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TAS · Burnie Council

Downlands, TAS, 7320

Current weather

12.9°CMainly clear

87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain

Desirability index

58.5/100

#43 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Downlands is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 237 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $530, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
237
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 98
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
58%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 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)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
1

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mount St near Singline Ave
  • Stop 15, Mount St / Singline Ave

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Between Singline Avenue and Old Surrey Road, DownlandsMount Street02 Jul 2026 – 03 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Mount St Stop 15 InBus stop

    Mount Street, Downlands

  • Three Mile Line / Neil CourtBus stop

    Three Mile Line Road, Downlands

  • Three Mile Line / Tas FireBus stop

    Three Mile Line Road, Downlands

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
58.5/100
Cohort rank
#43 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Between Singline Avenue and Old Surrey Road, DownlandsroadworksMount Street02 Jul 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
  • Mount St near Singline Avetransport
  • Stop 15, Mount St / Singline Avetransport
  • Mount St Stop 15 InamenitiesMount Street, Downlandsbus_stop
  • Three Mile Line / Neil CourtamenitiesThree Mile Line Road, Downlandsbus_stop
  • Three Mile Line / Tas FireamenitiesThree Mile Line Road, Downlandsbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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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