TAS · Huon Valley Council
Castle Forbes Bay, TAS, 7116
Current weather
11.9°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 13.3° / 6.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Castle Forbes Bay is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 176 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,220
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- $550
- 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Hwy / Castle Forbes Rd
- Huon Hwy / Crowthers Rd
- Huon Hwy Opp Castle Forbes Bay Rd
- Huon Hwy Opp Crowthers Rd
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- House4030 HUON HWY, CASTLE FORBES BAY, 7116Permanently 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Househeritage4030 HUON HWY, CASTLE FORBES BAY, 7116Permanently Registered
- Huon Hwy / Castle Forbes Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy / Crowthers Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy Opp Castle Forbes Bay Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy Opp Crowthers Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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