TAS · Central Highlands Council

Dee, 7140

Est. population · Jun 2025

7

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

74

Median income

$474/wk

Employment rate

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Dee is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Dee offers a slower smaller community life in Central Highlands Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It sits a long way from Hobart and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

    Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Dee snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    7

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    78.3%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    99th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    17th

    percentile in TAS

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    1/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    7(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 17th percentile in TAS

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in TAS
    17th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    7
    Median age
    74
    Median household income / week
    $474
    Dwelling vacancy
    78.3%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    18 of 23
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    0%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    3 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2024–25)
    3,231
    Against the person
    598
    Against property
    2,498
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    461,571.4
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 1 residents
    State safety percentile
    98.8th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -2.5%

    Most common offence types

    • Offences Against Property2498
    • Offences Against The Person598
    • Total Offences3231

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Ouse District Public Hospital (28.0 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    17° / 5°
    Rainfall
    348 mm · ~44 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    12° / 3°
    Rainfall
    457 mm · ~57 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    6° / -0°
    Rainfall
    598 mm · ~75 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    11° / 2°
    Rainfall
    540 mm · ~68 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Lyons
    Member of Parliament
    Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    88,977
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +10.7 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 64.2 km away).

    Coalition 45.1%Labor 54.9%

    6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • OuseLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)27.0 km away
    • MienaLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)31.0 km away
    • BothwellLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)36.7 km away
    • WesterwayLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)49.2 km away
    • GlenoraLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)54.5 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    1/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    1/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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