TAS · Glenorchy Council

Austins Ferry, 7011

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,584

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.5%

Median age

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

61.5%

University qualified

15.6%

Work from home

5.4%

Languages at home

9.6%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

40.4/100

Average

171st in TAS

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated

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Suburb profile

Austins Ferry is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Hobart, in Glenorchy Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Crime in the wider Glenorchy Police Division remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 15% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 37% below the peer median.

Austins Ferry's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Tasmania (41)

Strengths

Green cover is a relative strength
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places

What stands out

Crime in the wider Glenorchy Police Division remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Austins Ferry compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$520/wk

Population (ERP)

2,584

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

among Metro Hobart · Emerging

Pop. growth

65th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

36th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 40.4/100 — Average
National rank: 4326th in Australia
State rank: 171st in TAS
Peer rank: #7 among Metro Hobart · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank: #48 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data confidence: 95%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (latest monthly release): $520

Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release): 13

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:59 pm AEST · Monthly XLSX release

Population

Estimated resident population

2,584(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +8.5% over 5 years · 65th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.7%
5-year growth: +8.5%
Change in 1 year: +18
Change in 5 years: +202
Growth rank in TAS: 65th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,800), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 2,395
Median age: 39
Median household income / week: $1,625
Dwelling vacancy: 4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 43 of 954
Median monthly mortgage: $1,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $364
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 33.4% / 46.2% / 20.4%
Employment rate: 61.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 5.4% / 4.1% / 73.2%
Walked or cycled to work: 1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 885 / 31 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:16 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

15.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 23% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified15.6% · 21.9% TAS
Diploma qualified7.7% · 7.9% TAS
Trade / vocational23% · 18.5% TAS
Year 12 or below53.7% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce22.3%
Society and culture15.5%
Engineering and related technologies15.4%
Health10.6%
Architecture and building8.8%
Education7.6%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $56,699
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $60,782
Residents with rental investments: 6.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $55,313
Residents with business income: 8.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7011 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 9,290
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 560
Median net rent: $0
Taxpayers reporting business income: 762
Taxable income vs state median: +7%
Salary / wages vs state median: +5%
Rental investment vs state median: -45%
Super vs state median: -27%
Business income vs state median: -27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:53 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.6% speak a language other than English at home; 13.4% born overseas

Language at home: 2,111 English only · 224 other
Non-English at home: 9.6%
Born overseas: 313 (13.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 138 (5.8%)
Australian citizens: 2,206
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Punjabi26 · 29.5%
Malayalam16 · 18.2%
Nepali9 · 10.2%
Greek7 · 8%
Hindi6 · 6.8%
Indonesian5 · 5.7%
Italian5 · 5.7%
Sinhalese4 · 4.5%

Religion

48%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48%, while 42.9% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	42.9%	49.6%
Christianity	48%	38.4%
Other / not stated	9.1%	12.1%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	19.5%	12.7%
Anglican	19%	14.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Glenorchy Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (2024–25): 3,862
Against the person: 667
Against property: 3,033
Rate per 1,000 residents (area): 79
State crime-rate percentile: 88.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate): -15.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 198
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 76.63

Most common offence types

Offences Against Property
Offences Against The Person
Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Tasmanian crash locations — Department of State Growth (Tasmania) · 2020–latest · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:20 am AEST · Located crashes from 2020 onward
Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 977
Median ICSEA percentile: 36th

School list

St Virgil's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 792 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Austins Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AEST · Annual release

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

Stop 41, No.127 Main Rd
Stop 42, No.147 Main Rd
Stop 43, Main Rd outside St Virgil's
Stop 44, Main Rd opp Arncliffe Rd
Stop 45, No.25 Arncliffe Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:59 pm AEST

Amenities

57 mapped amenities

1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 8 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

Limited walkable amenities nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 28/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 0.42
Parks per 1,000 residents: 2.09

Food & drink(1)

PEP PIZZAFast food
125 Main Road, Austins Ferry

Community(2)

St Virgil's CollegeSchool
195-229 Main Road, Austins Ferry
St Virgils College Marine Education CentreSchool

Sport & outdoors(22)

BBQ
Boat ramp
North Derwent TrailCycling route
Poimena ReserveCycling route
Three Towns ConnectCycling route
James Austin ParkPark
Poimena ReservePark
Roseneath ParkPark
Shoobridge ParkPark
Weston ParkPark
Playground
Public toilets
Shoobridge ParkSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (8)

Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(4)

Bench
Parking (3)
Picnic Table
Shelter (9)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:09 pm AEST

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

James Austin ParkPark
Poimena ReservePark
Roseneath ParkPark
Shoobridge ParkPark
Weston ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:01 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 15.9%
Woodland / forest cover: 5.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 7
Parks (OSM): 5
Typical summer maximum: 19°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:03 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital: Alcohol and Drug Services (9.8 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb: 0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:02 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 87
Participants per 1,000 residents: 33.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:29 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 19° / 9°
Rainfall: 221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 16° / 7°
Rainfall: 221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 10° / 3°
Rainfall: 289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 15° / 6°
Rainfall: 285 mm · ~36 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:42 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

4 heritage places

Austin's Cottage14-16 AUSTINS FERRY RD, AUSTINS FERRY, 7011Permanently Registered
Baltonsborough Inn Wall3A AUSTINS FERRY RD, AUSTINS FERRY, 7011Permanently Registered
Hestercombe Chapel306 MAIN RD, AUSTINS FERRY, 7011Permanently Registered
RoseneathAUSTINS FERRY, 7011Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:01 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: 8.6% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Clark
Member of Parliament: Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 74,304
Turnout (2025): 93.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.4 km away).

Coalition 34.9%Labor 65.1%

5.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Austins FerryLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Claremont NorthLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
ClaremontLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Claremont SouthLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
ChigwellLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)4.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 3/10
IRSD decile (2021): 4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:52 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST