Average rent in Waverley - St Leonards, TAS — 2026

Waverley - St Leonards comes in cheaper than most of Tasmania — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 15% below the state median of $293/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 69% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 28% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,932, median age 37, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 7% of residents were born overseas. At 159km from Hobart, Waverley - St Leonards typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.