Turners Beach suburb profile
Turners Beach is a small coastal suburb on Tasmania's north-west coast, sitting on the eastern bank of the Leven River with a long sandy foreshore onto Bass Strait. It has a relaxed seaside village feel, where single-storey beach houses and holiday cottages sit alongside more recent low-rise homes, and the area attracts a mix of retirees, families and people seeking a quieter life by the water. The river estuary and foreshore reserve are used for walking, fishing and boating, the Bass Highway gives easy coastal access and nearby Ulverstone provides the main shops and services.
Turners Beach property market performance
Current median dwelling price$1,169,000Past 3 months
Property growth+10.4%Past 12 months
Like many smaller suburbs, Turners Beach sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 17.0% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months, 9 houses and 4 units changed hands. Houses sold in a median of 53 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Turners Beach shows house rents averaging $540 a week, up a solid 9.1% over the last 12 months. Unit rent figures are not available.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 17.0% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 9 | 4 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 53 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $540 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 9.1% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Turners Beach demographics
Turners Beach is a community of 1,966 people with a median age of 46. The median total household income is $1,513 a week, roughly $78,700 a year.
Families are dominated by couples: couple families without children are the largest group at 45.8%, while couple families with children make up 37.5%, together accounting for 83.3% of reported families. One-parent families represent 15.5% and other families 1.2%.
Homes in Turners Beach are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, with 83.1% held by owner-occupiers (43.9% owned outright and 39.2% owned with a mortgage) and 16.9% rented.
Suburbs near Turners Beach
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How does Turners Beach compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Turners Beach’s median house price is 29.8% higher than Ulverstone’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Turners Beach have grown 13.5% higher than in Ulverstone.
- Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Ulverstone have risen 23.0% more than in Turners Beach over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Ulverstone are selling 13.2% faster than in Turners Beach.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Ulverstone are selling 37.9% faster than in Turners Beach.

