TAS · Brighton Council
Gagebrook, TAS, 7030
Current weather
13.2°CPartly cloudy
75% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 14.9° / 6.9° today · 1.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#83 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gagebrook is a small locality in the Brighton area, home to around 1,572 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $362, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 1,572
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $825
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 598
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 31.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 20 / 22
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)
- $362
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 16
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 787
- JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolPrimary
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.15 Deak St
- No.19 Sattler St
- No.63 Tottenham Rd
- Sattler St / Tottenham Rd
- Tottenham Rd (Vacant Land)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ashburton Rd / Gagebrook PSBus stop
Unit Opposite 2B Ashburton Road, Gagebrook
- Ashburton Rd / SchoolBus stop
2B Ashburton Road, Gagebrook
- E Derwent Hwy/Herdsmans Cove OutBus stop
East Derwent Highway, Gagebrook
- Gage Rd (Tivoli) OutBus stop
15 Gage Road, Gagebrook
- No.12 Plymouth RdBus stop
12 Plymouth Road, Gagebrook
- No.15 Deak StBus stop
15 Deak Street, Gagebrook
- No.19 Sattler StBus stop
19 Sattler Street, Gagebrook
- No.20 Deak StBus stop
20 Deak Street, Gagebrook
- No.20 Sattler StBus stop
20 Sattler Street, Gagebrook
- No.21 Tottenham RdBus stop
21 Tottenham Road, Gagebrook
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
- Cris Fitzpatrick Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St George's Church2 BRIGGS RD, GAGEBROOK, 7030Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 53.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #83 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
- St George's Churchheritage2 BRIGGS RD, GAGEBROOK, 7030Permanently Registered
- Cris Fitzpatrick Community Parkgovernmentpark
- No.15 Deak Sttransport
- No.19 Sattler Sttransport
- No.63 Tottenham Rdtransport
- Sattler St / Tottenham Rdtransport
- Tottenham Rd (Vacant Land)transport
- JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Ashburton Rd / Gagebrook PSamenitiesUnit Opposite 2B Ashburton Road, Gagebrookbus_stop
- Ashburton Rd / Schoolamenities2B Ashburton Road, Gagebrookbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
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