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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
York Plains is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 69, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 71 km from the Hobart CBD, York Plains is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $84,500 per year.
York Plains has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for York Plains. 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 York Plains 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.
York Plains is a smaller community of 69 — about 2% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Households here earn $84,500/year on average — 14% above the TAS suburb median of $73,944 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Median weekly rent of $195 equates to $845/month — about 208% of the median mortgage repayment of $407/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. York Plains is 71 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings — 16 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 York Plains stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean York Plains sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | York Plains | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 3,902 | -98% |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $73,944/yr | +14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $195 | $320 | -39% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $407 | $1,378 | -70% |
| Distance to CBD | 71 km | 24 km | +196% |
| Separate houses | 96% | 80% | +16pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for York Plains — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 69 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $195/week (~$845/month) covers 208% of the $407/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 96% houses in a 69-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 York Plains property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for York Plains are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% above the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 69 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~208% of the typical mortgage ($845/month rent vs $407/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 38/100 places York Plains 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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York Plains scores 38/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 69, median household income of $84,500/year and median weekly rent of $195. 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 York Plains are an above-state-median household income of $84,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 96% 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.
York Plains has a usual resident population of approximately 69, 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.
York Plains sits 71 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 $195 in York Plains, equating to approximately $10,140/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 York Plains is $407, or approximately $4,884/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 $195 works out to $845/month, covering 208% of the median mortgage repayment of $407/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $438/month, so on these numbers York Plains leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. 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 (69 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $407 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.