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TAS · Devonport Council
Miandetta, 7310
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,828
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,393/wk
Employment rate
56.4%
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Devonport Council, Miandetta keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Miandetta snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$475/wk
Population (ERP)
1,828
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 17% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1853rd in Australia
- State rank
- 54th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $475
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
1,828(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 56th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +40
- Growth rank in TAS
- 56th 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 (~1,950), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,822
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,393
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 773
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 699 / 27 / 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)
- 2,452
- Against the person
- 670
- Against property
- 1,673
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,341.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property1673
- Offences Against The Person670
- Total Offences2452
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 939
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- Miandetta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 322 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Reece High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 921 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 520 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Devonport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 240 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 385 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 211 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Spreyton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Devonport High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 939 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.130 Middle Rd
- No.162 Middle Rd (Outside Aurora Depot)
- No.33 Berrigan Rd
- No.4 Berrigan Rd
- No.93 Berrigan Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 21/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Food & drink(2)
- The Brown BearCafe
33A Berrigan Road, Miandetta
- Waterfront CafeCafe
17A Devonport Road, Miandetta
Community(1)
- Miandetta Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Mersey Lions ParkPark
- Miandetta ParkPark
- Park
- Wiena ParkPark
30A Berrigan Road, Miandetta
- Playground
Entertainment(1)
- Home HillMuseum
77 Middle Road, Miandetta
Other(4)
- Waterfront ApartmentsApartment
17A Devonport Road, Miandetta
- Parking (3)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mersey Lions ParkPark
- Miandetta ParkPark
- Wiena ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mersey Community Hospital (6.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 238 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 360 mm · ~45 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 262 mm · ~33 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
1 heritage place
- Home Hill77 MIDDLE RD, MIANDETTA, 7310Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Braddon
- Member of Parliament
- Anne URQUHART (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 84,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +15.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 38.1%Labor 61.9%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +18.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Devonport SouthLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Devonport CentralLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- SpreytonLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- DevonportLabor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- East DevonportLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)2.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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