Waratah TAS 7321
Waratah is in Waratah-Wynyard LGA, TAS, postcode 7321, with population 249.
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Waratah depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.
The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Schools, and Hospitals.
48 latest-year approvals in Waratah-Wynyard, +0.0% YoY; population +0.2% YoY (0.8% 5yr).
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Waratah depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.
The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Schools, and Hospitals.
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Crime, Schools, Hospitals
Waratah currently reads as a verify-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Waratah TAS
Waratah is a quiet locality in Tasmania within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area (postcode 7321). With a population of 249, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Waratah is $550,000, having increased 4.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $700,000. The median weekly rent is $245 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $547.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
From an investment perspective, Waratah offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($550K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Waratah is a quiet locality in Tasmania within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area (postcode 7321). With a population of 249, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Waratah is $550,000, having increased 4.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $700,000. The median weekly rent is $245 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $547.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
From an investment perspective, Waratah offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($550K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Waratah FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Waratah in?
Waratah is in the Waratah-Wynyard Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7321. Council-level context for Waratah-Wynyard LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Waratah?
The current median house price in Waratah, TAS is $550K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Waratah?
The median weekly rent in Waratah is $245/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Waratah a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Waratah show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Waratah?
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.
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How often is the Waratah 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.