City Guide · Regional TAS, TAS
The best suburbs to rent in Regional TAS.
Regional TAS offers regional Tasmania living without cutting Regional TAS off from the essentials — more space, a stronger local community feel, and rent that's noticeably kinder to the budget than the capital. 33 suburbs profiled, all from the 2021 ABS Census.
- Population
- 157.9k
- Median weekly rent
- $249
- Renters
- 22.9%
- Suburbs
- 33
ABS 2021 Census
What the data shows about renting in Regional TAS
Schools & Families
A cluster of well-regarded local schools makes this a common choice for renting families, with several options within a short drive.
Arts & Culture
Street art and small independent galleries give Regional TAS more creative character than its size would suggest.
Heritage
A number of well-preserved period homes and public buildings anchor Regional TAS's identity.
Dining
A dining strip that punches above its weight — a solid spread of cuisines within easy walking distance of most homes.
Shopping
A compact local shopping strip covers the day-to-day without needing the car — groceries, a pharmacy, a bakery, the basics done well.
Cafés
A steady run of local cafés along the main strip makes weekend mornings easy — coffee, brunch and a slow start within a short walk of most streets.
Suburbs in Regional TAS
Acton - Upper Burnie
Acton - Upper Burnie — median rent $238/wk, 39.1% renters, population 3,270.
Bruny Island - Kettering
Bruny Island - Kettering — median rent $300/wk, 10.5% renters, population 3,447.
Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds
Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds — median rent $225/wk, 10.7% renters, population 5,175.
Burnie - Wivenhoe
Burnie - Wivenhoe — median rent $240/wk, 38.6% renters, population 3,779.
Central Highlands
Central Highlands — median rent $200/wk, 17.1% renters, population 2,427.
Cygnet
Cygnet — median rent $290/wk, 15.4% renters, population 4,802.
Derwent Valley
Derwent Valley — median rent $258/wk, 9.2% renters, population 3,324.
Devonport
Devonport — median rent $250/wk, 35.7% renters, population 14,481.
East Devonport
East Devonport — median rent $236/wk, 37.8% renters, population 5,075.
Forestier - Tasman
Forestier - Tasman — median rent $250/wk, 14.4% renters, population 2,593.
Geeveston - Dover
Geeveston - Dover — median rent $280/wk, 13.1% renters, population 4,051.
Huonville - Franklin
Huonville - Franklin — median rent $295/wk, 17.0% renters, population 9,405.
King Island
King Island — median rent $190/wk, 24.7% renters, population 1,617.
Latrobe
Latrobe — median rent $250/wk, 26.7% renters, population 5,385.
Miandetta - Don
Miandetta - Don — median rent $290/wk, 19.3% renters, population 3,661.
North West
North West — median rent $200/wk, 16.6% renters, population 4,188.
Parklands - Camdale
Parklands - Camdale — median rent $236/wk, 34.7% renters, population 6,777.
Penguin - Sulphur Creek
Penguin - Sulphur Creek — median rent $260/wk, 19.0% renters, population 5,417.
Port Sorell
Port Sorell — median rent $280/wk, 18.9% renters, population 6,472.
Quoiba - Spreyton
Quoiba - Spreyton — median rent $275/wk, 13.9% renters, population 3,116.
Romaine - Havenview
Romaine - Havenview — median rent $260/wk, 25.8% renters, population 3,535.
Sheffield - Railton
Sheffield - Railton — median rent $230/wk, 12.7% renters, population 6,619.
Smithton
Smithton — median rent $222/wk, 27.0% renters, population 3,934.
Somerset
Somerset — median rent $240/wk, 27.3% renters, population 4,067.
Southern Midlands
Southern Midlands — median rent $250/wk, 13.2% renters, population 6,675.
Triabunna - Bicheno
Triabunna - Bicheno — median rent $250/wk, 20.2% renters, population 4,988.
Turners Beach - Forth
Turners Beach - Forth — median rent $270/wk, 13.9% renters, population 3,478.
Ulverstone
Ulverstone — median rent $250/wk, 25.2% renters, population 7,088.
Waratah
Waratah — median rent $250/wk, 13.3% renters, population 3,843.
West Coast (Tas.)
West Coast (Tas.) — median rent $160/wk, 25.3% renters, population 4,267.
West Ulverstone
West Ulverstone — median rent $240/wk, 25.4% renters, population 4,515.
Wynyard
Wynyard — median rent $224/wk, 27.7% renters, population 6,388.
Regional TAS rental FAQs
Real questions renters ask about Regional TAS as a whole.
What's the median rent in Regional TAS?
$249 a week, population-weighted across all 33 profiled Regional TAS suburbs (2021 Census).
Where is it cheapest to rent in Regional TAS?
Rent varies meaningfully across Regional TAS's 33 suburbs — the outer and growth-corridor areas consistently come in well under the Regional TAS-wide median of $249/week, while the inner and lifestyle-premium pockets sit well above it.
Is Regional TAS a good place to rent?
It depends heavily on which part of Regional TAS — that's the whole premise of comparing at the suburb level rather than the city level. Regional TAS spans a wide range of price points and lifestyles across its 33 profiled suburbs, from 22.9% renter-share inner areas to quieter, more owner-occupied outer suburbs.
How many suburbs does Suburb Hunt cover in Regional TAS?
33 real Regional TAS SA2 suburbs, from the centre to the outer growth areas — every one with a population of 50 or more, sourced from the 2021 ABS Census.
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