TAS · West Tamar Council
Legana, TAS, 7277
Current weather
12.2°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 13.4 km/h wind · 13° / 9.8° today · 5.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#77 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Legana is a smaller suburban community in the West Tamar area, home to around 4,719 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $470, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,719
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,643
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 1,829
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 28 / 24
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)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 11
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
- 1,002
- Legana 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Danbury Dr/W Tamar Hwy
- No.705 West Tamar Hwy (Holiday Park)
- No.767 West Tamar Hwy
- No.783 West Tamar Hwy
- West Tamar Hwy Cnr Muddy Creek Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Legana, between Freshwater Point Road and Acropolis DriveWest Tamar Highway04 Mar 2024 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
2 Freshwater Point Road, Legana
- Legana Grove InterchangeATM
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- Barrel Room Cafe and Cellar DoorCafe
- Cafe RomeroCafe
- Legana DeliDeli
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Ms. Hong KongFast food
- Rhino PizzaFast food
- Legana Hair and BeautyHairdresser
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bridgenorth Rd Legana Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Jelisa Court PlaygroundPark
- Legana Recreation Youth SpacePark
- Legana Walkway and playgroundPark
- Tanner ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- Freshwater Point56 NOBELIUS DR, LEGANA, 7277Permanently 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 56.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #77 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
- Freshwater Pointheritage56 NOBELIUS DR, LEGANA, 7277Permanently Registered
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Bridgenorth Rd Legana Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Jelisa Court Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Legana Recreation Youth Spacegovernmentpark
- Legana Walkway and playgroundgovernmentpark
- Tanner Reservegovernmentpark
- Legana, between Freshwater Point Road and Acropolis DriveroadworksWest Tamar Highway04 Mar 2024 – 17 Jul 2026
- Danbury Dr/W Tamar Hwytransport
- No.705 West Tamar Hwy (Holiday Park)transport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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