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Waverley, TAS 7250

Property data updated June 2026·1,583 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
30 sales · 25 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Waverley, TAS 7250 market activity

Most of Waverley's activity is houses — sales lead, with 29 sales at around $468K (up), taking about 31 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around 85%).

House rentals sit just behind, with 25 leases at $498 a week (up), renting out in about 16 days (down from 17 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around 90%). Followed by 1 unit sales at around $331K.

Low-incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age 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
1,583
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
59%
Renting
39%
Lone person
31%
Families with kids
30%
Born overseas
5.1%
Year 12+ⓘ
31%

Waverley on the map

10.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 2%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 3%
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 · $1,007/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 27%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 27%, more rent stress than 73% 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 5%Birthplace diversity · 0.10 — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less diverse than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 5%Born overseas · 5.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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 3%Unemployment rate · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.7% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% 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 36%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 36%, more long-settled residents than 64% 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 17%Owner-occupied · 59% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 16%Renting · 39% — well above average: in the top 16%, more renters than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 21%Owned outright · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 41%Owned with mortgage · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 29%Separate houses · 84% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 33%Apartments · 2.0% — above average: in the top 33%, more apartments than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 14%Median personal income · $569/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower personal income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 8%Median family income · $1,253/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower family income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 15%Low earners · 45% — well above average: in the top 15%, more low earners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 11%Low-income households · 28% — well above average: in the top 11%, more low-income households than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 19%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 24%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 24%, more part-time workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 13%Clerical & admin · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 5%Completed Year 12+ · 31% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less Year-12 completion than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 42%In education · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 34%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 34%, more children than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 27%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 46%Youth dependency · 29.24 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 26%Total dependency · 51.39 — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer dependants per worker than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 24%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 24%, more Australian citizens than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 4%Both parents born overseas · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% 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 27%Established migrants · 69% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex1,583 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.2% · 30.8% · 1280-840.8% · 130.9% · 1475-791.2% · 191.7% · 2770-741.9% · 301.9% · 3065-692.6% · 412.7% · 4260-642.6% · 413.6% · 5755-593.3% · 523.4% · 5550-543.1% · 502.9% · 4745-492.6% · 412.5% · 3940-443.0% · 482.7% · 4235-393.6% · 583.9% · 6230-344.1% · 654.3% · 6925-295.3% · 843.6% · 5720-244.1% · 652.8% · 4415-192.2% · 352.8% · 4410-143.8% · 613.2% · 515-92.6% · 413.4% · 540-43.3% · 532.5% · 39◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
12%
17%
24%
13%
15%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3417%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
31%
21%
30%
13%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids21%Families with kids30%Other families13%Group / share4.5%
2.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom8.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
35%2
13%3
12%4
5.0%5
3.4%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.5.1%
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.1.6%
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.6.3%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity10%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity3%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand1.0%
England0.9%
India0.8%
Netherlands0.4%
Nepal0.3%
Philippines0.3%
Scotland0.3%
USA0.3%
Born in Australia95%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.7%
Mandarin0.3%
Malayalam0.2%
English only99%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
English46%
Irish7.6%
Scottish7.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.7%
Dutch2.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion64%
▸Christianity33%
Hinduism0.8%
Buddhism0.7%
Other religions0.6%

7.6% 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
85%
Both parents overseas6.3%One parent overseas8.1%Both parents in Australia85%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198147%
1981-200018%
2001-20104.4%
2011-201512%
2016-202119%

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 18%Median weekly rent · $237/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Median monthly mortgage · $867/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower mortgages than 95% 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 27%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 27%, more rent stress than 73% 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 19%High mortgage · 2.1% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 5%Social housing · 14% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more social housing than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.8%0
5.7%1
15%2
72%3
4.5%4
1.8%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
27%
32%
39%
Owned outright27%Mortgage32%Renting39%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
84%
14%
House84%Townhouse14%Apartment2.0%
84% separate houses2.0% 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 14%Median personal income · $569/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower personal income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 8%Median family income · $1,253/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower family income than 92% 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 · 1.4% — 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 13%Clerical & admin · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% 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 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 3%Technicians, trades & labourers · 52% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more trades and labourers than 97% 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 earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
28%
20%
41%
Employed full-time28%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)2.3%Unemployed7.3%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 19%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 24%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 24%, more part-time workers than 76% 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 3%Unemployment rate · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 28%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less workforce participation than 72% 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 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 33%Walked or cycled to work · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less walking and cycling than 67% 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 · 2.0% — 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 16%No motor vehicle · 8.7% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Car (passenger)8.3%
Other/combined4.3%
Bus1.5%
Walked1.5%
Bicycle0.6%
Motorbike0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.7%0
40%1
32%2
13%3
6.1%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 Waverley

