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7005 · TAS

Sandy Bay

Data updated Q4 2025 · 145 bond lodgements/qtr

HouseUnit
Median rent$680/wk$450/wk
1yr change 11.1%(was $612/wk) 11.1%(was $405/wk)
3yr change 38.8%(was $490/wk) 42.9%(was $315/wk)
Vacancy rate0.6%very tight
Bond lodgements145 per quarter

Vacancy rate context

A healthy rental market sits around 3% vacancy. At 0.6%, Sandy Bay is in a severe rental shortage. Landlords have very high negotiating power, and tenants face intense competition for available properties.

Other suburbs in TAS

Battery Point$720/wk 11.1%
Hobart CBD$650/wk 11.1%
Launceston$480/wk 11.1%
Devonport$430/wk 11.1%
Glenorchy$550/wk 11.1%
Moonah$520/wk 11.1%

Median rents are calculated from rental bond lodgements submitted to state government authorities (NSW Fair Trading, RTBA VIC, RTA QLD, CBS SA, DMIRS WA). Data is updated quarterly and represents the median weekly rent for new tenancies.

$/wk
Median rent in Sandy Bay (2-bed unit): $383/wkQ4 2025 · 145 bonds