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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Apollo Bay is a coastal suburb in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 38, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 32 km from the Hobart CBD, Apollo Bay is a coastal area in Tasmania. The median household income is $61,724 per year.
Lower income levels in Apollo Bay typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Apollo Bay. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Apollo Bay on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Apollo Bay is a smaller community of 38 — about 1% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $61,724/year is 17% below the Tasmania median of $73,944, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $255 equates to $1,105/month — about 140% of the median mortgage repayment of $791/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. At 32 km from Hobart, Apollo Bay is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Only 41% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 80% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How Apollo Bay stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Apollo Bay sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Apollo Bay | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 | 3,902 | -99% |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $73,944/yr | -17% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $255 | $320 | -20% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $791 | $1,378 | -43% |
| Distance to CBD | 32 km | 24 km | +33% |
| Separate houses | 41% | 80% | -39pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Apollo Bay — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 38 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $255/week (~$1,105/month) covers 140% of the $791/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
Only 41% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 80% TAS median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Apollo Bay are modest for 2026 — incomes 17% below the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 38 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~140% of the typical mortgage ($1,105/month rent vs $791/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 39/100 places Apollo Bay in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Apollo Bay scores 39/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 38, median household income of $61,724/year and median weekly rent of $255. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Apollo Bay are a median household income of $61,724/year, a dwelling mix that is 41% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Apollo Bay has a usual resident population of approximately 38, compared with a Tasmania suburb median of 3,902 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Apollo Bay sits 32 km straight-line from the Hobart CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $255 in Apollo Bay, equating to approximately $13,260/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Apollo Bay is $791, or approximately $9,492/year (vs $1,378/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $255 works out to $1,105/month, covering 140% of the median mortgage repayment of $791/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $314/month, so on these numbers Apollo Bay leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (38 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $791 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($61,724 vs $73,944 state median), the broader Tasmania market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.