TAS · Brighton Council
Herdsmans Cove, 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
#96 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Herdsmans Cove is a small locality in the Brighton area, home to around 1,199 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,199
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,012
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $869
- Employment rate
- 39.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 10 / 18
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)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
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
- 772
- JRLF - Herdsmans Cove 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- E Derwent Hwy (Herdsmans Cove)
- Lamprill Circle / Fisher Drive
- No.32 Fisher Dr
- No.68 Fisher Dr
- No.8 Fisher Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- E Derwent Hwy/Herdsmans Cove InBus stop
East Derwent Highway, Herdsmans Cove
- Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolBus stop
- Lamprill Circle / Fisher DrBus stop
2 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
- Lamprill Circle / SchoolBus stop
Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
- No.101 Lamprill CircleBus stop
101 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
- No.18 Lamprill CircleBus stop
18 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
- No.32 Fisher DrBus stop
32 Fisher Drive, Herdsmans Cove
- No.42 Lamprill CircleBus stop
44 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
- No.53 Fisher DrBus stop
53 Fisher Drive, Herdsmans Cove
- No.67 Lamprill CircleBus stop
67 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove
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
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 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
- E Derwent Hwy (Herdsmans Cove)transport
- Lamprill Circle / Fisher Drivetransport
- No.32 Fisher Drtransport
- No.68 Fisher Drtransport
- No.8 Fisher Drtransport
- JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- E Derwent Hwy/Herdsmans Cove InamenitiesEast Derwent Highway, Herdsmans Covebus_stop
- Herdsmans Cove Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Lamprill Circle / Fisher Dramenities2 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Covebus_stop
- Lamprill Circle / SchoolamenitiesLamprill Circle, Herdsmans Covebus_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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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