TAS · Kingborough Council
Neika, TAS, 7054
Current weather
10.5°COvercast
86% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 11.7° / 6.8° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#104 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Neika is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,314
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Rd, Fern Tree (City Boundary)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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)
- 7/10
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
- High Peak1122 HUON RD, NEIKA, 7054Permanently Registered
- The Old Schoolhouse1070 Huon RD, Neika, 7054Permanently 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #104 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
- High Peakheritage1122 HUON RD, NEIKA, 7054Permanently Registered
- The Old Schoolhouseheritage1070 Huon RD, Neika, 7054Permanently Registered
- Huon Rd, Fern Tree (City Boundary)transport
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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