1 school inside Waverley, 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 Waverley1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 4.2 km
Median ICSEA rank24thenrolment-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 within11 schools
  • Within Waverley · 1Order by
  • 1
    Waverley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students122Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank6th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 10
  • 2
    Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ravenswood · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students264Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 3
    Northern Support SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ravenswood · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students107Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 4
    St Leonards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students198Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 5
    Newstead Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Newstead · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students93Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 6
    Queechy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Norwood · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students575Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 7
    Larmenier Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Leonards · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students198Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 8
    Newstead CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Newstead · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students422Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 9
    Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Launceston · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 24%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students93Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 10
    Scotch Oakburn CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Newstead · 4.5 km
    State RankP Top 8%S Top 4%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,164Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 11
    The Launceston Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Launceston · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students112Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank94th
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 36%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 36%, more long-settled residents than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 13%Moved in past year · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% 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 16%Arrived from overseas · 0.3% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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%
29%
Same address66%Moved within area4.2%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas0.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.6%
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.0.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
468kk
↑ +11.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ 8 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ +38.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$498/w
↑ +6.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ +150.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample29GoodLease sample25Good
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 bed25 sales · 23 leases
Sales25▲+56.3%
Price$490k▲+15.0%
Sales DOM34 days▲+19d
Leased23▲+228.6%
Rent$505/wk▲+7.4%
Rental DOM15 days−1d
5.40%
37/100
51/100
02
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 2 leases
Sales3+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales29▲+38.1%
Price$468k▲+11.7%
Sales DOM31 days▲+8d
Leased25▲+150.0%
Rent$498/wk▲+6.0%
Rental DOM16 days−1d
5.60%
49/100
39/100
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs TAS
Value
Units
0/3above 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: +4%
Houses · 3 bed: +7%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed25 sales · 23 leases
−$37/wk
$542/wk
$505/wk
+7%
Mild premium
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
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$468k▲ +11.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +38.1% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
20 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$490k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +56.3% 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

Waverley against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 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
House 3 bed
Demand index
20 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$490k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +56.3% YoY
Gross yield
5.40%
Waverley · this suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$468k▲ +11.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +38.1% YoY
Gross yield
5.60%
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
Waverley — 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
43.9%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 12.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 31.7% to 43.9%.

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
$471k+11.5%
5y median $370kvs last year $423k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
32+45.5%
5y median 28vs last year 22
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
34 days+19
5y median 32 daysvs last year 15 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$498/wk+6.0%
5y median $395/wkvs last year $470/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
25+150.0%
5y median 13vs last year 10
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-2
5y median 16 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.50%-0.28 pt
5y median 5.54%vs last year 5.78%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.1 months-59.3%
5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.9 months+20.8%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Waverley, 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 marketWaverleyTAS 7250 · Houses · Total
Price$468k
DOM31 days
Sold29
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
RavenswoodTAS 7250 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$425k
DOM28 days
Sold49
cheaperfaster
02
NewsteadTAS 7250 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$661k
DOM21 days
Sold122
much pricierfaster
03
NorwoodTAS 7250 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$655k
DOM18 days
Sold84
pricierfaster
04
St LeonardsTAS 7250 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$596k
DOM27 days
Sold44
pricierfaster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Waverley
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

