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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Travellers Rest is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 348, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 155 km from the Hobart CBD, Travellers Rest is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $104,884 per year.
Above-average earnings in Travellers Rest support sustained property values. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Travellers Rest. 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 Travellers Rest 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.
Travellers Rest is a smaller community of 348 — about 9% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $104,884/year runs 42% above the Tasmania suburb median of $73,944, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $325 equates to $1,408/month — about 93% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,521/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Travellers Rest is 155 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 98% of dwellings — 18 percentage points above the Tasmania median of 80% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Travellers Rest stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Travellers Rest sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Travellers Rest | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 348 | 3,902 | -91% |
| Median household income | $104,884/yr | $73,944/yr | +42% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $325 | $320 | +2% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,521 | $1,378 | +10% |
| Distance to CBD | 155 km | 24 km | +546% |
| Separate houses | 98% | 80% | +18pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Travellers Rest — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 348 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $325/week (~$1,408/month) covers 93% of the $1,521/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $113/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 98% houses in a 348-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Travellers Rest property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Travellers Rest are modest for 2026 — incomes 42% above the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 348 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~93% of the typical mortgage ($1,408/month rent vs $1,521/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 46/100 places Travellers Rest in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Travellers Rest scores 46/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 348, median household income of $104,884/year and median weekly rent of $325. 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 Travellers Rest are an above-state-median household income of $104,884/year, a dwelling mix that is 98% 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.
Travellers Rest has a usual resident population of approximately 348, 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.
Travellers Rest sits 155 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 $325 in Travellers Rest, equating to approximately $16,900/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 Travellers Rest is $1,521, or approximately $18,252/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 $325 works out to $1,408/month, covering 93% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,521/month. That leaves a $113/month shortfall (around $1,356/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 (348 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,521 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.