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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Port Sorell is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 2,221, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 201 km from the Hobart CBD, Port Sorell is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $67,600 per year.
Household earnings in Port Sorell are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Port Sorell. 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 Port Sorell 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.
Port Sorell is a smaller community of 2,221 — about 57% 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 $67,600/year is 9% below the Tasmania median of $73,944, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $275/week (88% coverage of the $1,356/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $164/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Port Sorell is 201 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Regional property can deliver strong cash-flow yields but liquidity is tighter — plan for longer hold periods and verify local employment stability. Local rents consume roughly 21% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Port Sorell stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Port Sorell sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Port Sorell | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,221 | 3,902 | -43% |
| Median household income | $67,600/yr | $73,944/yr | -9% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $275 | $320 | -14% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,356 | $1,378 | -2% |
| Distance to CBD | 201 km | 24 km | +738% |
| Separate houses | 76% | 80% | -4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Port Sorell — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 2,221 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $275/week (~$1,192/month) covers 88% of the $1,356/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $164/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 76% houses in a 2,221-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Port Sorell are modest for 2026 — incomes 9% below the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 2,221 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~88% of the typical mortgage ($1,192/month rent vs $1,356/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 29/100 places Port Sorell 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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Port Sorell scores 29/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 2,221, median household income of $67,600/year and median weekly rent of $275. 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 Port Sorell are a median household income of $67,600/year, a dwelling mix that is 76% 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.
Port Sorell has a usual resident population of approximately 2,221, 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.
Port Sorell sits 201 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 $275 in Port Sorell, equating to approximately $14,300/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 Port Sorell is $1,356, or approximately $16,272/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 $275 works out to $1,192/month, covering 88% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,356/month. That leaves a $164/month shortfall (around $1,968/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. 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 (2,221 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,356 median mortgage, 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.