TAS · Clarence Council
Acton Park (Tas.), TAS, 7170
Current weather
14°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 15° / 7.9° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#7 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Acton Park (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Clarence area, home to around 2,293 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $900, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,293
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,788
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 753
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acton Rd near Axiom Way
- No.212 Acton Drive
- No.320 Acton Drive (near Berwick Cl)
- No.490 Acton Rd
- No.530 Acton Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Acton Dr / Stefworth LnBus stop
299 Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Dr before Acton RdBus stop
Opposite 13 Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Dr cnr Acton CtBus stop
50 Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Dr cnr Berwick ClBus stop
320 Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Dr past Acton RdBus stop
13 Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Drive opp Acton CourtBus stop
Acton Drive, Acton Park
- Acton Rd / Tiwi CourtBus stop
Acton Road, Acton Park
- Acton Rd cnr Tepco PlaceBus stop
Acton Road, Acton Park
- Acton Rd opp Tepco PlBus stop
490 Acton Road, Acton Park
- Acton Rd opp Tiwi CourtBus stop
530 Acton Road, Acton Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Single Hill Bush ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Acton47 Everton PL, Acton Park, 7170Permanently Registered
- Acton View34 OPUS DR, ACTON PARK, 7170Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Actonheritage47 Everton PL, Acton Park, 7170Permanently Registered
- Acton Viewheritage34 OPUS DR, ACTON PARK, 7170Permanently Registered
- Single Hill Bush Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Acton Rd near Axiom Waytransport
- No.212 Acton Drivetransport
- No.320 Acton Drive (near Berwick Cl)transport
- No.490 Acton Rdtransport
- No.530 Acton Rdtransport
- Acton Dr / Stefworth Lnamenities299 Acton Drive, Acton Parkbus_stop
- Acton Dr before Acton RdamenitiesOpposite 13 Acton Drive, Acton Parkbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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