TAS · Huon Valley Council
Mountain River, TAS, 7109
Current weather
9.9°CPartly cloudy
89% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 11.2° / 6.9° today · 0.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#91 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mountain River is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 606 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 606
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,758
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 237
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Hope Valley Farm19 SAWYERS CREEK RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Mayfield240 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 49.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #91 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
- Hope Valley Farmheritage19 SAWYERS CREEK RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Mayfieldheritage240 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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