TAS · Meander Valley Council

Golden Valley, TAS, 7304

Current weather

9°CDense drizzle

99% humidity · 8.3 km/h wind · 9.8° / 7.1° today · 11.3 mm rain

Desirability index

9.1/100

#164 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Golden Valley is a small locality in the Meander Valley area, home to around 226 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
226
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$912
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 111
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
44.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bogan Rd Conservation CovenantNature reserve
  • Highland Lakes Rd Golden Valley Conservation CovenantNature reserve
  • Sliaba Ban Conservation CovenantNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
9.1/100
Cohort rank
#164 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

  • Bogan Rd Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Highland Lakes Rd Golden Valley Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Sliaba Ban Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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