Margate TAS 7054
Margate is a suburb in Tasmania, 22 km from Hobart CBD, around 25 minutes by car. Population is 4,239; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $98,072 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 8.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,690. Margate is characterised by high bushfire risk. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Margate a good suburb?
Margate scores a B (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 0/100 · 22 km · 25 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $870K
High bushfire risk
Fire 92/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 37 · 4,239 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #97 in TASEach bar is Margate'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.
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.
How do you rate the liveability in Margate?
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Our score
49 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMargate's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $870,000, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$869,500
14% above its 3 neighbours (median $763,000)
Based on 86 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 36 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $600K
- 3 bed 36 sales $760K
- 4 bed 34 sales $960K
- 5 bed 8 sales $1.56M
Units
$587,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 13 sales $575K
- 3 bed 5 sales $640K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Margate are currently listed at around $899,000 on average. Based on 24 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$899K
24 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$598K
4 units listed in the last 6 months.
28 of the suburb's 1,467 dwellings (1.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Margate rent for around $700 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$700/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$460/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
10 rentals advertised against an estimated 232 rented homes (4.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- 3-bed houses
- $590/wk
- 22 bonds
- 2-bed units
- $480/wk
- 15 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7054.
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.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$700/week ($36,000 a year) on a $899,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
$460/week ($24,000 a year) on a $598,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 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 0.3% of the suburb'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 Kingborough council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Margate alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 1,164 | 28.0 |
| Assault | 106 | 2.5 |
| Assault in a public place | 28 | 0.7 |
| Home burglary | 42 | 1.0 |
| Stolen vehicles | 55 | 1.3 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.1 |
| Serious crime | 23 | 0.6 |
| Public order incidents | 734 | 17.6 |
| Family violence order breaches | 35 | 0.8 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 25 | 0.6 |
Rates use the council’s 41,628 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Rate
- -0.14 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -14.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Two schools serve Margate, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 514 students across 2 schools (avg 257)
- • Sectors: 1 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 1014-1092, median 1053 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Margate Primary School (364 students)
Primary
Walkability
Margate is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 10 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
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.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Margate.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 35.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 10.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 15.5 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Margate.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 22%
- Premises covered
- 1,711
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
Kingborough: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 10 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Margate is home to about 4,200 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,239
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$98,072/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$43,056/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.6%
Total Dwellings
1,467
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.2%
Houses
98.2%
Rental Stress
21.2%
Mortgage Stress
20.7%
Work From Home
12.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.9%
- Employment Rate
- 64.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
77 residents (1.8%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,971 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
37% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (786 of 2,127).
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,735 a year through Kingborough based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 47%
- Environmental 46%
- Residential 4%
- Parks and recreation 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 suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Kingborough
In the year to August 2026, 138 new dwellings were approved across Kingborough. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 13.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Wellington (The Springs), 12.7 km- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.1 km
- 4.3 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.5% of addresses
- 83 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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
In postcode 7054, 163 of 8,168 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (168 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7054, 1,448 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,540 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 116 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.
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.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 7054.
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
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Julie Collins Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julie Collins | 69.4% | 30.6% | +5.7 |
| 2022 | Julie Collins | 63.7% | 36.3% | -1.5 |
| 2019 | Julie Collins | 62.2% | 37.8% | -1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Peter George Independent
- Eric Abetz Liberal Party
- Rosalie Woodruff Tasmanian Greens
- David O'Byrne Independent
- Dean Winter Australian Labor Party
- Jacquie Petrusma Liberal Party
- Meg Brown Australian Labor Party
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 Independent · 2 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Margate?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #6 in Hobart suburbs with the most rooftop solar
- #7 in Hobart suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #8 in Hobart's highest-income suburbs
- #10 in Hobart suburbs with the fastest EV adoption growth
- #10 in Hobart's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #15 in Hobart suburbs where the most homes are owned outright
Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Margate
Is Margate a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Margate.
What natural hazards affect Margate?
Margate has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Margate a good place to live?
Margate has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (49/100), 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 Margate?
Margate, TAS had a population of 4,239 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Margate, TAS?
The postcode for Margate, TAS is 7054.
How far is Margate from Hobart?
Margate is 22 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Margate?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Margate was $98,072 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 Margate?
The median advertised rent in Margate is $700 a week for houses (7 listings) and $460 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Margate?
The median age of residents in Margate was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Margate at risk of bushfire?
Margate has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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 Margate?
There are 2 schools inside the Margate boundary: 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Margate?
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 Margate belong to?
Margate sits within the Kingborough local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Margate?
The average residential rates bill through Kingborough is $1,735 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Margate?
Across Kingborough, 138 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 13.0% 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 Margate in?
Margate sits within the federal Division of Franklin, currently held by Julie Collins (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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