TAS · Hobart Council
Fern Tree, TAS, 7054
Current weather
11.4°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 8.1° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#13 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fern Tree is a small locality in the Hobart area, home to around 763 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $522, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 763
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,990
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,570
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 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)
- $522
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Rd cnr Browns Rd
- Stop 28, No.757 Huon Rd
- Stop 29, No.793 Huon Rd
- Stop 31, No.833 Huon Rd
- Stop 32, No.847 Huon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Fern Tree ParkBus stop
- Fern Tree Tavern OutBus stop
678 Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 26 InBus stop
Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 26 OutBus stop
Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 28 InBus stop
757 Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 28 OutBus stop
Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
793 Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
Huon Road, Fern Tree
- Huon Rd Stop 30 InBus stop
Huon Road, Fern Tree
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
- Westringa ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #13 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
- Westringa Parkgovernmentpark
- Huon Rd cnr Browns Rdtransport
- Stop 28, No.757 Huon Rdtransport
- Stop 29, No.793 Huon Rdtransport
- Stop 31, No.833 Huon Rdtransport
- Stop 32, No.847 Huon Rdtransport
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- City of Hobartamenitiesplayground
- Fern Tree Fire Stationamenities7 Summerleas Road, Fern Treefire_station
- Fern Tree Parkamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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