TAS · Kingborough Council
Kaoota, TAS, 7150
Current weather
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86% humidity · 3.8 km/h wind · 12.2° / 5.7° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#98 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kaoota is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Former Sandfly Colliery609 Pelverata RD, Kaoota, 7150Permanently Registered
- Former Wallsend Colliery90 COAL MINE RD, KAOOTA, 7150Permanently 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)
- 0
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
- 45.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #98 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
- Former Sandfly Collieryheritage609 Pelverata RD, Kaoota, 7150Permanently Registered
- Former Wallsend Collieryheritage90 COAL MINE RD, KAOOTA, 7150Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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