TAS · Meander Valley Council
Hadspen, TAS, 7290
Current weather
11.8°CLight drizzle
95% humidity · 14.6 km/h wind · 12.6° / 8.3° today · 7 mm rain
Desirability index
#48 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hadspen is a smaller suburban community in the Meander Valley area, home to around 2,429 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $290, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,429
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 1,006
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,356
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 71 / 110 / 24
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)
- $290
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.15 Main St
- No.17 Bartley St
- No.39 Main St
- No.51 Main St
- Rutherglen Rd Cnr McCulloch Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Hadspen - Rutherglen VillageBus stop
Rutherglen Road, Hadspen
- Main St opp Fire StationBus stop
Opposite 8-10 Main Street, Hadspen
- No.15 Main StBus stop
15 Main Street, Hadspen
- No.17 Bartley St OutBus stop
17 Bartley Street, Hadspen
- No.22 Bartley St InBus stop
22 Bartley Street, Hadspen
- No.36A Main StBus stop
36A Main Street, Hadspen
- No.38 Bartley St InBus stop
38 Bartley Street, Hadspen
- No.39 Bartley St OutBus stop
39 Bartley Street, Hadspen
- No.39 Main StBus stop
39 Main Street, Hadspen
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coronea Court ReservePark
- Entally House Historic SiteNature reserve
- Hadspen River RerservePark
- Poets Place ReservePark
- South Esk Lions ParkPark
- Winifred Jane Crescent ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
8 state heritage places
- Church of the Good Shepherd & Cemetery59 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottage50 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottage48 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottage52 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottage75 Entally RD, Hadspen, 7290Permanently Registered
- Entally782 MEANDER VALLEY RD, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Old Gaol and Watchman's cottage46 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Red Feather Inn42 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 72.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #48 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
- Church of the Good Shepherd & Cemeteryheritage59 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage50 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage48 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage52 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage75 Entally RD, Hadspen, 7290Permanently Registered
- Entallyheritage782 MEANDER VALLEY RD, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Old Gaol and Watchman's cottageheritage46 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Red Feather Innheritage42 MAIN ST, HADSPEN, 7290Permanently Registered
- Coronea Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Entally House Historic Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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