TAS · Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Bicheno, 7215
Current weather
11.2°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 14.7° / 8° today · 8.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Affordable
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Life in Bicheno revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,049
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,030
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 465 of 917
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,280
- Employment rate
- 49.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 7 / 9
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)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,029
- Bicheno Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bicheno Information Centre
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Tasman Hwy
- No.41B Foster St (Bicheno Information Centre)
- Tasman Hwy / Coles 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions ParkPark
- Toxteth Park #1 Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Waubadebars Grave Historic SiteNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bicheno Medical CentreFoster Streetdoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
6 state heritage places
- Bicheno Uniting Church55 Burgess ST, Bicheno, 7215Permanently Registered
- CemeteryLOT 1 MORRISON ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Coal BinBICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Court House and Watch House83 BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Llandaff Cemetery16409 TASMAN HWY, APSLAWN, 7190Permanently Registered
- Wauba Debar's Memorial BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Penguins Child Carechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 19.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6610th in Australia
- State rank
- 271st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #18 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Penguins Child Carechildcarechildcare
- Bicheno Uniting Churchheritage55 Burgess ST, Bicheno, 7215Permanently Registered
- CemeteryheritageLOT 1 MORRISON ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Coal BinheritageBICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Court House and Watch Househeritage83 BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Llandaff Cemeteryheritage16409 TASMAN HWY, APSLAWN, 7190Permanently Registered
- Wauba Debar's Memorialheritage BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Bicheno Medical CentrehealthFoster Streetdoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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