TAS · Northern Midlands Council
Cressy (Tas.), TAS, 7302
Current weather
10.8°CLight drizzle
94% humidity · 12.8 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.3° today · 8.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cressy (Tas.) is a small locality in the Northern Midlands area, home to around 1,149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 8 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,149
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 478
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 5 / 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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
- 936
- Cressy District High SchoolCombined
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cressy Rd Cnr Green Rises Rd
- Cressy Rd Opp. Green Rises Rd
- Main St Outside Holy Trinity Anglican Church
- Main St Outside Pool
- No.42 Main St (Opp. Pool)
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bartholomew ParkPark
- Connorville - Lake River Hill Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Connorville Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Mount Joy Stewardship AgreementNature reserve
- Smithfield Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
9 state heritage places
- Fairfield118 MOUNT JOY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Lake House591 DELMONT RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Mount Joy612 MOUNT JOY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Palmerston1393 Saundridge RD, Cressy, 7302Permanently Registered
- Pigeon Tower157 BURLINGTON RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Richmond Hill1097 CRESSY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Saundridge1243 SAUNDRIDGE RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Saundridge Memorial Chapel1284 Saundridge RD, Cressy, 7302Permanently Registered
- Woodside4740 POATINA RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently 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)
- 16
- 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
- 46.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fairfieldheritage118 MOUNT JOY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Lake Househeritage591 DELMONT RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Mount Joyheritage612 MOUNT JOY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Palmerstonheritage1393 Saundridge RD, Cressy, 7302Permanently Registered
- Pigeon Towerheritage157 BURLINGTON RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Richmond Hillheritage1097 CRESSY RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Saundridgeheritage1243 SAUNDRIDGE RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Saundridge Memorial Chapelheritage1284 Saundridge RD, Cressy, 7302Permanently Registered
- Woodsideheritage4740 POATINA RD, CRESSY, 7302Permanently Registered
- Bartholomew Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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