Osmaston TAS 7303

Osmaston sits 225 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 96 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $58,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality grew 9.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,514. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Osmaston sits at $772,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$772,500

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

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 Meander Valley council area

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

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 887 40.8
Assault 124 5.7
Assault in a public place 24 1.1
Home burglary 24 1.1
Stolen vehicles 27 1.2
Robbery 6 0.3
Serious crime 35 1.6
Public order incidents 337 15.5
Family violence order breaches 32 1.5
Police family violence order breaches 27 1.2

Rates use the council’s 21,739 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Osmaston 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

Osmaston is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
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 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 Osmaston.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
42
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 90%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 10%

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.

Meander Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Osmaston · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
21,739
+0.8% in a year
Change
+181
people since 2024
Density
6.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+45
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+73
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+63
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
6/10
9/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
9/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
8/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Osmaston is home to 96 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

96

9.1% since 2016

Median Age

41

8.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$58,500/yr

no change since 2016

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

56.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,514/mo

48.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

4.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$37,128/yr

3.3% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.7%

Total Dwellings

34

5.6% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

73.1%

14.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

22.2%

56.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

31.1%

48.1% since 2016

Work From Home

16.3%

2.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 34 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 10 (38.5%)
Owned Outright 9 (34.6%)
Renting 7 (26.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
79.2%
English Spoken at Home
87.5%
Employment Rate
53.7%
29.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.3%

Occupations

Managers 12 (27.3%)
Professionals 11 (25.0%)
Labourers 10 (22.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (13.6%)
Technicians & Trades 6 (13.6%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (13.6%)

Religion

Christianity 39 (40.6%)
No Religion 34 (35.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 8 (8.3%)
Canada 3 (3.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (9.4%)
5-14 9 (9.4%)
15-19 3 (3.1%)
20-24 4 (4.2%)
25-34 14 (14.6%)
35-44 15 (15.6%)
45-54 8 (8.3%)
55-64 11 (11.5%)
65-74 16 (16.7%)
75-84 10 (10.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 9 (37.5%)
Lone Person 9 (37.5%)
One Parent Families 6 (25.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 32 (74.4%)
Worked from Home 7 (16.3%)
Walked Only 4 (9.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 13 (13.5%)
Bachelor Degree 10 (10.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (9.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 5 (18.5%)
2 cars 10 (37.0%)
4+ cars 5 (18.5%)

Council Rates

Meander Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $875 a year through Meander Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$875/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Osmaston's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 93%
  • Environmental 7%

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: Meander Valley

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

In the year to August 2026, 202 new dwellings were approved across Meander Valley. That mix is 197 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
202dwellings
+66.7% YoY
Houses
197
detached dwellings
Units
5
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Deloraine (Athol), 6.6 km

Moderate rainfall.

Elevation
236 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
47.6 km
Annual rainfall
720 mm
82 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

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

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.11% in 2021
+0.0 points this year
Bottom 22% in TAS

In postcode 7303, 11 of 3,277 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (31 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.11%
2022
0.17%
2023
0.23%
2024
0.32%
2025
0.34%

Rooftop solar

34
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.0 kW each

In postcode 7303, 439 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,297 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 36 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
25
2020
16
2021
33
2022
26
2023
27
2024
26
2025
28
2026
17

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
$4,029
Loan amount
$618,000
Total interest over 30 years
$832,403
Deposit
$154,500
Stamp duty
$29,948
Cash needed at settlement
$184,448

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 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 Osmaston

Is Osmaston a safe place to live?

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

What natural hazards affect Osmaston?

Osmaston has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100, 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 Osmaston?

Osmaston, TAS had a population of 96 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Osmaston, TAS?

The postcode for Osmaston, TAS is 7303.

How far is Osmaston from Hobart?

Osmaston is 225 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 163 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Osmaston?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Osmaston was $58,500 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 Osmaston?

There are too few current rental listings in Osmaston for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Osmaston?

The median age of residents in Osmaston was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Osmaston at risk of bushfire?

Osmaston has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100). 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.

What is the weather like in Osmaston?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Osmaston, Deloraine (Athol) (6.6 km away), 720 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Osmaston?

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 Osmaston belong to?

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

How much are council rates in Osmaston?

The average residential rates bill through Meander Valley is $875 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Osmaston?

Across Meander Valley, 202 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 66.7% 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 Osmaston in?

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

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