Old Beach, TAS 7017
Southern Midlands CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7017
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Median house price
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Rent in Old Beach
- Weekly rent (house)
- $400/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Old Beach
Old Beach (7017) sits in the Southern Midlands region of Tasmania.
Old Beach has roughly 4,394 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Old Beach scores 0/100 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 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 486 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 8 government primary, 4 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Old Beach
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 15/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Old Beach's population at 4,394, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,394
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 486 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.5°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 Old Beach
- What is the Old Beach postcode?
- Old Beach is in the 7017 postcode, in TAS, in the Southern Midlands Council region.
- Where is Old Beach?
- Old Beach is a suburb in the Southern Midlands Council area, TAS 7017.
- What is the average rent in Old Beach?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $400, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Old Beach?
- There are 20 schools serving Old Beach on this page, including St Virgil's College, Holy Rosary Catholic School, OneSchool Global Tas.
- How walkable is Old Beach?
- Old Beach has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 15.
- What suburbs are near Old Beach?
- Old Beach is close to Claremont, Austins Ferry, Herdsmans Cove, Gagebrook, Otago.
- What is the population of Old Beach?
- The population of Old Beach is approximately 4,394 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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