TAS · Glenorchy Council
Chigwell, TAS, 7011
Current weather
11.5°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 13.1° / 6.3° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#135 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chigwell is a smaller suburban community in the Glenorchy area, home to around 2,050 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $244, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,232
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 857
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 102 / 51
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)
- $244
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 11
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
- 866
- St Francis Flexible Learning CentreSpecial
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 42, No.45 Allunga Rd
- Stop 42, No.6 Kinarra Cres
- Stop 43, No.12 Danina St
- Stop 43, No.95 Allunga Rd
- Stop 44, No.115 Allunga Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Allunga Rd Stop 40 In (Chigwell Junction)Bus stop
1-5 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 40 Out (Chigwell Junction)Bus stop
4 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 41 InBus stop
25 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 41 OutBus stop
Unit Opposite 29 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 42 InBus stop
45 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 42 OutBus stop
24 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 43 InBus stop
95 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 43 OutBus stop
62 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 44 InBus stop
115 Allunga Road, Chigwell
- Allunga Rd Stop 44 OutBus stop
86 Allunga Road, Chigwell
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
- 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 25.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #135 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
- Stop 42, No.45 Allunga Rdtransport
- Stop 42, No.6 Kinarra Crestransport
- Stop 43, No.12 Danina Sttransport
- Stop 43, No.95 Allunga Rdtransport
- Stop 44, No.115 Allunga Rdtransport
- St Francis Flexible Learning CentreschoolsSpecial
- Allunga Rd Stop 40 In (Chigwell Junction)amenities1-5 Allunga Road, Chigwellbus_stop
- Allunga Rd Stop 40 Out (Chigwell Junction)amenities4 Allunga Road, Chigwellbus_stop
- Allunga Rd Stop 41 Inamenities25 Allunga Road, Chigwellbus_stop
- Allunga Rd Stop 41 OutamenitiesUnit Opposite 29 Allunga Road, Chigwellbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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