TAS · Meander Valley Council
Chudleigh, 7304
Current weather
5.6°CPartly cloudy
97% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 10.1° / 4.8° today · 25.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Meander Valley, Chudleigh keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $996
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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 · 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)
- $480
- 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) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.33 Jones St
- No.51 Sorell St (Opposite Chudleigh Hall)
- No.64 Sorell St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Bentley1519 MOLE CREEK RD, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Chudleigh Anglican Pioneer CemeteryJONES ST, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Kalingal25 SORELL ST, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Wesley Dale & Outbuildings1901 MOLE CREEK RD, MOLE CREEK, 7304Permanently 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6740th in Australia
- State rank
- 288th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #91 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #175 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bentleyheritage1519 MOLE CREEK RD, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Chudleigh Anglican Pioneer CemeteryheritageJONES ST, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Kalingalheritage25 SORELL ST, CHUDLEIGH, 7304Permanently Registered
- Wesley Dale & Outbuildingsheritage1901 MOLE CREEK RD, MOLE CREEK, 7304Permanently Registered
- No.33 Jones Sttransport
- No.51 Sorell St (Opposite Chudleigh Hall)transport
- No.64 Sorell Sttransport
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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