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TAS · Central Highlands Council

Hollow Tree, 7140

Est. population · Jun 2025

34

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.3%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,458/wk

Employment rate

60%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
What Hollow Tree is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Central Highlands Council, Hollow Tree keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the metro area around Hobart is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

At a glance

Hollow Tree snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

34

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

37.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

91st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

21st

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

34(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 21th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+6.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in TAS
21th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
33
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$361
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

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
95,029.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
91.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property2498
  • Offences Against The Person598
  • Total Offences3231

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hollow Tree Conservation CovenantNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ouse District Public Hospital (17.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.4

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
18° / 6°
Rainfall
173 mm · ~22 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
185 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
7° / -0°
Rainfall
250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
229 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

7 heritage places

  • Katrine Vale510 GREEN VALLEY RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Llanberis1288 HOLLOW TREE RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Montacute1288 HOLLOW TREE RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered
  • RathmoreLot 1 HOLLOW TREE RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Sherwood1290 HOLLOW TREE RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered
  • St James' Church and Cemetery1288 Hollow Tree RD, Hollow Tree, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Strathborough2120 HOLLOW TREE RD, HOLLOW TREE, 7140Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard 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 32.9 km away).

Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%

4.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • OuseLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)14.8 km away
  • BothwellLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)14.9 km away
  • WesterwayLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)23.0 km away
  • GlenoraLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)23.5 km away
  • KemptonLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)25.9 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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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