TAS · Glenorchy Council
Berriedale, 7011
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Glenorchy, Berriedale is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,905
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,262
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 1,189
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,377
- Employment rate
- 53.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 49 / 139
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 · 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)
- $455
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 8
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) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 38, No.30 Chandos Dr
- Stop 39, Berriedale Rd at Taree St
- Stop 41, No.30 Catherine St
- Stop 46, No.4 Moorina Cres
- Stop 47, Opposite No.50 Maroni Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Berriedale Rd Stop 39 InBus stop
Berriedale Road
- Berriedale Rd Stop 39 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 90 Berriedale Road
- Berriedale Rd Stop 40 InBus stop
27 Berriedale Road
- Berriedale Rd Stop 40 OutBus stop
44 Berriedale Road
- Catherine St Stop 41 InBus stop
30 Catherine Street, Berriedale
- Catherine St Stop 41 OutBus stop
19 Catherine Street, Berriedale
- Chandos Dr Stop 38 InBus stop
30 Chandos Drive, Berriedale
- Chandos Dr Stop 38 OutBus stop
33 Chandos Drive, Berriedale
- Chandos Dr Stop 39 OutBus stop
Unit Opposite 44 Chandos Drive, Berriedale
- Marys Hope Rd Stop 36 OutBus stop
219 Marys Hope Road, Berriedale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Connewarre Bay ReservePark
- Kilander Crescent ReservePark
- Moorina Crescent ReservePark
- The LawnPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Connewarre Clinic & Tasmanian Skin Cancer CentreMain Roadclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- House629 MAIN RD, BERRIEDALE, 7011Permanently Registered
- Moorilla Estate/Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)BERRIEDALE, 7011Permanently Registered
- Myella (Chigwell House)2B MYELLA DR, BERRIEDALE, 7011Permanently Registered
- Old Berriedale Hotel631 MAIN RD, BERRIEDALE, 7011Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 4306th in Australia
- State rank
- 116th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Berriedale Rd Stop 39 InamenitiesBerriedale Roadbus_stop
- Berriedale Rd Stop 39 InamenitiesUnit Opposite 90 Berriedale Roadbus_stop
- Berriedale Rd Stop 40 Inamenities27 Berriedale Roadbus_stop
- Berriedale Rd Stop 40 Outamenities44 Berriedale Roadbus_stop
- Catherine St Stop 41 Inamenities30 Catherine Street, Berriedalebus_stop
- Catherine St Stop 41 Outamenities19 Catherine Street, Berriedalebus_stop
- Chandos Dr Stop 38 Inamenities30 Chandos Drive, Berriedalebus_stop
- Chandos Dr Stop 38 Outamenities33 Chandos Drive, Berriedalebus_stop
- Chandos Dr Stop 39 OutamenitiesUnit Opposite 44 Chandos Drive, Berriedalebus_stop
- Marys Hope Rd Stop 36 Outamenities219 Marys Hope Road, Berriedalebus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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