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Suburb Insights · TAS 7139

Strathgordon, TAS 7139 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Strathgordon is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 8, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 100 km from the Hobart CBD, Strathgordon is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $58,500 per year.

Investment Score

23 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Strathgordon 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.

Location

Hobart
Strathgordon
Tasmania · 7139
100 km from Hobart CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
7139

Official Australia Post postcode for Strathgordon. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
8

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$58,500/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
100 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
100% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Strathgordon is a smaller community of 8 — about 0% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Strathgordon's median household income of $58,500/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. Strathgordon is 100 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 20 percentage points above the Tasmania median of 80% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Strathgordon vs Tasmania Median

How Strathgordon stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Strathgordon sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricStrathgordonTAS medianΔ vs state
Population83,902-100%
Median household income$58,500/yr$73,944/yr-21%
Distance to CBD100 km24 km+317%
Separate houses100%80%+20pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Strathgordon — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 8 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Strathgordon. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 8-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Strathgordon are modest for 2026 — incomes 21% below the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 8 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Strathgordon. The EquitySight investment score of 23/100 places Strathgordon 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Strathgordon a good suburb for investment?

Strathgordon scores 23/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 8, median household income of $58,500/year. 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.

What drives property demand in Strathgordon?

The main demand drivers in Strathgordon are a median household income of $58,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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.

What is the population of Strathgordon?

Strathgordon has a usual resident population of approximately 8, 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.

How far is Strathgordon from the Hobart CBD?

Strathgordon sits 100 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.

What is the median rent in Strathgordon?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Strathgordon. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Strathgordon?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Strathgordon. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Strathgordon cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Strathgordon to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Strathgordon?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (8 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($58,500 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.

How we built this Strathgordon profile

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.

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