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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Wynyard is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,296, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 247 km from the Hobart CBD, Wynyard is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $54,184 per year.
Lower income levels in Wynyard typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Wynyard. 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 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Wynyard on My School →Estimated 3 parks 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.
Wynyard's population of 6,296 sits 61% above the Tasmania suburb median of 3,902, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average TAS locality. Wynyard's median household income of $54,184/year is 27% 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. Rent of $221/week (79% coverage of the $1,213/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $255/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Wynyard is 247 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 Wynyard stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Wynyard sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Wynyard | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,296 | 3,902 | +61% |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $73,944/yr | -27% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $221 | $320 | -31% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,213 | $1,378 | -12% |
| Distance to CBD | 247 km | 24 km | +929% |
| Separate houses | 84% | 80% | +4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Wynyard — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 27% below the TAS median ($54,184 vs $73,944) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $221/week covers 79% of a $1,213/month mortgage, leaving a $255/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 84% houses in a 6,296-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 Wynyard property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Wynyard are modest for 2026 — incomes 27% below the TAS median of $73,944 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~79% of the typical mortgage ($958/month rent vs $1,213/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 34/100 places Wynyard 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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Wynyard scores 34/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,296, median household income of $54,184/year and median weekly rent of $221. 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 Wynyard are a median household income of $54,184/year, a dwelling mix that is 84% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 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.
Wynyard has a usual resident population of approximately 6,296, compared with a Tasmania suburb median of 3,902 — placing it in the upper 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.
Wynyard sits 247 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 $221 in Wynyard, equating to approximately $11,492/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 Wynyard is $1,213, or approximately $14,556/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 $221 works out to $958/month, covering 79% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,213/month. That leaves a $255/month shortfall (around $3,060/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 interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,213 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($54,184 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.