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Herdsmans Cove, TAS 7030

Property data updated June 2026·1,199 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
18 sales · 33 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Herdsmans Cove, TAS 7030 market activity

House rentals dominate Herdsmans Cove — units make up a tiny share, with 32 leases at $473 a week (up), renting out in about 18 days (down from 24 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 95%.

House sales are the next-biggest market, with 17 sales at around $475K, taking about 29 days to sell. Followed by 1 unit rentals at $405 a week and 1 unit sales at around —.

Low-incomeFamily heartlandMostly rentersMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly-renter, family-first suburb — mostly Australian-born, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,199
Median age
29yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
46% · 54%
Owner-occupied
32%
Renting
67%
Families with kids
46%
Lone person
22%
Born overseas
4.4%
Year 12+ⓘ
33%

Herdsmans Cove on the map

91.7 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 1%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 2%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 1%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 9%Median household income · $1,012/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower household income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 3%Birthplace diversity · 0.08 — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less diverse than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 4%Born overseas · 4.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 1%Managers & professionals · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 1%Unemployment rate · 17% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more unemployment than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.1% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 9%No motor vehicle · 12% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more car-free households than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 3%Owner-occupied · 32% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 3%Renting · 67% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more renters than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 4%Owned outright · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 48%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 24%Apartments · 4.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more apartments than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 7%Median personal income · $503/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower personal income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 4%Median family income · $1,108/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower family income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 8%Low earners · 49% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more low earners than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 12%Low-income households · 27% — well above average: in the top 12%, more low-income households than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 26%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 26%, more part-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 13%Not in labour force · 49% — well above average: in the top 13%, more out of the workforce than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 19% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 27%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 7%Completed Year 12+ · 33% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less Year-12 completion than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 19%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 19%, more students than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 2%Children · 28% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more children than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 6%Seniors · 7.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Youth dependency · 43.96 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more children per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Total dependency · 55.77 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer dependants per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 43%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 3%Both parents born overseas · 5.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 11%Established migrants · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,199 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.4% · 575-790.4% · 51.0% · 1270-741.1% · 130.7% · 865-691.8% · 212.1% · 2560-641.9% · 232.5% · 3055-592.3% · 272.4% · 2950-542.3% · 282.2% · 2645-492.3% · 281.9% · 2340-443.0% · 363.3% · 3935-393.7% · 443.8% · 4530-343.2% · 385.6% · 6725-292.8% · 334.2% · 5020-243.9% · 464.2% · 5015-193.5% · 424.9% · 5910-144.2% · 505.2% · 625-95.9% · 714.9% · 590-44.0% · 484.4% · 52◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
28%
16%
16%
23%
Children0–1428%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3416%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–649.4%Seniors65+7.5%
Household composition
22%
12%
46%
15%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids12%Families with kids46%Other families15%Group / share4.4%
2.8 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
27%2
23%3
14%4
6.9%5
5.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.4.4%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.2%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.5.1%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity8%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity45%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere0.9%
England0.8%
India0.8%
Philippines0.6%
New Zealand0.5%
Bangladesh0.3%
Born in Australia96%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.9%
Punjabi0.8%
Bengali0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian45%
English43%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander18%
Irish5.3%
Scottish4.6%
German1.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion68%
▸Christianity30%
Other religions1.3%
Islam0.3%
Buddhism0.3%

5.3% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
89%
Both parents overseas5.1%One parent overseas5.8%Both parents in Australia89%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198120%
1981-200022%
2001-201015%
2011-201520%
2016-202124%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 20%Median weekly rent · $250/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 7%Median monthly mortgage · $869/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower mortgages than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 2%Social housing · 39% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more social housing than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
13%2
84%3
2.3%4
1.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
22%
67%
Owned outright10%Mortgage22%Renting67%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse2.5%Apartment4.4%
93% separate houses4.4% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 7%Median personal income · $503/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower personal income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 4%Median family income · $1,108/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower family income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 1%Managers & professionals · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 1%High earners · 1.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 1%Managers & professionals · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 27%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 19% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 7%Technicians, trades & labourers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more trades and labourers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
22%
17%
49%
Employed full-time22%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)1.8%Unemployed8.9%Not in labour force49%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 26%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 26%, more part-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 1%Unemployment rate · 17% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more unemployment than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 13%Not in labour force · 49% — well above average: in the top 13%, more out of the workforce than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 15%Labour-force participation · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less workforce participation than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.1% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 22%Walked or cycled to work · 1.4% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less walking and cycling than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 2%Worked from home · 1.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 9%No motor vehicle · 12% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more car-free households than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Car (passenger)9.5%
Bus4.1%
Other/combined2.0%
Walked1.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
12%0
42%1
28%2
13%3
3.5%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Herdsmans Cove

