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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Invermay is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,498, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 163 km from the Hobart CBD, Invermay is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $58,656 per year.
Lower income levels in Invermay typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Invermay. 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 Invermay 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.
3,498 residents places Invermay squarely in the middle of the Tasmania suburb size distribution (state median 3,902), with market depth comparable to most TAS localities. Invermay's median household income of $58,656/year is 21% below the Tasmania suburb median ($73,944) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median weekly rent of $285 equates to $1,235/month — about 113% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,092/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Invermay is 163 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Local rents consume roughly 25% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Invermay stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Invermay sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Invermay | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,498 | 3,902 | -10% |
| Median household income | $58,656/yr | $73,944/yr | -21% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $285 | $320 | -11% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,092 | $1,378 | -21% |
| Distance to CBD | 163 km | 24 km | +579% |
| Separate houses | 66% | 80% | -14pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Invermay — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 21% below the TAS median ($58,656 vs $73,944) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $285/week (~$1,235/month) covers 113% of the $1,092/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
Only 66% 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 Invermay are modest for 2026 — incomes 21% below the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 3,498 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~113% of the typical mortgage ($1,235/month rent vs $1,092/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 34/100 places Invermay 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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Invermay scores 34/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,498, median household income of $58,656/year and median weekly rent of $285. 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 Invermay are a median household income of $58,656/year, a dwelling mix that is 66% 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.
Invermay has a usual resident population of approximately 3,498, 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.
Invermay sits 163 km straight-line from the Hobart CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $285 in Invermay, equating to approximately $14,820/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 Invermay is $1,092, or approximately $13,104/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 $285 works out to $1,235/month, covering 113% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,092/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $143/month, so on these numbers Invermay 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 (3,498 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,092 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($58,656 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.