October 2026 data · Brighton · TAS
Old Beach house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $733k ▲ +1.7% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $600k ▲ +1.7% in 12 months
The median house price in Old Beach is $733k (October 2026), up 1.7% over 12 months. Units have a median of $600k, up 1.7% over 12 months. That puts Old Beach below the typical Hobart suburb ($822k) and number 7 of the 11 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $1.8M+
- $1.6M–$1.8M
- $1.4M–$1.6M
- $1.2M–$1.4M
- $1M–$1.2M
- $800K–$1M
- $600K–$800K
- $400K–$600K
- <$400K
Old Beach price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $733k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +1.7% |
| Unit | $600k | ▲ +6.2% | ▲ +8.0% | ▲ +1.7% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Old Beach compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Old Beach, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | $1.05m | 0.0% | ▼ −11.0% | ▲ +1.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | $968k | ▲ +0.8% | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +3.3% | $651k | – | – | – |
| Honeywood | $933k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea Tree | $910k | ▼ −10.8% | ▼ −23.2% | ▼ −31.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Risdon | $750k | – | – | – | $622k | – | – | – |
| Austins Ferry | $744k | ▲ +0.7% | ▲ +6.2% | ▲ +21.2% | $530k | ▲ +5.4% | ▲ +3.7% | ▲ +14.0% |
| Old Beach | $733k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +1.7% | $600k | ▲ +6.2% | ▲ +8.0% | ▲ +1.7% |
| Claremont | $655k | ▲ +6.5% | ▲ +9.2% | ▲ +15.9% | $517k | ▲ +0.9% | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +6.5% |
| Bridgewater | $544k | ▲ +6.4% | ▲ +12.1% | ▲ +27.7% | $441k | ▼ −1.7% | ▼ −1.7% | ▲ +3.9% |
| Herdsmans Cove | $505k | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +11.7% | ▲ +31.2% | – | – | – | – |
| Gagebrook | $487k | ▲ +5.1% | ▲ +23.3% | ▲ +26.5% | – | – | – | – |
Living in Old Beach
From the 2021 ABS Census: Old Beach against the Brighton council area and TAS. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Old Beach | Brighton (council) | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 | 19,270 | 557,693 |
| Median age | 40 | 34 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 10.7% | 6.2% | 15.4% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,865/wk | $1,528/wk | $1,411/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 11.8% | 32.4% | 26.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Old Beach, its council and TAS
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Old Beach?
The median house price in Old Beach was $733k in October 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier. The typical Hobart suburb median was $822k.
What is the median unit price in Old Beach?
The median unit price in Old Beach was $600k in October 2026, up 1.7% over 12 months.
Is Old Beach more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 10 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 6 are dearer than Old Beach and 4 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.