TAS · Meander Valley Council
Meander, TAS, 7304
Current weather
9.4°CRain showers
99% humidity · 6.5 km/h wind · 10.3° / 7.2° today · 14.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#168 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Meander is a small locality in the Meander Valley area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,138
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,193
- Employment rate
- 49.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hamptons Rd - Meander Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Huntsman Road Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Cheshunt290 CHESHUNT RD, MEANDER, 7304Permanently Registered
- St Saviour's Church and Sunday School and Cemetery143 MAIN RD, MEANDER, 7304Permanently 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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 7.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #168 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
- Cheshuntheritage290 CHESHUNT RD, MEANDER, 7304Permanently Registered
- St Saviour's Church and Sunday School and Cemeteryheritage143 MAIN RD, MEANDER, 7304Permanently Registered
- Hamptons Rd - Meander Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Huntsman Road Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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