TAS · Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Coles Bay, 7215
Current weather
11.2°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 14.7° / 8° today · 8.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Life in Coles Bay revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
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 housing affordability relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 74.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 442 of 594
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- $485
- 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
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Swanwick Rd
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Swanwick Rd
- Iluka Tavern, No.31 Esplanade
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Flacks Road Coles Bay Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Rita and Doris ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Swanwick68 SWANWICK RD, COLES BAY, 7215Permanently 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 12.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6918th in Australia
- State rank
- 320th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #6 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 43%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Swanwickheritage68 SWANWICK RD, COLES BAY, 7215Permanently Registered
- Flacks Road Coles Bay Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Rita and Doris Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Swanwick Rdtransport
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Swanwick Rdtransport
- Iluka Tavern, No.31 Esplanadetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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