TAS markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Waverley'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
Loading map
This marketWaverleyTAS 7250 · Houses · Total
Price$468k
DOM31 days
Sold29
Most similar sales markets · within 2.5–167 kmLast 12 months
01
Upper BurnieTAS 7320 · 117km · 80% match
Price$479k
DOM31 days
Sold30
02
RavenswoodTAS 7250 · 3km · 79% match
Price$425k
DOM28 days
Sold49
03
BeaconsfieldTAS 7270 · 45km · 79% match
Price$450k
DOM30 days
Sold34
04
MayfieldTAS 7248 · 8km · 79% match
Price$420k
DOM28 days
Sold27
05
St LeonardsTAS 7250 · 5km · 76% match
Price$596k
DOM27 days
Sold44
06
Herdsmans CoveTAS 7030 · 148km · 76% match
Price$475k
DOM29 days
Sold17
07
InvermayTAS 7248 · 7km · 75% match
Price$525k
DOM38 days
Sold101
08
CressyTAS 7302 · 42km · 73% match
Price$523k
DOM39 days
Sold19
09
Campbell TownTAS 7210 · 59km · 73% match
Price$426k
DOM42 days
Sold25
10
George TownTAS 7253 · 46km · 72% match
Price$454k
DOM28 days
Sold116
12
MowbrayTAS 7248 · 6km · 71% match
Price$505k
DOM25 days
Sold92
14
East DevonportTAS 7310 · 74km · 71% match
Price$525k
DOM34 days
Sold68
15
LongfordTAS 7301 · 22km · 71% match
Price$581k
DOM29 days
Sold83
19
GagebrookTAS 7030 · 147km · 70% match
Price$403k
DOM37 days
Sold15
25
GoodwoodTAS 7010 · 156km · 66% match
Price$594k
DOM34 days
Sold26
39
Primrose SandsTAS 7173 · 167km · 62% match
Price$519k
DOM50 days
Sold69
50
West UlverstoneTAS 7315 · 96km · 60% match
Price$616k
DOM42 days
Sold73
118
Port SorellTAS 7307 · 64km · 37% match
Price$765k
DOM63 days
Sold45
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Waverley
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Waverley include Upper Burnie (TAS 7320), Ravenswood (TAS 7250), Beaconsfield (TAS 7270), Mayfield (TAS 7248), St Leonards (TAS 7250), Herdsmans Cove (TAS 7030), Invermay (TAS 7248) and Cressy (TAS 7302). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Waverley

22 data-driven answers about Waverley's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Waverley?

#

The median house price in Waverley, TAS 7250 is $468k as of June 2026, based on 29 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.7% 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

What is the median unit price in Waverley?

#

The median unit price in Waverley, TAS 7250 is $331k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 71% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Waverley?

#

The median weekly house rent in Waverley is $498 as of June 2026, drawn from 25 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +6.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Waverley?

#

Gross rental yield in Waverley is 5.60% 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Waverley?

#

As of June 2026, Waverley medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$315k$490k$502k$468k

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
06

What are Waverley's property market trends?

#

Waverley's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.7% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +6.0%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — slower than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 0.4 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Waverley market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Waverley as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Waverley, house prices rose +11.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.60% against a TAS median of 4.40%, houses take a median 31 days to sell, sales supply is 0.4 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Waverley?

#

Houses in Waverley sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 131 days. Days on market have lengthened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Waverley a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Waverley's sales market sits at 0.4 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 0.5 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Waverley gone up or down?

#

House prices in Waverley moved +11.7% 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.

11

How active is the rental market in Waverley?

#

Waverley's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 25 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Waverley in its property market cycle?

#

Waverley's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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
13

How does Waverley compare to other TAS suburbs?

#

Waverley's median house price ($468k) is 28% below the TAS median ($650k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 35 days state median. On gross yield, Waverley sits at 5.60% vs 4.40% state median.

14

How does Waverley compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Waverley's most-similar nearby market is Upper Burnie (116.5 km away) with a median house price of $479k — about 2% pricier. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Waverley?

#

The most-transacted segment in Waverley over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 25 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Waverley last year?

#

Waverley recorded 29 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 30 transactions. On the rental side, 25 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Waverley?

#

Waverley, TAS 7250 is home to 1,583 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Waverley?

#

The median household in Waverley earns $1k per week — roughly $52k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $569/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Waverley?

#

Waverley is mostly owner-occupied: about 59% of households are owner-occupiers and 39% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 27% own outright and 32% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Waverley?

#

Waverley has 42 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Waverley Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Waverley a good place to live?

#

Waverley, TAS 7250 has a population of 1,583, a median age of 35, a median household income around $1k/week, 39% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 42 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
22

When was this Waverley market data last updated?

#

This Waverley 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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  • Ravenswood2.5km
  • Newstead4.6km
  • Norwood4.7km
  • St Leonards5.0km
  • Punchbowl5.4km
  • East Launceston5.5km
  • Mowbray5.6km
  • Launceston6.1km
  • South Launceston6.4km
  • Kings Meadows6.6km
  • Invermay6.8km
  • Rocherlea7.3km
  • Youngtown7.5km
  • Mayfield7.8km
  • West Launceston7.8km
  • Prospect8.5km
  • Relbia8.6km
  • Summerhill9.0km
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