TAS · Kingborough Council
Huntingfield, TAS, 7055
Current weather
12.9°COvercast
86% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 14.1° / 9.2° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#63 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Huntingfield is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 540 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $510, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,783
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 4 / 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)
- $510
- 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,073
- St Aloysius Catholic CollegeCombined
- Tarremah Steiner SchoolCombined
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huntingfield Drive outside St Aloysius Senior Campus
- Huntingfield Park & Ride Stop A
- St Aloysius, School Stop
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Clennett's Mitre 10Doityourself
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coffee Creek ReserveNature reserve
- Huntingfield ReserveNature reserve
- Mayfield ParkPark
- Sirius ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Huntingfield1179 CHANNEL HWY, HUNTINGFIELD, 7055Permanently 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
- 64.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #63 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
- Huntingfieldheritage1179 CHANNEL HWY, HUNTINGFIELD, 7055Permanently Registered
- Coffee Creek Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Huntingfield Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mayfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Sirius Parkgovernmentpark
- Huntingfield Drive outside St Aloysius Senior Campustransport
- Huntingfield Park & Ride Stop Atransport
- St Aloysius, School Stoptransport
- St Aloysius Catholic CollegeschoolsCombined
- Tarremah Steiner SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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