TAS · Devonport Council
Ambleside, TAS, 7310
Current weather
13.1°CMainly clear
86% humidity · 14.2 km/h wind · 13.7° / 9.4° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ambleside is a small locality in the Devonport area, home to around 695 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 695
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,443
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 309
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 3 / 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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.13 Autumn Dr
- No.152 River Rd
- No.24 Highfield Rd
- No.54 Highfield Rd
- No.9 Highfield Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 42.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- No.13 Autumn Drtransport
- No.152 River Rdtransport
- No.24 Highfield Rdtransport
- No.54 Highfield Rdtransport
- No.9 Highfield Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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