1 school inside Herdsmans Cove, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Herdsmans Cove1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 2.6 km
Median ICSEA rank10thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within9 schools
  • Within Herdsmans Cove · 1Order by
  • 1
    JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students144Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 8
  • 2
    JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gagebrook · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students123Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 3
    JRLF - East Derwent Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bridgewater · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students337Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 4
    St Paul's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bridgewater · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students178Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 5
    JRLF - Senior SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bridgewater · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students315Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 6
    St Virgil's CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-boys · Years Prep-12 · Austins Ferry · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 23%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students792Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 7
    Northern Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bridgewater · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students149Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 8
    Austins Ferry Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Claremont · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students416Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 9
    Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Claremont · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students374Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank36th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 26%Moved in past year · 10% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 21%Arrived from overseas · 0.7% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
66%
24%
Same address66%Moved within area7.8%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas0.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Herdsmans Cove — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
475kk
↑ +26.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ +70.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$473/w
↑ +6.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample17ThinLease sample32GoodThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed18 sales · 31 leases
Sales18▲+157.1%
Price$469k▲+23.7%
Sales DOM23 days▼−50d
Leased31+0.0%
Rent$465/wk▲+3.3%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
5.20%
54/100
44/100
02
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
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All houses
Sales17▲+70.0%
Price$475k▲+26.7%
Sales DOM29 days▼−5d
Leased32+0.0%
Rent$473/wk▲+6.3%
Rental DOM18 days▼−6d
5.00%
45/100
14/100
All units
Sales1▼−66.7%
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Leased1▼−50.0%
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs TAS
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs TAS
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +11%
Houses · 3 bed: +12%
TAS MEDIAN · +31%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
29 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$475k▲ +26.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +70.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −50 days YoY
Median price
$469k▲ +23.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +157.1% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Herdsmans Cove against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Herdsmans Cove in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Herdsmans Cove · this suburb
Demand index
29 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$475k▲ +26.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +70.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Herdsmans Cove — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
58.9%

of Herdsmans Cove's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 21.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 37.9% to 58.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$464k+22.4%
5y median $395kvs last year $379k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
22+175.0%
5y median 15vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-44
5y median 55 daysvs last year 73 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$473/wk+6.3%
5y median $440/wkvs last year $445/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
32+0.0%
5y median 22vs last year 32
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-6
5y median 22 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.30%-1.40 pt
5y median 5.59%vs last year 6.70%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.6 months-64.4%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 4.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.6 months+36.8%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Herdsmans Cove, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHerdsmans CoveTAS 7030 · Houses · Total
Price$475k
DOM29 days
Sold17
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
GagebrookTAS 7030 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$403k
DOM37 days
Sold15
cheaperslower
02
Old BeachTAS 7017 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$719k
DOM31 days
Sold82
much pricierslower
03
Austins FerryTAS 7011 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$731k
DOM23 days
Sold40
much pricierfaster
04
HoneywoodTAS 7017 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM136 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
05
BridgewaterTAS 7030 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$501k
DOM15 days
Sold53
pricierfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Herdsmans Cove
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

