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

92.1/100

#13 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Westringa ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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