Is Lindisfarne a nice place to live?

Lindisfarne has an extended River Derwent frontage, a compact shopping strip and riverside parks, with local sporting grounds and community facilities. It is an older community: couple families without children make up 48.3% of families and most homes are owner-occupied. Everyday amenities include the shopping strip, parks, sporting grounds and community facilities, while main roads and bus links connect the eastern shore with the city and many properties have easy access to riverfront reserves and walking paths. The River Derwent ferry terminal had its concept designs released and the council progressed landowner consent and a development application.

Is it expensive to live in Lindisfarne?

Buying a house in Lindisfarne at the current median price of $880,000 works out to about 10.8 times a typical local annual household income. At the most recent Census a typical local household earned $1,565 a week. House rents average $650 a week, roughly 42% of that weekly income, while unit rents average $520 a week, about 33%. On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes, and renting looks less stretched; renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household income and renting a unit a sizeable share. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Lindisfarne a good place to invest?

What stands out in Lindisfarne is that house rents climbed 10.2% over the past 12 months, while house values rose a modest 2.9%. That means rental income for houses outpaced capital growth by a clear margin. For units, values rose modestly by 2.9% while unit rents increased a modest 4.0%, so unit rents grew slightly faster than unit values. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Lindisfarne suburb profile

Lindisfarne sits on Hobart's eastern shore of the River Derwent, with an extended river frontage and tree-lined streets that give the suburb a settled, coastal-adjacent feel. A compact shopping strip and riverside parks provide everyday conveniences and outdoor space, while local sporting grounds and community facilities mark the suburb's steady residential rhythm.

Housing ranges from timber cottages and mid-century brick homes to low-rise units, with many properties enjoying views across the water or easy access to riverfront reserves and walking paths. Main roads and bus links connect the eastern shore with the city, supporting both short trips and recreational outings along the Derwent.

Lindisfarne property market performance

Property growth+2.9%Past 12 months

Lindisfarne's median house price is $880,000, up a modest 2.9% over the last 12 months. There is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold recently for a median to be published; with four unit sales in the last 3 months the suburb reads primarily as a house market. Houses sold more quickly than units, with median days on market over the last 12 months of 20 for houses and 27 for units.

In Lindisfarne, house rents rose sharply, up 10.2% over the last 12 months, outpacing house value growth.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$880K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	2.9%	2.9%
Sold Past 3 months	19	4
Median days on market Past 12 months	20	27
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	$520
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.2%	4.0%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Lindisfarne demographics

Lindisfarne is an older community.

Couple families without children are the largest family group, at 48.3% of families, and most homes are owner-occupied. At the 2021 Census, 6,639 people lived in Lindisfarne.

Lindisfarne and Tasmania

	Suburb	TAS
Median age years	46	42
Median household income weekly	$1,565	$1,358
Couples with children share of families	34.9%	36.8%
Couples without children share of families	48.3%	44.5%
One-parent families share of families	15.5%	17.3%
Homes owned outright share of homes	41.9%	38.4%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	34.0%	34.2%
Homes rented share of homes	24.1%	27.4%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Lindisfarne infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Lindisfarne's new River Derwent ferry terminal at the southern end of Natone Street had its concept designs released in 2026 and the council progressed landowner consent and a development application that year; the design includes a fixed walkway and ramp to an all-weather floating terminal with a deck, sheltered seating, toilets and secure bike parking.

Begonia Street in Lindisfarne was sealed and the upgrade completed in 2025. Anzac Park / Lindisfarne Oval recorded completion of irrigation and subsurface drainage upgrade works in 2023.

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How does Lindisfarne compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Lindisfarne’s median house price is 10.0% higher than Geilston Bay’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Lindisfarne have grown 1.7% higher than in Rose Bay.
Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Warrane have risen 2.4% more than in Lindisfarne over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Lindisfarne are selling 60.0% faster than in Rose Bay.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Warrane are selling 14.8% faster than in Lindisfarne.
Investment considerations: In Lindisfarne, the rental yield for house is 8.5% higher than the Hobart average, while the rental yield for units is 7.7% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Lindisfarne have grown 4.3% higher than the average rate of growth across Hobart.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Lindisfarne have grown 14.5% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Hobart.

Common questions about Lindisfarne

Is Lindisfarne a nice place to live?
Lindisfarne has an extended River Derwent frontage, a compact shopping strip and riverside parks, with local sporting grounds and community facilities.
It is an older community: couple families without children make up 48.3% of families and most homes are owner-occupied. Everyday amenities include the shopping strip, parks, sporting grounds and community facilities, while main roads and bus links connect the eastern shore with the city and many properties have easy access to riverfront reserves and walking paths. The River Derwent ferry terminal had its concept designs released and the council progressed landowner consent and a development application.
Is it expensive to live in Lindisfarne?
Buying a house in Lindisfarne at the current median price of $880,000 works out to about 10.8 times a typical local annual household income. At the most recent Census a typical local household earned $1,565 a week.

House rents average $650 a week, roughly 42% of that weekly income, while unit rents average $520 a week, about 33%. On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes, and renting looks less stretched; renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household income and renting a unit a sizeable share.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Lindisfarne a good place to invest?
What stands out in Lindisfarne is that house rents climbed 10.2% over the past 12 months, while house values rose a modest 2.9%.

That means rental income for houses outpaced capital growth by a clear margin. For units, values rose modestly by 2.9% while unit rents increased a modest 4.0%, so unit rents grew slightly faster than unit values.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Lindisfarne

In Lindisfarne ,60 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 31.3% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2.63% and 3.25%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.