Dunalley suburb profile
Dunalley is a small village on the Forestier Peninsula in south-east Tasmania, near Norfolk Bay and the Denison Canal. The town sits around a working channel and foreshore, where boating and fishing are a year-round part of life, and the Arthur Highway provides the road link across the peninsula.
Streets mix weatherboard cottages, modest holiday houses and newer low-rise homes set among eucalypts. A compact cluster of shops and a local pub covers everyday needs, while boat ramps and a slipway underline the suburb’s practical marine focus and easy water access for recreation.
Dunalley property market performance
Dunalley recorded two house sales over the last 3 months, and the median days on market for houses over the last 12 months was 90. There is no reliable published median price for houses or units because too few properties of either type have sold recently.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 2 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 90 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Dunalley demographics
Dunalley is an older community with many households owning their homes outright.
Couples without children make up 42.6% of families, and couples with children are 41.5%. There were 333 people living in Dunalley at the 2021 Census.
| Suburb | TAS | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 46 | 42 |
Median household income weekly | $1,292 | $1,358 |
Couples with children share of families | 41.5% | 36.8% |
Couples without children share of families | 42.6% | 44.5% |
One-parent families share of families | 16.0% | 17.3% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 54.5% | 38.4% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 32.1% | 34.2% |
Homes rented share of homes | 13.4% | 27.4% |
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