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TAS · Brighton Council

Gagebrook, 7030

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,703

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.6%

Median age

27

Median income

$825/wk

Employment rate

31.7%

University qualified

2.9%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

2.8%non-English

Most common: Urdu, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

30.5/100
Below average

311th in TAS

Verified 95% confidence

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    Suburb profile

    Gagebrook is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Hobart, in Brighton Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The River Derwent is part of the surrounding geography.

    Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 31% below the peer median. Mapped flood cover is an exceptional strength, with mapped flood cover 100% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

    Gagebrook is a better fit for people who value lower rents and daily services more than school quality.

    Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Tasmania (41)

    Strengths

    • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
    • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
    • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
    • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

    Weaknesses

    • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
    • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

    What stands out

    • River Derwent

    Who it suits

    • Families
    • Professionals
    • Retirees
    • Students
    • Budget buyers

    Housing, growth and risk

    How Gagebrook compares

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    —

    No data available

    Median rent

    $362/wk

    Population (ERP)

    1,703

    +0.8% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    7.7%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    Livability profile

    Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Desirability

    #22

    among Metro Hobart · Emerging

    Pop. growth

    72nd

    percentile in TAS

    Rented dwellings

    77%

    2021 Census tenure

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    1/10

    national SEIFA decile

    School ICSEA

    3rd

    percentile among schools with ICSEA

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Desirability

    Ranks & confidence
    Desirability score
    30.5/100 — Below average
    National rank
    6354th in Australia
    State rank
    311th in TAS
    Peer rank
    #22 among Metro Hobart · Emerging suburbs
    Cohort rank
    #89 among Metro Hobart suburbs
    Data confidence
    95%

    Data sources & freshness

    • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

    Housing

    All types (latest monthly release)
    $362
    Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
    16

    Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

    Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    1,703(June 2025)

    +0.8% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in TAS

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +0.8%
    5-year growth
    +9.6%
    Change in 1 year
    +14
    Change in 5 years
    +149
    Growth rank in TAS
    72th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,800), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    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
    Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
    $240
    Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
    7.7% / 15.4% / 77%
    Employment rate
    31.7%
    Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
    0% / 4.3% / 77.4%
    Walked or cycled to work
    2.3%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    510 / 20 / 22

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

    Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Qualifications

    2.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 15.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

    • University qualified2.9% · 21.9% TAS
    • Diploma qualified3.4% · 7.9% TAS
    • Trade / vocational15.2% · 18.5% TAS
    • Year 12 or below78.5% · 51.8% TAS

    Highest qualification field

    Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

    • Society and culture30.9%
    • Engineering and related technologies22.9%
    • Management and commerce16%
    • Food, hospitality and personal services11.8%
    • Health7.6%
    • Information technology3.5%
    How these groups are defined
    MeasureDefinition
    University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
    Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
    Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
    Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
    Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

    People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

    University qualifications from the 2021 Census

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Tax & income

    Median taxable income (2023–24)
    $54,741

    65th percentile in TAS · -7% vs Australia

    Median salary / wages (2023–24)
    $58,638

    56th percentile in TAS · -10% vs Australia

    Residents with rental investments
    6.0%

    6th percentile in TAS · -56% vs Australia

    Median super balance (2023–24)
    $53,562

    16th percentile in TAS · -15% vs Australia

    Residents with business income
    7.0%

    7th percentile in TAS · -33% vs Australia

    Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7030 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

    Counts, net rent & state comparison
    Taxpayers in this postcode
    10,794
    Taxpayers reporting net rent
    694
    Median net rent
    $0
    Taxpayers reporting business income
    720
    Taxable income vs state median
    +3%
    Salary / wages vs state median
    +1%
    Rental investment vs state median
    -45%
    Super vs state median
    -29%
    Business income vs state median
    -36%

    Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

    Data sources & freshness

    • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

    Community & culture

    2.8% speak a language other than English at home; 3.3% born overseas

    Language at home
    1,368 English only · 39 other
    Non-English at home
    2.8%
    Born overseas
    46 (3.3%)
    Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    391 (24.9%)
    Australian citizens
    1,390
    Languages spoken at home (other than English)
    2

    Top languages other than English

    Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

    • Urdu9 · 60%
    • Punjabi6 · 40%

    Religion

    62.8%No religion

    No religion is the most common response at 62.8%, while Christianity accounts for 23.5%.

    MeasureSuburbState
    No religion62.8%49.6%
    Christianity23.5%38.4%
    Other / not stated13.7%12.1%
    Christian denominations
    DenominationSuburbState
    Anglican11%14.4%
    Catholic8.3%12.7%

    2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Figures are for the Bridgewater Police Division, not this suburb alone.

    Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2024–25)
    3,231
    Against the person
    598
    Against property
    2,498
    Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
    71.1
    State crime-rate percentile
    78th (higher = more crime)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -2.5%
    Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
    339
    Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
    199.06

    Most common offence types

    • Offences Against Property
    • Offences Against The Person
    • Total Offences

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

    Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Schools & preschools

    Schools within 2 km
    4
    Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
    793.5
    Median ICSEA percentile
    3th
    School list
    • JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 772 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
    • JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 787 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
    • JRLF - East Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 800 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
    • St Paul's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

    Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

    Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

    Data sources & freshness

    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)

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

    Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

    Data sources & freshness

    Amenities

    49 mapped amenities

    1 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • A car helps for daily needs
    • Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
    • Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
    Walkability proxy
    30/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    1.91
    Everyday services(1)
    • United Petroleum GagebrookPetrol station

      15 Gage Road, Gagebrook

    Community(1)
    • JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolSchool
    Sport & outdoors(12)
    • North Derwent TrailCycling route
    • Swan Park TrailCycling route
    • Cris Fitzpatrick Community ParkPark
    • Park (2)
    • Playground
    • Cove Creek Sports GroundSports field
    • Sports field
    • Swimming pool (4)
    Transport(28)

    28 bus stops

    Other(4)
    • Laona StoreGeneral

      37 Tottenham Road, Gagebrook

    • Cris Fitzpatrick Park - Car ParkParking
    • Parking (2)
    • Shelter (3)

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Parks & reserves

    1 parks and public open space in this suburb

    • Cris Fitzpatrick Community ParkPark

    Data sources & freshness

    Green cover

    Green cover of suburb area
    5.4%
    Woodland / forest cover
    1.7%
    Parks & woodland features (OSM)
    4
    Parks (OSM)
    3
    Typical summer maximum
    19°C

    Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

    Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

    Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

    Data sources & freshness

    • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Alcohol and Drug Services (12.6 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department
    GP clinics in suburb
    0

    GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

    Hospitals, GPs and aged care

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    101
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    59.3

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 9°
    Rainfall
    221 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 7°
    Rainfall
    221 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    10° / 3°
    Rainfall
    289 mm · ~36 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    15° / 6°
    Rainfall
    285 mm · ~36 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Heritage

    1 heritage place

    • St George's Church2 BRIGGS RD, GAGEBROOK, 7030Permanently Registered

    Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

    Heritage listings as established streetscape

    Data sources & freshness

    • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    No overlay at centroid
    Flood / inundation overlay
    No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

    Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Lyons
    Member of Parliament
    Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    88,977
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +10.7 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.3 km away).

    Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%

    9.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • GagebrookLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
    • BridgewaterLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
    • Bridgewater NorthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
    • GrantonLabor 61.1% · Coalition 38.9% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
    • Old BeachLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)3.6 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    1/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    1/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

    Data sources & freshness

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