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TAS · Hobart Council
Battery Point, 7004
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,163
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,891/wk
Employment rate
57.5%
Languages at home
21%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Battery Point is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Battery Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Population (ERP)
2,163
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.7%
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
#10
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
21st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
12th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
- 60.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 967th in Australia
- State rank
- 19th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 31
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
2,163(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 12th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- 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 (~2,300), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,096
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,891
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 244 of 1,236
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 347 / 159 / 479
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 4,872
- Against the person
- 733
- Against property
- 3,961
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,252.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.6%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property3961
- Offences Against The Person733
- Total Offences4872
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,118.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Albuera Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Collegiate SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 572 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Goulburn Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 951 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Princes Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- The Hutchins SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 986 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 738 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lambert SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- South Hobart Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 436 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sandy Bay Rd cnr Albuera St
- Stop 5, No.39 Sandy Bay Rd
- Stop 5, No.48 Sandy Bay Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
250 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
15 restaurants · 17 cafes · 6 pubs · 8 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 48 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 8.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.29
Food & drink(48)
- Banjo'sBakery
- BotanicaBar
23 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- Cargo Bar Pizza LoungeBar
51 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Grape BarBar
55 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Jack GreeneBar
49 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Preacher'sBar
- Society SalamancaBar
22 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point
- The DenBar
63 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Waterman's Beer MarketBar
- 63 Degree Espresso & BarCafe
- Cibo e VinoCafe
45 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- Dr CoffeeCafe
- DriftersCafe
- HearthCafe
- Honey Badger Dessert CafeCafe
- Jackman and McRossCafe
- Machine Laundry CafeCafe
- Parklane EspressoCafe
3 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- PerchCafe
- Pollen Tea RoomCafe
- Rendezvous CafeCafe
- Retro CafeCafe
- Salamanca Wharf CafeCafe
- San ChurroCafe
- SolsticeCafe
- Village CafeCafe
- LNB ChickenFast food
- Irish Murphy'sPub
- Manky Sally’sPub
25 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Prince of Wales HotelPub
- Shipwright's Arms HotelPub
- The Brick FactoryPub
- The WhalerPub
39 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- AnnapurnaRestaurant
- Ball and Chain GrillRestaurant
87 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Blue EyeRestaurant
1 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point
- CiuccioRestaurant
- Da AngeloRestaurant
47 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- Devil's KitchenRestaurant
- Kathmandu CuisineRestaurant
22 Francis Street, Battery Point
- Magic CurriesRestaurant
41 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- Maldini Café RestaurantRestaurant
47 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- MezethesRestaurant
- Phat FishRestaurant
61 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Rockwall Bar and GrillRestaurant
- Suzie Luck'sRestaurant
2 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- SyraRestaurant
8 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- Ti AmaRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Lord of Pizzas and CafeConvenience store
- Wursthaus KitchenConvenience store
1 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point
- Salamanca FreshSupermarket
Community(2)
- Battery Point Community HallCommunity centre
52 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- Albuera Street Primary SchoolSchool
Albuera Street, Battery Point
Health & services(4)
- Battery Point Dental PracticeDentist
- Battery Point MedicalMedical clinic
53 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Battery Point Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(22)
- A. J. White ParkPark
- Arthur CircusPark
- Buckley's RestPark
- Henslowe ParkPark
- Napoleon Street PlaygroundPark
- Park
- Princes ParkPark
- Purdon & Featherstone ReservePark
- St Georges ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(4)
- Narryna Heritage MuseumMuseum
103 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- corner storeTheatre
77 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- The CourtyardTheatre
- RV InvestigatorViewpoint
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(75)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
86 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point
- NANT Distillery TastingAlcohol
- Peter Lane GalleryArt
- 12.43Artwork
- 1250Artwork
- 1838Artwork
- 2000Artwork
- 24Artwork
- 628nmArtwork
- Artwork
- Roald AmundsenArtwork
- ANZATM
- CommbankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- RediATM
- WestpacATM
- Look and BookAttraction
- The CourtyardAttraction
- The Aesthetic Laser CentreBeauty salon
Unit 3 47 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- City of HobartBicycle Parking
- CSIRO MarineBicycle Parking
- Fred, Mac and CharlieBicycle Parking
- IMASBicycle Parking
- Jo & Edie, Charlie Kik & Rose and RubyBicycle Parking
- Tas EthicalBicycle Parking
- Deja Vu BooksBooks
77 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- The Hobart Book ShopBooks
22 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- The WayBooks
- Mount Carmel College Uniform ShopClothes
- Drinking water
- Fountain
- IMAS GalleryGallery
- Sidewalk Tribal GalleryGallery
- The Kudelka ShopGallery
65-77 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- Garden
- CaravanGift
- PlatosGift
- Sullivans Cove Craft & SouvenirsGift
63 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
- 3T BarberHairdresser
- Belleza Hair StudioHairdresser
- Fox & HareHairdresser
- HalcyonHairdresser
43 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- Montacute Boutique BunkhouseHostel
1 Stowell Avenue, Battery Point
- Lenna Of HobartHotel
20 Runnymede Street, Battery Point
- Salamanca InnHotel
10 Gladstone Street, Battery Point
- Salamanca Wharf Hotel / CafeHotel
17a Castray Esplanade, Battery Point
- St Ives HotelHotel
- HabeōHouseware
- Sandy Point MassageMassage
- Hampden at Battery PointMotel
123 Hampden Road, Battery Point
- The Quarry ApartmentsMotel
- Suffragette RecordsMusic
52 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point
- KathmanduOutdoor
16 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
- Montpelier CarparkParking
- Parking (35)
- Salamanca InnParking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Salamanca SquareParking Entrance
- Parking Space (25)
- Bob & TomPetrol station
- AllCare PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
68 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point
- Saint George's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Battery Point Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Salamanca SquarePublic toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Anne's RoomTailor
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- IMAS BuildingUniversity
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A. J. White ParkPark
- Arthur CircusPark
- Buckley's RestPark
- Henslowe ParkPark
- Napoleon Street PlaygroundPark
- Princes ParkPark
- Purdon & Featherstone ReservePark
- St Georges ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint George's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Hobart Private Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AllCare PhysiotherapySandy Bay RoadPhysiotherapist
- Battery Point Dental PracticeDentist
- Battery Point MedicalSandy Bay RoadDoctor
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 45
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
468 heritage places
- Araluen104 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Ballo (Conjoined Cottage)68 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55C SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55A SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55B SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barley Mow11 WATERLOO CR, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barton Cottage72 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 1 Foreshore adjacent 54 Napoleon St, Battery Point, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 22C DERWENT LANE, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 354 NAPOLEON ST, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
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 1.8 km away).
Coalition 31.4%Labor 68.6%
2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Battery PointLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Hobart City (Clark)Labor 81.8% · Coalition 18.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Sandy BayLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Special Hospital Team 4Labor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- West Hobart SouthLabor 84.4% · Coalition 15.6% TPP (2025)1.3 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 · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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