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Zeehan TAS 7469

Zeehan is in West Coast LGA, TAS, postcode 7469, with population 722.

The read

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$290/wk
Rising
+4.5% YoY
Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 · 8 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$340
$275
Jul 2024Apr 2026
What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$290/wk
Rent context available
4.5%YoY D6 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
722
722 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
80
3 added 12mo · 0MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$606
Median rent · wk$160
Investor profile

Who invests in Zeehan

Owner-occupied 69%Rented 31%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared2.3%
9 of 30 landlords
Avg rental loss$2,191/yr
Landlords (rental income)30
Reported capital gains13
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)77.8/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

63% of homes here are owner-occupied and 29% rented, with 2% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 63% owner-occupier / 29% renter mix.

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

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $606/mo, while renters pay about $1,257/mo — renting runs $651/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$49K
Median rent · wk
$290
Owner mortgage · mo
$606

Household income

$49K household · yr-27.5% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$63K
Household
$49K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
14
$300-649
86
$650-999
54
$1,000-1,499
44
$1,500-1,999
29
$2,000-2,999
37
$3,000-3,999
20
$4,000+
6

At the median asking rent, about 51% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $967/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (317 households)2.5% social housing
Owned outright
39%
Owned with mortgage
25%
Rented
29%
Dwelling structure27.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
89%
Townhouse / semi
9%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 87% drive, 0% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 4% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA919
Students43
Government1
  • Zeehan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919

Livability

29/ 100 livability index

Top 71% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 29% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access52
Public transport (1 stops)12
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

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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

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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

13
active listings · ~18.0 per 1,000 residents
85%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
69%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$160
median nightly (entire home)
49%
estimated occupancy
$25,834
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 1.7× the $15,080/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

4,351 people · 20224,655 by 2032 (+7.0%)

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

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

Located in Tasmania within the West Coast local government area, Zeehan is a small community (postcode 7469). With a population of 722, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% 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 machinery operators & drivers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $290. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $606.

Zeehan is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 919, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$606
Rent · wk(Census)$160
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$290
Population growth · West Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)4,320
5-year growth+0% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
20012025
Development · West Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3
Houses3
YoY change+0%
Employment · West Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)7.6%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7469ATO
Negatively geared2.3%
9 of filers
Avg rental loss$2,191/yr
Landlords (rental income)30
Reported capital gains13
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population722
Median age48
Household size2
HH income · wk$951
Personal income · wk$498
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$971 → $951
Change-2.1%
vs TAS median-24.8 pp
Median rent+23.1%
softeningvs TAS 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Aged care · West Coast LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places16
West Coast District Hospital - Lyell House16 places
Childcare · West Coast LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places25
Exceeding NQS0
Queenstown Early Learning Service25 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Zeehan has 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.

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 · 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 · 1 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.

Zeehan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Zeehan in?

    Zeehan is in the West Coast Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7469. Council-level context for West Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Zeehan?

    The median weekly rent in Zeehan is $290/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Zeehan?

    Rent context available: Zeehan 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. Is Zeehan a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Zeehan show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Zeehan?

    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.

  6. How often is the Zeehan 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.