TAS · Clarence Council
Cambridge (Tas.), TAS, 7170
Current weather
14°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 15° / 7.9° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#35 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cambridge (Tas.) is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 1,454 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $470, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,454
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,048
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 542
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 3 / 3
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)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
- 1,041
- Cambridge Primary SchoolPrimary
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barilla (Cambridge) Caravan Park, Richmond Rd
- Cambridge Rd Cnr Richmond Rd
- No.634 Richmond Rd
- Richmond Rd / Cambridge Rd
- Richmond Rd Near Kadina Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (5)
- Cambridge Rd cnr Maxwells Rd OutBus stop
1066 Cambridge Road
- Cambridge Village InBus stop
975 Cambridge Road
- Cambridge Village OutBus stop
Cambridge Road
- No.1063 Cambridge Rd InBus stop
1063 Cambridge Road
- AutoRentCar Rental
- Drinking water (3)
- Petrol station
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blossum Crescent ParkPark
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
- Good Price Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
10 state heritage places
- Brixton76 BACKHOUSE LANE, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Cilwen160 CILWEN RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Craigow528 RICHMOND RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Llanherne House1309 TASMAN HWY, CAMBRIDGE , 7170Permanently Registered
- Milford1431 TASMAN HWY, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Oaklands141 BACKHOUSE LANE, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Railway Tunnel2 OLD COACH RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Uniting Church and Cemetery (Formerly)20 KENNEDY DR, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Uplands174 RICHMOND RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Uplands Stable191 RICHMOND RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Lady Gowrie Childcare CentreActon Roadchildcare
- Little Bee Early Years Learning & Child Care CentreLlanherne Drivechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- 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
- 80.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lady Gowrie Childcare CentrechildcareActon Roadchildcare
- Little Bee Early Years Learning & Child Care CentrechildcareLlanherne Drivechildcare
- Brixtonheritage76 BACKHOUSE LANE, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Cilwenheritage160 CILWEN RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Craigowheritage528 RICHMOND RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Llanherne Househeritage1309 TASMAN HWY, CAMBRIDGE , 7170Permanently Registered
- Milfordheritage1431 TASMAN HWY, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Oaklandsheritage141 BACKHOUSE LANE, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Railway Tunnelheritage2 OLD COACH RD, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
- Uniting Church and Cemetery (Formerly)heritage20 KENNEDY DR, CAMBRIDGE, 7170Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.