TAS · Glenorchy Council
Derwent Park, TAS, 7009
Current weather
13.2°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.3° / 8° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Derwent Park is a small locality in the Glenorchy area, home to around 872 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 872
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,190
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 302
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 6 / 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)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 901.5
- Goodwood Primary SchoolPrimary
- Moonah Primary SchoolPrimary
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.469 Brooker Hwy
- No.78 Derwent Park Rd
- Stop 23, No.411 Brooker Hwy
- Stop 24, No.435 Brooker Ave
- Stop 25, No.497 Brooker Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Derwent Park Road and Lampton Avenue, Derwent ParkBrooker Highway11 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
232 Main Road, Derwent Park
- Bench
- The Bike ShopBicycle
30 Derwent Park Road
- Metro SpringfieldBus Station
212 Main Road, Derwent Park
- 469 Brooker Hwy InBus stop
469 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
- Brooker Hwy MX Stop 24 InBus stop
435 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
- Brooker Hwy MX Stop 24 OutBus stop
444 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
- Brooker Hwy MX Stop 25 InBus stop
497 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
- Brooker Hwy MX Stop 25 OutBus stop
Unit Opposite 487 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
- Brooker Hwy Stop 23 InBus stop
411 Brooker Highway, Derwent Park
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Derwent Park300 RISDON RD, LUTANA, 7009Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 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
- Derwent Parkheritage300 RISDON RD, LUTANA, 7009Permanently Registered
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Between Derwent Park Road and Lampton Avenue, Derwent ParkroadworksBrooker Highway11 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
- No.469 Brooker Hwytransport
- No.78 Derwent Park Rdtransport
- Stop 23, No.411 Brooker Hwytransport
- Stop 24, No.435 Brooker Avetransport
- Stop 25, No.497 Brooker Hwytransport
- Goodwood Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Moonah Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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