Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Dowsing Point, TAS

Postcode 7010 · Glenorchy council area · Greater Hobart · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 64 / 100 — ranked #5,603 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$645,000

Up 31.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$650/wk

That's a gross yield of 5.2% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate9.5%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Glenorchy (TAS)

IndicatorDowsing Point ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score64 / 100Ranked #5,603 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$645,000+31.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$650/wkImplies a 5.2% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate9.5%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market180 daysPart of Glenorchy (TAS) council area (LGA avg R-Score 71/100)

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Is Dowsing Point TAS a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Dowsing Point (TAS 7010) scores 64/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,603 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $645,000, median rent of $650/wk, gross yield of 5.2%, and vacancy of 9.5%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Dowsing Point TAS?

The current median property price in Dowsing Point (TAS) is $645,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +31.6% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Dowsing Point currently spend a median of 180 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Dowsing Point TAS?

In Dowsing Point (TAS), the median weekly asking rent is $650/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 5.2%. The suburb vacancy rate is 9.5% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Dowsing Point TAS?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Dowsing Point against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Dowsing Point Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Dowsing Point TAS located in?

Dowsing Point (TAS, postcode 7010) is located in the Glenorchy council area (LGA) within Greater Hobart. Across Glenorchy, the council-wide average R-Score is 71/100 across 17 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.