Malbina TAS 7140

Malbina sits 32 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 31 minutes by car. Census data records 77 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $125,632 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 14.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,419. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7140.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Crime in the Derwent Valley council area

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

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 715 62.1
Assault 102 8.9
Assault in a public place 36 3.1
Home burglary 36 3.1
Stolen vehicles 43 3.7
Robbery 9 0.8
Serious crime 28 2.4
Public order incidents 464 40.3
Family violence order breaches 39 3.4
Police family violence order breaches 41 3.6

Rates use the council’s 11,513 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Malbina killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

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

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Malbina is very car-dependent on foot — at 11/100, nearly all errands require a car.

11
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 22% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km 27
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Malbina.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
26
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Derwent Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Malbina · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
11,513
+0.7% in a year
Change
+83
people since 2024
Density
2.8
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+27
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+38
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+18
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
5/10
8/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
8/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
4/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Malbina is home to 77 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $126,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

77

14.9% since 2016

Median Age

43

12.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$125,632/yr

48.8% since 2016
Top 2% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$380/wk

7.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,419/mo

28.5% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

8.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,828/yr

22.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

26

16.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

14.9% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

10.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

15.7%

28.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

13.6%

51.8% since 2016

Work From Home

13.3%

Dwelling Types

Houses 26 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 14 (51.9%)
Owned Outright 13 (48.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.6%
English Spoken at Home
100.0%
Employment Rate
66.1%
3.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.5%

Occupations

Professionals 7 (18.4%)
Managers 7 (18.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (18.4%)
Sales 6 (15.8%)
Labourers 4 (10.5%)

Religion

Christianity 44 (57.1%)
No Religion 28 (36.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (11.7%)
5-14 8 (10.4%)
15-19 3 (3.9%)
20-24 8 (10.4%)
25-34 8 (10.4%)
35-44 12 (15.6%)
45-54 10 (13.0%)
55-64 12 (15.6%)
65-74 8 (10.4%)
75-84 4 (5.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (80.0%)
Lone Person 3 (20.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 26 (86.7%)
Worked from Home 4 (13.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 18 (23.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (11.7%)
Bachelor Degree 7 (9.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 13 (50.0%)
3 cars 5 (19.2%)
4+ cars 9 (34.6%)

How this land is zoned

Share of Malbina's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 97%
  • Environmental 3%

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: Derwent Valley

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

In the year to August 2026, 123 new dwellings were approved across Derwent Valley. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 925.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
123dwellings
+925.0% YoY
Houses
123
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle), 15.3 km

High rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
56 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
17.3 km
Annual rainfall
988 mm
134 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
13.3°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
-1.0°C
142 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 17% in TAS

In postcode 7140, 34 of 11,226 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (105 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.08%
2024
0.15%
2025
0.30%

Rooftop solar

24
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.3 kW each

In postcode 7140, 1,291 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,361 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 117 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
60
2020
49
2021
94
2022
80
2023
109
2024
109
2025
108
2026
53

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

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyons

Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rebecca White 61.6% 38.4% +10.7
2022 Brian Mitchell 50.9% 49.1% +4.3
2019 Brian Mitchell 55.2% 44.8% -1.4

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 Lyons · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens

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 Malbina

Is Malbina a safe place to live?

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

What natural hazards affect Malbina?

Malbina has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100, 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.

What is the population of Malbina?

Malbina, TAS had a population of 77 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Malbina, TAS?

The postcode for Malbina, TAS is 7140.

How far is Malbina from Hobart?

Malbina is 32 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 31 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Malbina?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Malbina was $125,632 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 Malbina?

There are too few current rental listings in Malbina for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $380, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Malbina?

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

Is Malbina at risk of bushfire?

Malbina has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100). 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.

Is Malbina walkable?

Malbina scores 11/100 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 Malbina?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Malbina, Kunanyi (Mount Wellington Pinnacle) (15.3 km away), summer days average 13.3°C, winter nights -1°C, 988 mm of rain a year over 134 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Malbina?

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 Malbina belong to?

Malbina sits within the Derwent Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Malbina?

Across Derwent Valley, 123 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 925.0% 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 Malbina in?

Malbina sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).

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