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TAS · Kingborough Council

Barretta, 7054

Est. population · Jun 2025

64

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.2%

Median age

56

Median income

$1,050/wk

Employment rate

53.3%

University qualified

31.1%

Work from home

17.6%

Languages at home

8.1%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Marina
  • Rural living
What Barretta is known for: Marina, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Barretta is a semi-rural locality near Hobart, in Kingborough Council.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, and mapped flood cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and household incomes, with population growth 49% below the peer median.

Overall, Barretta suits people prioritising school quality and local amenities over population growth.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Tasmania (119)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Household incomes are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Barretta compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$155/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

64

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

12th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

53rd

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

Population

Estimated resident population

64(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 12th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+3.2%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in TAS
12th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
63
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,050
Dwelling vacancy
17.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$155
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
82.6% / 0% / 17.4%
Employment rate
53.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.6% / 0% / 50%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 0 / 0 (+ 15 other)

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

    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 · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

31.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 29.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified31.1% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified11.5% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational29.5% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below27.9% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Architecture and building20%
  • Engineering and related technologies20%
  • Natural and physical sciences17.1%
  • Management and commerce14.3%
  • Health11.4%
  • Education8.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,336

88th percentile in TAS · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,359

86th percentile in TAS · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

68th percentile in TAS · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$104,568

86th percentile in TAS · +65% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

60th percentile in TAS · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7054 — 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
5,970
Taxpayers reporting net rent
800
Median net rent
$1,108
Taxpayers reporting business income
691
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+18%
Super vs state median
+39%
Business income vs state median
+9%

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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.1% speak a language other than English at home; 25.4% born overseas

Language at home
57 English only · 5 other
Non-English at home
8.1%
Born overseas
15 (25.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (4.8%)
Australian citizens
54

Religion

54%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54%, while Christianity accounts for 38.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54%49.6%
Christianity38.1%38.4%
Other / not stated7.9%12.1%

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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

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

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1,405
Against the person
246
Against property
1,110
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
22.8
State crime-rate percentile
24.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
28
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
437.5

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

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,014
Median ICSEA percentile
53th
School list
  • Margate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Margate-Snug Discovery TrailCycling route
  • Snug to Margate Shared PathCycling route
  • Margate MarinaMarina

    40 Marina Drive, Barretta

  • Baretta ReserveNature reserve
Other(5)
  • Parking
  • Recycling
  • Re-Use ShopSecond Hand

    1922 Channel Highway, Barretta

  • Barretta Waste Management FacilityWaste Transfer Station
  • Weighbridge (2)

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Baretta ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.3%
Woodland / forest cover
5.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Calvary Healthcare Tasmania - St John's Campus (17.0 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

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.6

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

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

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on 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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Franklin
Member of Parliament
Julie COLLINS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
83,693
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.6%Labor 69.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.7 km away).

Coalition 30.5%Labor 69.5%

Similar Labor lean to the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MargateLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • SnugLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • HowdenLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • Blackmans Bay SouthLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • Kingston WestLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)7.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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

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