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TAS · Glenorchy Council

Dowsing Point, TAS, 7010

Current weather

13.3°CPartly cloudy

79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8° today · 1.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Dowsing Point is a small locality in the Glenorchy area, home to around 77 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $520, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
77
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,391
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
$520
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

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Goodwood Rd past Dowsing Pt junction
  • Innovation Dr (before gates)
  • Innovation Dr/Longreach Ave
  • No.30-38 Innovation Dr
  • No.52-54 Innovation Dr

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Goodwood Rd (Dowsing Point) OutBus stop

    Goodwood Road, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation DrBus stop

    30-38 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation Dr before Technopark gatesBus stop

    29 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation Dr cnr Longreach AveBus stop

    Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • TechnoparkBus stop

    52-54 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Public ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Recent changes

  • Public Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Goodwood Rd past Dowsing Pt junctiontransport
  • Innovation Dr (before gates)transport
  • Innovation Dr/Longreach Avetransport
  • No.30-38 Innovation Drtransport
  • No.52-54 Innovation Drtransport
  • Goodwood Rd (Dowsing Point) OutamenitiesGoodwood Road, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dramenities30-38 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dr before Technopark gatesamenities29 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dr cnr Longreach AveamenitiesInnovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop

Data sources & freshness