Strahan, TAS 7468
West Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7468
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Rent in Strahan
- Weekly rent (house)
- $195/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $195/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Strahan
Strahan (7468) sits in the West Coast region of Tasmania.
Strahan has roughly 697 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Strahan 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 21°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,569 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 2 government primary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 14/100
- 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 Strahan's population at 697, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (64% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 697
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 64%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,569 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 21.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.5°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 Strahan
- What is the Strahan postcode?
- Strahan is in the 7468 postcode, in TAS, in the West Coast Council region.
- Where is Strahan?
- Strahan is a suburb in the West Coast Council area, TAS 7468.
- What is the average rent in Strahan?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $195, for units it's $195.
- What schools are in Strahan?
- There are 4 schools serving Strahan on this page, including Strahan Primary School, Mountain Heights School, St Joseph's Catholic School.
- How walkable is Strahan?
- Strahan has a Walk Score of 14 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Strahan?
- Strahan is close to Macquarie Heads, Queenstown, Gormanston, Trial Harbour, Lake Margaret.
- What is the population of Strahan?
- The population of Strahan is approximately 697 (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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