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TAS · Dorset Council
Branxholm, 7261
Est. population · Jun 2025
245
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
53
Median income
$843/wk
Employment rate
42.2%
Languages at home
1.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Branxholm sits in Dorset Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Branxholm snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$365/wk
Population (ERP)
245
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.0%
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
#87
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 22.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6558th in Australia
- State rank
- 300th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #87 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #176 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $365
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
245(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 72th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in TAS
- 72th 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 (~250), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 42.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 0 / 0 (+ 4 other)
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)
- 326
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,330.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +40.3%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property221
- Offences Against The Person84
- Total Offences326
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.3 Scott St
- No.4 Scott St
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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 8.47
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.24
Food & drink(2)
- Tin Timbers CafeCafe
2 Stoke Street, Branxholm
- Casa PinocchioRestaurant
2 Scott Street, Branxholm
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Centenary ParkPark
- Sports field
- Branxholm Swimming PoolSwimming pool
Other(15)
- Chinese mining settler's hutAttraction
- Red BridgeAttraction
- Branxholm Camping GroundCamp Site
- Branxholm Fire StationFire station
26 Donald Street, Branxholm
- Branxholm LodgeHostel
32 Albert Street, Branxholm
- Branxholm Imperial HotelHotel
3-7 Stoke Street, Branxholm
- Farm Stay CottageHotel
- Tin Dragon Trail CottagesHotel
- Great Briseis RaceInformation
- Parking
- IGAPetrol station
- Australia postPost Box
- Public toilets
- ShowersShower
- Waste Transfer Station
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospital (19.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
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
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 296 mm · ~37 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 248 mm · ~31 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
4 heritage places
- Former School2 SCOTT ST, BRANXHOLM, 7261Permanently Registered
- Imperial Hotel5-7 STOKE ST, BRANXHOLM, 7261Permanently Registered
- Imperial Hotel5-7 STOKE ST, BRANXHOLM, 7261Permanently Registered
- Site of Ah Moy's Store29 DONALD ST, BRANXHOLM, 7261Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bass
- Member of Parliament
- Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 80,378
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 45.7 km away).
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BranxholmLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- DerbyLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- RingaroomaLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- WinnaleahLabor 41.0% · Coalition 59.0% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
- ScottsdaleLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)22.1 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
More in Dorset Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.