ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Upper Stowport is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 99, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 225 km from the Hobart CBD, Upper Stowport is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $94,224 per year.
Strong household incomes in Upper Stowport underpin solid property demand. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Upper Stowport. 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 Upper Stowport 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.
Upper Stowport is a smaller community of 99 — about 3% 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 $94,224/year runs 27% 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 rent of $200/week (~$867/month) covers only 65% of the median mortgage of $1,344/month — the remaining $477/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Upper Stowport is 225 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Upper Stowport stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Upper Stowport sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Upper Stowport | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 3,902 | -97% |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr | $73,944/yr | +27% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $200 | $320 | -37% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,344 | $1,378 | -2% |
| Distance to CBD | 225 km | 24 km | +838% |
| Separate houses | 89% | 80% | +9pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Upper Stowport — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 99 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $200/week covers 65% of a $1,344/month mortgage, leaving a $477/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 89% houses in a 99-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 Upper Stowport are modest for 2026 — incomes 27% above the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 99 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~65% of the typical mortgage ($867/month rent vs $1,344/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 44/100 places Upper Stowport 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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Upper Stowport scores 44/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 99, median household income of $94,224/year and median weekly rent of $200. 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 Upper Stowport are an above-state-median household income of $94,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% 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.
Upper Stowport has a usual resident population of approximately 99, 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.
Upper Stowport sits 225 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 $200 in Upper Stowport, equating to approximately $10,400/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 Upper Stowport is $1,344, or approximately $16,128/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 $200 works out to $867/month, covering 65% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,344/month. That leaves a $477/month shortfall (around $5,724/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 (99 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,344 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.