TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Granton, TAS, 7030
Current weather
11.5°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 13.1° / 6.3° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Granton is a small locality in the Derwent Valley area, home to around 1,903 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $530, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,903
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 683
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,671
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 19 / 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)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hestercombe Rd opp. Presnell St
- Stop 45, No.297 Main Rd
- Stop 46, opposite No.500 Main Rd
- Stop 47, opp.No.552 Main Rd
- Stop 48, No.621 Main Rd (opp. York Hotel)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Granton ReservePark
- Hestercombe ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
14 state heritage places
- Commandant's Cottage4 FOREST RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Duke of York Hotel622 MAIN RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Black Snake Inn650 MAIN RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Site6 FOREST RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Site19 TARRANTS RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Site19 TARRANTS RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton Convict Quarry3 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton Lime Kilns779 Lyell HWY, Granton, 7030Permanently Registered
- Mount NassauLOT 2 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Mount Nassau329 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 66.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 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
- Commandant's Cottageheritage4 FOREST RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Duke of York Hotelheritage622 MAIN RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Former Black Snake Innheritage650 MAIN RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Siteheritage6 FOREST RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Siteheritage19 TARRANTS RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton (fmr South Bridgewater) Convict Siteheritage19 TARRANTS RD, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton Convict Quarryheritage3 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Granton Lime Kilnsheritage779 Lyell HWY, Granton, 7030Permanently Registered
- Mount NassauheritageLOT 2 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Mount Nassauheritage329 LYELL HWY, GRANTON, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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