
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals211Technicians & Trades139Community & Personal Service136Managers99Labourers99
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare150Education148Retail Trade105Construction100Manufacturing78
Top ancestryCensus
English930Australian848Irish208Scottish164Aboriginal Australian130
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops13
Aged care · Central Coast (Tas.) LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places250
Eliza Purton99 places
Coroneagh Park78 places
Mt St Vincent73 places
Childcare · Central Coast (Tas.) LGAACECQA
Services11
Approved places575
Exceeding NQS2
Discovery Early Learning Centres - Ulverstone90 places
Ulverstone Child Care Centre75 places
Discovery Early Learning Centres - Ulverstone OSHC60 places
East Ulverstone Outside School Hours Care60 places
Penguin Fun Club Outside School Hours Care58 places
Coastal Connections Riana45 places
+5 more in Central Coast (Tas.) LGA
Nearby in Central Coast (Tas.) LGA12
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Verify-heavy evidence

Turners Beach depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

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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 · 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 · 13 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.

Turners Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Turners Beach in?

    Turners Beach is in the Central Coast (Tas.) Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7315. Council-level context for Central Coast (Tas.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Turners Beach?

    The current median house price in Turners Beach, TAS is $730K, 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 Turners Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Turners Beach is $460/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 Turners Beach?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 45% 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 Turners Beach a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Turners Beach?

    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 Turners Beach 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.