Exeter TAS 7275

Exeter is a rural locality in Tasmania, 226 km from Hobart CBD, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. Population is 759; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $63,232 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 19.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $295 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. 2 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Exeter a good place to live?

Exeter scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit and community.

Schools

Mixed results

2 schools

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 10/100 · 225.7 km · 165 min drive to Hobart

Prices

Median available

Median $585K

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 21/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 43 · 759 residents

C

Liveability Rating

46 / 100 · Ranked #111 in TAS

Each bar is Exeter's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
67
Bushfire Low

No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
35
Disadvantaged
Walkability
38
Very car-dependent
CBD access
31
225.7 km · 165 min drive to Hobart
How it's calculated: Safety rank 67 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 35 × 25% + Walkability rank 38 × 15% + CBD access rank 31 × 10% = 46 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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46 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Exeter's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $585,000, roughly 24% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$585,000

last 5 quarters
↑ +24.4% year-on-year

Based on 27 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 25 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 17 sales $570K
  • 4 bed 5 sales $860K

Units

$525,000

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Exeter are currently listed at around $630,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.

$630K

↓ −18.6% vs previous 6 months from $774K

5 houses listed in the last 6 months.

5 of the suburb's 296 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Exeter rent for around $540 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$540/wk

7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

7 rentals advertised against an estimated 50 rented homes (14.0%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Sep 2025–Aug 2026
All rentals
$450/wk
17 bonds

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.5% above the typical range

$540/week ($28,000 a year) on a $630,000 median

Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

5 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 1.2% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the West Tamar council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Exeter alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 612 23.4
Assault 96 3.7
Assault in a public place 6 0.2
Home burglary 28 1.1
Stolen vehicles 19 0.7
Robbery 0 0.0
Serious crime 19 0.7
Public order incidents 256 9.8
Family violence order breaches 23 0.9
Police family violence order breaches 24 0.9

Rates use the council’s 26,136 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

5 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal

Where they happened

West Tamar Highway 3 (60.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

Two schools serve Exeter, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

40
out of 100
Weak
2 schools in this locality
1 at similar · 1 below similar
  • • 646 students across 2 schools (avg 323)
  • • ICSEA 941-972, median 956 (below the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Exeter High School (325 students)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 321 students
ICSEA 972 (higher than 34% of Australian schools) · 9% top-SEA students
Below similar

Secondary

Government · 7-12 · 325 students
ICSEA 941 (higher than 21% of Australian schools) · 4% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Exeter is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 2 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.

10
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Exeter.

49
connectivity score / 100
Top 24% in TAS
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
19%
Premises covered
389
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 42%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 38%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 19%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in locality
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
3 in locality
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
2 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
1 in locality
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in locality
Banks & Bank@Post
2 in locality
Fuel Stations
2 in locality
EV Chargers
1 in locality
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in locality

West Tamar: council population

The whole council area, not just Exeter · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
26,136
+0.3% in a year
Change
+89
people since 2024
Density
38
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-7
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+13
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+83
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
4/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
4/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
3/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Exeter is home to 759 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

759

19.9% since 2016

Median Age

43

2.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$63,232/yr

28.3% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$295/wk

32.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,300/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$31,044/yr

26.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

10.4% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.1%

1.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

296

18.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

83.2%

5.1% since 2016

Houses

98.6%

0.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

24.3%

3.4% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

24.7%

21.8% since 2016

Work From Home

6.2%

36.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 292 (98.6%)
Townhouses 4 (1.4%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 127 (46.4%)
Owned Outright 101 (36.9%)
Renting 46 (16.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
81.0%
English Spoken at Home
92.1%
Employment Rate
53.6%
8.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.3%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 68 (20.9%)
Community & Personal Service 45 (13.8%)
Professionals 43 (13.2%)
Managers 40 (12.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 40 (12.3%)
Labourers 35 (10.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 29 (8.9%)
Sales 25 (7.7%)

Religion

No Religion 366 (48.2%)
Christianity 306 (40.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 45 (5.9%)
New Zealand 16 (2.1%)
Philippines 5 (0.7%)
Nepal 4 (0.5%)
Thailand 4 (0.5%)
Canada 4 (0.5%)
Netherlands 4 (0.5%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 4 (0.5%)
2011-2015 13 (1.7%)
2001-2010 13 (1.7%)
1991-2000 9 (1.2%)
1981-1990 13 (1.7%)
Before 1981 44 (5.8%)

4 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Age Distribution

0-4 44 (5.8%)
5-14 108 (14.2%)
15-19 40 (5.3%)
20-24 45 (5.9%)
25-34 82 (10.8%)
35-44 72 (9.5%)
45-54 87 (11.5%)
55-64 123 (16.2%)
65-74 88 (11.6%)
75-84 42 (5.5%)
85+ 25 (3.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 92 (43.6%)
Couple Families 78 (37.0%)
One Parent Families 30 (14.2%)
Group Household 7 (3.3%)
Other Families 4 (1.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 229 (83.9%)
Worked from Home 17 (6.2%)
Car (passenger) 13 (4.8%)
Walked Only 10 (3.7%)
Bus 4 (1.5%)

1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 325).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 152 (20.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 47 (6.2%)
Bachelor Degree 38 (5.0%)
Postgraduate Degree 19 (2.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 16 (5.4%)
1 car 81 (27.4%)
2 cars 101 (34.1%)
3 cars 53 (17.9%)
4+ cars 50 (16.9%)

Council Rates

West Tamar
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,859 a year through West Tamar based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,859/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Exeter's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 93%
  • Residential 2%
  • Parks and recreation 2%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%
  • Zones under 1% 2%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: West Tamar

The whole council area, not just Exeter · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 159 new dwellings were approved across West Tamar. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 11.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
159dwellings
+11.1% YoY
Houses
159
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 20.2 km

Moderate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
56 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
22.4 km
Annual rainfall
676 mm
87 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
24.5°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.1°C
26 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 7275, 18 of 3,459 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (33 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.12%
2023
0.21%
2024
0.41%
2025
0.52%

Rooftop solar

44
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 7275, 633 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,433 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 49 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
36
2020
33
2021
37
2022
32
2023
48
2024
45
2025
46
2026
27

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,051
Loan amount
$468,000
Total interest over 30 years
$630,364
Deposit
$117,000
Stamp duty
$21,860
Cash needed at settlement
$138,860

Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Bass

Currently held by Jess Teesdale Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Jess Teesdale 58.0% 42.0% +9.4
2022 Bridget Kathleen Archer 48.6% 51.4% +1.0
2019 Bridget Archer 49.6% 50.4% +5.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Bass · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Exeter

Is Exeter a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Exeter.

What natural hazards affect Exeter?

Exeter has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Exeter a good place to live?

Exeter has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Exeter?

Exeter, TAS had a population of 759 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Exeter, TAS?

The postcode for Exeter, TAS is 7275.

How far is Exeter from Hobart?

Exeter is 226 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 165 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Exeter?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Exeter was $63,232 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Exeter?

The median advertised rent in Exeter is $540 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Exeter?

The median age of residents in Exeter was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Exeter at risk of bushfire?

Exeter has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Exeter?

There are 2 schools inside the Exeter boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Exeter walkable?

Exeter scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Exeter?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Exeter, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (20.2 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 3.1°C, 676 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Exeter?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Exeter belong to?

Exeter sits within the West Tamar local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Exeter?

The average residential rates bill through West Tamar is $1,859 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Exeter?

Across West Tamar, 159 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 11.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Exeter in?

Exeter sits within the federal Division of Bass, currently held by Jess Teesdale (Australian Labor Party).

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