TAS · Glenorchy Council
Montrose (Tas.), TAS, 7010
Current weather
11.7°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 13.4° / 6.5° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#93 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Montrose (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Glenorchy area, home to around 2,313 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $412, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,313
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,005
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,349
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 11 / 134
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)
- $412
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 28, No.511 Main Rd
- Stop 29, No.15 Montrose Rd
- Stop 29, No.16 Montrose Rd
- Stop 29, No.557 Main Rd
- Stop 30, No.44 Montrose Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Main Rd Stop 28 InBus stop
513 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 28 OutBus stop
490 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
557 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
534 Main Road, Montrose
- Montrose Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
16 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
15 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 30 InBus stop
44 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 30 OutBus stop
28 Montrose Road
- Elite Driving SchoolDriving School
31 Islington Road, Montrose
- Montrose Service CentrePetrol station
494 Main Road, Montrose
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Montrose Foreshore Community ParkPark
- Montrose Road ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
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
- AmcalMain Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
12 state heritage places
- Cottage486 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Former State School488 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- House507 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- House490 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- HouseUNIT 1 493 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Martin Cash's cottage220 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Montrose House76 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centre478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centre478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church and Cemetery480 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 48.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #93 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
- Cottageheritage486 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Former State Schoolheritage488 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Househeritage507 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Househeritage490 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- HouseheritageUNIT 1 493 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Martin Cash's cottageheritage220 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Montrose Househeritage76 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centreheritage478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centreheritage478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church and Cemeteryheritage480 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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