Retreat, TAS 7254
Dorset CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7254
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Median house price
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Rent in Retreat
- Weekly rent (house)
- $250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $213/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Retreat
Retreat (7254) sits in the Dorset region of Tasmania.
Retreat has roughly 562 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Retreat 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 22°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 939 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, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Retreat's population at 562, with a median age of 47. That sits as an established, older skew.
- Population
- 562
- Median age
- 47
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 939 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 22.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°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 Retreat
- What is the Retreat postcode?
- Retreat is in the 7254 postcode, in TAS, in the Dorset Council region.
- Where is Retreat?
- Retreat is a suburb in the Dorset Council area, TAS 7254.
- What is the average rent in Retreat?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $250, for units it's $213.
- What schools are in Retreat?
- There are 20 schools serving Retreat on this page, including Lilydale District School, Exeter Primary School, Exeter High School.
- How walkable is Retreat?
- Retreat has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Retreat?
- Retreat is close to Tunnel, Lebrina, Bangor, Wyena, Lower Turners Marsh.
- What is the population of Retreat?
- The population of Retreat is approximately 562 (2021 Census). The median age is 47.
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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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