TAS · Central Highlands (Tas.) Council
Bothwell, TAS, 7030
Current weather
11°CPartly cloudy
71% humidity · 17 km/h wind · 12.6° / 6.2° today · 1.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bothwell is a small locality in the Central Highlands (Tas.) area, home to around 499 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,232
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 238
- Median monthly mortgage
- $969
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 0 / 5
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 893
- Bothwell District High SchoolCombined
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Bothwell Management Agreement AreaNature reserve
- Gunuma - Jinks Tier Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Queens ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
61 state heritage places
- Atholin4 PATRICK ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Barwick Cottage8 HIGH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Batt's Cottage23 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Berriedale357 Humbie RD, Bothwell, 7030Permanently Registered
- Birch Cottage18 ELIZABETH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Bothwell Post Office10 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Bothwell Stores12 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- CWA Rooms8 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Castle Hotel14 PATRICK ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Clifton Priory2 WENTWORTH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1,712
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 52.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Atholinheritage4 PATRICK ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Barwick Cottageheritage8 HIGH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Batt's Cottageheritage23 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Berriedaleheritage357 Humbie RD, Bothwell, 7030Permanently Registered
- Birch Cottageheritage18 ELIZABETH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Bothwell Post Officeheritage10 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Bothwell Storesheritage12 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- CWA Roomsheritage8 ALEXANDER ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Castle Hotelheritage14 PATRICK ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
- Clifton Prioryheritage2 WENTWORTH ST, BOTHWELL, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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