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Herdsmans Cove, 7030

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,266

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.6%

Median age

29

Median income

$1,012/wk

Employment rate

39.2%

University qualified

3.8%

Work from home

1.8%

Languages at home

2.2%non-English

Most common: Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28.2/100
Below average

323rd in TAS

Verified 93% confidence

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    Suburb profile

    Herdsmans Cove is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Hobart, in Brighton Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

    The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 23% below the peer median. Mapped flood cover is an exceptional strength, with mapped flood cover 100% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 85% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

    Herdsmans Cove's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

    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
    • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
    • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
    • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

    Weaknesses

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

    What stands out

    Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

    Who it suits

    • Families
    • Professionals
    • Retirees
    • Students
    • Budget buyers

    Housing, growth and risk

    How Herdsmans Cove compares

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

    Median house price

    —

    No data available

    Median rent

    $400/wk

    Population (ERP)

    1,266

    +0.8% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    8.9%

    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

    #25

    among Metro Hobart · Emerging

    Pop. growth

    71st

    percentile in TAS

    Rented dwellings

    68%

    2021 Census tenure

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    1/10

    national SEIFA decile

    School ICSEA

    2nd

    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
    28.2/100 — Below average
    National rank
    6580th in Australia
    State rank
    323rd in TAS
    Peer rank
    #25 among Metro Hobart · Emerging suburbs
    Cohort rank
    #94 among Metro Hobart suburbs
    Data confidence
    93%

    Data sources & freshness

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

    Housing

    All types (latest monthly release)
    $400
    Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
    7

    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

    1,266(June 2025)

    +0.8% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 71th percentile in TAS

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +0.8%
    5-year growth
    +9.6%
    Change in 1 year
    +10
    Change in 5 years
    +111
    Growth rank in TAS
    71th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    1,199
    Median age
    29
    Median household income / week
    $1,012
    Dwelling vacancy
    8.9%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    40 of 450
    Median monthly mortgage
    $869
    Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
    $250
    Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
    10.5% / 21.9% / 67.6%
    Employment rate
    39.2%
    Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
    1.8% / 3.5% / 78.4%
    Walked or cycled to work
    1.2%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    379 / 10 / 18

    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

    3.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 15.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

    • University qualified3.8% · 21.9% TAS
    • Diploma qualified3.4% · 7.9% TAS
    • Trade / vocational15.7% · 18.5% TAS
    • Year 12 or below77.1% · 51.8% TAS

    Highest qualification field

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

    • Management and commerce24.2%
    • Society and culture23.3%
    • Food, hospitality and personal services13.5%
    • Engineering and related technologies10.8%
    • Architecture and building10.3%
    • Health5.4%
    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

    2.2% speak a language other than English at home; 4.4% born overseas

    Language at home
    1,061 English only · 24 other
    Non-English at home
    2.2%
    Born overseas
    47 (4.4%)
    Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    259 (21.6%)
    Australian citizens
    1,051
    Languages spoken at home (other than English)
    1

    Top languages other than English

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

    • Punjabi8 · 100%

    Religion

    60.5%No religion

    No religion is the most common response at 60.5%, while Christianity accounts for 27.1%.

    MeasureSuburbState
    No religion60.5%49.6%
    Christianity27.1%38.4%
    Other / not stated12.4%12.1%
    Christian denominations
    DenominationSuburbState
    Anglican13.6%14.4%
    Catholic9.7%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
    78.9th (higher = more crime)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -2.5%
    Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
    201
    Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
    158.77

    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
    3
    Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
    787
    Median ICSEA percentile
    2th
    School list
    • JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 772 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
    • JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 787 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.9 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 →

    Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

    Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

    Data sources & freshness

    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

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

    Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

    Data sources & freshness

    Amenities

    27 mapped amenities

    1 supermarkets · 1 swimming pools

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • A car helps for daily needs
    • Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
    Walkability proxy
    49/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Shopping(1)
    • IGASupermarket

      124 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove

    Community(2)
    • Gagebrook Community CentreCommunity centre
    • JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolSchool
    Sport & outdoors(5)
    • Bridgewater Foreshore TrailCycling route
    • North Derwent TrailCycling route
    • Swan Park TrailCycling route
    • Sports field
    • Swimming pool
    Transport(16)

    16 bus stops

    Other(2)
    • Parking
    • Shelter (2)

    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

    Green cover

    Green cover of suburb area
    0%
    Woodland / forest cover
    0%
    Parks & woodland features (OSM)
    0
    Parks (OSM)
    0
    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 (12.0 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)
    75
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    59.2

    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

    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 7.5 km away).

    Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.5%

    9.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • GagebrookLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
    • BridgewaterLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
    • Old BeachLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
    • GrantonLabor 61.1% · Coalition 38.9% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
    • Bridgewater NorthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)3.5 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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