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Dunalley
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Dunalley revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. The beach sets the tone, while nearby towns and coastal pockets add variety without a long journey. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 333
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 164
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,042
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 5 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $350
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 970
- Dunalley Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arthur Hwy / High St
- Dunalley Bakery, No.168 Arthur Hwy
- Dunalley Hotel, No.210 Arthur Hwy
- No.119 Arthur Hwy
- No.75-77 Arthur Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Denison Canal ParkPark
- Tasman Monument Historic SiteNature 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)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Bakehouse & Associated Items6 FRANKLIN ST, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Dunalley Hotel210 ARTHUR HWY, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Fulham403 FULHAM RD, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- House20 Constance ST, Dunalley, 7177Permanently Registered
- HouseLot 1 CONSTANCE ST, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- St Martin's Church116 ARTHUR HWY, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 193
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 4102nd in Australia
- State rank
- 108th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #2 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bakehouse & Associated Itemsheritage6 FRANKLIN ST, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Dunalley Hotelheritage210 ARTHUR HWY, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Fulhamheritage403 FULHAM RD, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Househeritage20 Constance ST, Dunalley, 7177Permanently Registered
- HouseheritageLot 1 CONSTANCE ST, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- St Martin's Churchheritage116 ARTHUR HWY, DUNALLEY, 7177Permanently Registered
- Denison Canal Parkgovernmentpark
- Tasman Monument Historic Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
- Arthur Hwy / High Sttransport
- Dunalley Bakery, No.168 Arthur Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.