Lower Sandy Bay, TAS 7005
City of HobartGreater HobartAll suburbs in postcode 7005
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Median house price
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Rent in Lower Sandy Bay
- Weekly rent (house)
- $420/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $357/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Lower Sandy Bay
Lower Sandy Bay (7005) sits in the Hobart region of Tasmania.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Lower Sandy Bay scores 14/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 23°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 554 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 4 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Lower Sandy Bay
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 14/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 10/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 554 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 22.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lower Sandy Bay
- What is the Lower Sandy Bay postcode?
- Lower Sandy Bay is in the 7005 postcode, in TAS, in the City of Hobart region.
- Where is Lower Sandy Bay?
- Lower Sandy Bay is a suburb of Hobart, in TAS 7005. It is part of the Greater Hobart area, in the City of Hobart region.
- What is the average rent in Lower Sandy Bay?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $420, for units it's $357.
- What schools are in Lower Sandy Bay?
- There are 20 schools serving Lower Sandy Bay on this page, including Fahan School, Sandy Bay Infant School, Waimea Heights Primary School.
- How walkable is Lower Sandy Bay?
- Lower Sandy Bay has a Walk Score of 14 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 10.
- What suburbs are near Lower Sandy Bay?
- Lower Sandy Bay is close to Mount Nelson, Sandy Bay, Battery Point, Dynnyrne, South Hobart.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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