TAS · Clarence Council
Bellerive, TAS, 7018
Current weather
13.1°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.2° / 7.9° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#5 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellerive is a smaller suburban community in the Clarence area, home to around 4,945 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,945
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,461
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 2,275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 132 / 241 / 153
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)
- 25
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,060
- Bellerive Primary SchoolPrimary
- Clarence High SchoolSecondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolPrimary
- The Cottage SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 11, No.65 Clarence St
- Stop 12, Clarence St outside dog park
- Stop 13, No.125 Clarence St
- Stop 8, Opp. No.43 Cambridge Rd
- Stop 9, Opp. No.38 Clarence St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Big Bargain BottleshopAlcohol
172 Clarence Street, Bellerive
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Cripps BakeryBakery
1 Percy Street, Bellerive
- Marina BarBar
64 Cambridge Road, Bellerive
- Ride BelleriveBicycle
96 Clarence Street, Bellerive
- Bicycle Parking
- Beach St before Clarence StBus stop
20 Beach Street, Bellerive
- Bellerive Primary SchoolBus stop
- Bellerive Quay Stop 17 OutBus stop
19 Cambridge Road, Bellerive
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kangaroo Bluff Historic SitePark
- Stanley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Eastern Shore Doctors BelleriveCambridge Roaddoctor
- Hobart Skin Cancer ClinicCambridge Roaddoctor
- Humphrey DentalCambridge Roaddentist
- TerryWhite ChemmartCambridge Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
67 state heritage places
- Bellerive Police Station (former, now Mental Health Services)13 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bellerive Police Station (now Community Arts Centre)17 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bellevue17 ALMA ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bluff House13 FORT ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Boer War Memorial and Morrisby Memorial CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Buena32 KING ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Carlisle5 Chapman ST, Bellerive, 7018Permanently Registered
- Carlisle5 Chapman ST, Bellerive, 7018Permanently Registered
- Clarence Hotel4 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Clifton1 CHAPMAN ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 96.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #5 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
- Bellerive Police Station (former, now Mental Health Services)heritage13 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bellerive Police Station (now Community Arts Centre)heritage17 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bellevueheritage17 ALMA ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Bluff Househeritage13 FORT ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Boer War Memorial and Morrisby Memorialheritage CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Buenaheritage32 KING ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Carlisleheritage5 Chapman ST, Bellerive, 7018Permanently Registered
- Carlisleheritage5 Chapman ST, Bellerive, 7018Permanently Registered
- Clarence Hotelheritage4 CAMBRIDGE RD, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Cliftonheritage1 CHAPMAN ST, BELLERIVE, 7018Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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