TAS · Burnie Council
Brooklyn (Tas.), TAS, 7320
Current weather
12.9°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brooklyn (Tas.) is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 534 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $370, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 534
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,018
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 13 / 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)
- $370
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opp. No.64 Collins St
- Stop 5, No.6 Exhibition St
- Stop 6, No.6 Flinders St
- Stop 8, No.101 Collins St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Collins St Stop 8Bus stop
101 Collins Street, Brooklyn
- Exhibition St Stop 5Bus stop
6 Exhibition Street, Brooklyn
- Flinders St Stop 6Bus stop
6 Flinders Street, Brooklyn
- Opp. No.64 Collins StBus stop
Opposite 64 Collins Street, Brooklyn
- Australia PostPost Box
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Opp. No.64 Collins Sttransport
- Stop 5, No.6 Exhibition Sttransport
- Stop 6, No.6 Flinders Sttransport
- Stop 8, No.101 Collins Sttransport
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Collins St Stop 8amenities101 Collins Street, Brooklynbus_stop
- Exhibition St Stop 5amenities6 Exhibition Street, Brooklynbus_stop
- Flinders St Stop 6amenities6 Flinders Street, Brooklynbus_stop
- Opp. No.64 Collins StamenitiesOpposite 64 Collins Street, Brooklynbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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