TAS markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Herdsmans Cove's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketHerdsmans CoveTAS 7030 · Houses · Total
Price$475k
DOM29 days
Sold17
Most similar sales markets · within 8.8–224 kmLast 12 months
01
BeaconsfieldTAS 7270 · 176km · 81% match
Price$450k
DOM30 days
Sold34
02
RavenswoodTAS 7250 · 149km · 79% match
Price$425k
DOM28 days
Sold49
03
New NorfolkTAS 7140 · 17km · 79% match
Price$511k
DOM43 days
Sold135
04
SomersetTAS 7322 · 224km · 78% match
Price$520k
DOM29 days
Sold43
05
CampaniaTAS 7026 · 20km · 78% match
Price$570k
DOM28 days
Sold17
06
GoodwoodTAS 7010 · 9km · 78% match
Price$594k
DOM34 days
Sold26
07
MayfieldTAS 7248 · 152km · 78% match
Price$420k
DOM28 days
Sold27
08
Shorewell ParkTAS 7320 · 220km · 77% match
Price$450k
DOM39 days
Sold30
09
Upper BurnieTAS 7320 · 218km · 77% match
Price$479k
DOM31 days
Sold30
10
East DevonportTAS 7310 · 188km · 77% match
Price$525k
DOM34 days
Sold68
17
MiandettaTAS 7310 · 189km · 73% match
Price$581k
DOM26 days
Sold24
30
TriabunnaTAS 7190 · 63km · 69% match
Price$449k
DOM62 days
Sold24
50
ScottsdaleTAS 7260 · 177km · 63% match
Price$485k
DOM67 days
Sold46
69
Park GroveTAS 7320 · 221km · 58% match
Price$640k
DOM33 days
Sold53
70
DeloraineTAS 7304 · 143km · 58% match
Price$583k
DOM56 days
Sold69
72
EvandaleTAS 7212 · 132km · 57% match
Price$649k
DOM46 days
Sold28
80
HuonvilleTAS 7109 · 35km · 55% match
Price$664k
DOM51 days
Sold70
128
CygnetTAS 7112 · 45km · 36% match
Price$781k
DOM49 days
Sold50
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Herdsmans Cove
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Herdsmans Cove include Beaconsfield (TAS 7270), Ravenswood (TAS 7250), New Norfolk (TAS 7140), Somerset (TAS 7322), Campania (TAS 7026), Goodwood (TAS 7010), Mayfield (TAS 7248) and Shorewell Park (TAS 7320). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Herdsmans Cove

21 data-driven answers about Herdsmans Cove's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Herdsmans Cove?

#

The median house price in Herdsmans Cove, TAS 7030 is $475k as of June 2026, based on 17 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +26.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Herdsmans Cove?

#

The median weekly house rent in Herdsmans Cove is $473 as of June 2026, drawn from 32 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $405 per week. House rents have moved +6.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Herdsmans Cove?

#

Gross rental yield in Herdsmans Cove is 5.00% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the TAS unit median of 4.80%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Herdsmans Cove?

#

As of June 2026, Herdsmans Cove medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$366k$469k—$475k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Herdsmans Cove's property market trends?

#

Herdsmans Cove's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +26.7% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +6.3%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 0.7 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Herdsmans Cove market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Herdsmans Cove as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Herdsmans Cove, house prices rose +26.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.00% against a TAS median of 4.40%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 0.7 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Herdsmans Cove?

#

Houses in Herdsmans Cove sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Herdsmans Cove a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Herdsmans Cove's sales market sits at 0.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.9 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Herdsmans Cove gone up or down?

#

House prices in Herdsmans Cove moved +26.7% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Herdsmans Cove?

#

Herdsmans Cove's house rental market sits at 1.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Loose, with 32 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Herdsmans Cove in its property market cycle?

#

Herdsmans Cove's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Herdsmans Cove compare to other TAS suburbs?

#

Herdsmans Cove's median house price ($475k) is 27% below the TAS median ($650k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 35 days state median. On gross yield, Herdsmans Cove sits at 5.00% vs 4.40% state median.

13

How does Herdsmans Cove compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Herdsmans Cove's most-similar nearby market is Beaconsfield (176.2 km away) with a median house price of $450k — about 5% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Herdsmans Cove?

#

The most-transacted segment in Herdsmans Cove over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 18 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Herdsmans Cove last year?

#

Herdsmans Cove recorded 17 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 32 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Herdsmans Cove?

#

Herdsmans Cove, TAS 7030 is home to 1,199 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 29, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Herdsmans Cove?

#

The median household in Herdsmans Cove earns $1k per week — roughly $53k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $503/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Herdsmans Cove?

#

Herdsmans Cove tilts towards renters: about 32% of households are owner-occupiers and 67% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 10% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Herdsmans Cove?

#

Herdsmans Cove has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Herdsmans Cove a good place to live?

#

Herdsmans Cove, TAS 7030 has a population of 1,199, a median age of 29, a median household income around $1k/week, 67% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Herdsmans Cove market data last updated?

#

This Herdsmans Cove market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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