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TAS · Sorell Council
Midway Point, 7171
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,707
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.0%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,508/wk
Employment rate
60.5%
Languages at home
5.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Midway Point is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sorell Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Midway Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Population (ERP)
3,707
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#7
among Metro Hobart · Emerging
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 48.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 2332nd in Australia
- State rank
- 78th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Hobart · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 17
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
3,707(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +10.0% over 5 years · 90th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +10.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +51
- Change in 5 years
- +338
- Growth rank in TAS
- 90th 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 (~4,150), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,384
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,508
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 1,423
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,404
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,286 / 48 / 6
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)
- 911
- Against the person
- 141
- Against property
- 729
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 245.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property729
- Offences Against The Person141
- Total Offences911
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Penna Road Education & Care Servicechildcare
- childcarePenna Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Midway Point
- Midway Pt Out
- Tasman Hwy / Penna Rd
- Tasman Hwy, Midway Pt Roundabout
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
Food & drink(1)
- Midway Point TavernPub
2-6 Penna Road, Midway Point
Shopping(1)
- Midway Point Store and TakeawayConvenience store
7 Penna Road, Midway Point
Community(4)
- Childcare
136 Penna Road, Midway Point
- Penna Road Education & Care ServiceChildcare
- Community centre
- Midway Point HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Pittwater Golf CourseGolf course
- Fly Away ParkPark
- Kessarios ParkPark
- Sweetwater ParkPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(10)
- ANZATM
- BOQATM
- ChoiceCarpet
- VinniesCharity
- Midway Point Fire StationFire station
14-16 Penna Road, Midway Point
- Midway Point Park and RideParking
- Parking (5)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Place of worship
5 Fenton Street, Midway Point
- Slipway
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fly Away ParkPark
- Kessarios ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
5 Fenton Street, Midway Point
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Hobart Clinic (14.5 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)
- 94
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.4
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
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 246 mm · ~31 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 213 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
- Lyons
- Member of Parliament
- Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 88,977
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +10.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.6 km away).
Coalition 28.3%Labor 71.7%
10.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Midway PointLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Sorell SouthLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- SorellLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- RichmondLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- Dodges FerryLabor 76.6% · Coalition 23.4% TPP (2025)9.9 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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