TAS · Clarence Council
Montagu Bay, TAS, 7018
Current weather
13.3°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Montagu Bay is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 718 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $525, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 718
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,489
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 326
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 13 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $525
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
- 1,081
- Montagu Bay 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opp.No.7 Riawena Rd
- Rosny Hill Rd On Ramp
- Stop 11, No.52 Montagu Bay Rd
- Stop 13, Opp.No.2 Rosny Esp
- Stop 3, Tasman Highway near Sports Centre
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Leprena St Stop 7Bus stop
7 Leprena Street, Montagu Bay
- Montagu Bay Rd past Riawena RdBus stop
52 Montagu Bay Road
- No.21 Riawena RdBus stop
21 Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- No.39 Riawena RdBus stop
39 Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- Opp. No.7 Riawena RdBus stop
7 Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- Riawena Rd - Clarence PoolBus stop
45 Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- Riawena Rd before Conara RdBus stop
63A Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- Riawena Rd before Rosny Hill RdBus stop
5 Riawena Road, Montagu Bay
- Rosny Esp before Conara RdBus stop
2 Rosny Esplanade, Montagu Bay
- Rosny Hill Rd On RampBus stop
Rosny Hill Road On Ramp, Montagu Bay
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rosny Early LearningLoinah Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Rosny Early LearningchildcareLoinah Roadchildcare
- Opp.No.7 Riawena Rdtransport
- Rosny Hill Rd On Ramptransport
- Stop 11, No.52 Montagu Bay Rdtransport
- Stop 13, Opp.No.2 Rosny Esptransport
- Stop 3, Tasman Highway near Sports Centretransport
- Montagu Bay Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Clarence City Councilamenitiesdrinking_water
- Clarence Swimming Poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Leprena St Stop 7amenities7 Leprena Street, Montagu Baybus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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