TAS · Central Coast (Tas.) Council

North Motton, TAS, 7315

Current weather

11.1°CLight drizzle

97% humidity · 14.4 km/h wind · 12° / 8.9° today · 10.2 mm rain

Desirability index

19.5/100

#84 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

North Motton is a small locality in the Central Coast (Tas.) area, home to around 425 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
425
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,357
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 172
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
62.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Leven River Conservation CovenantNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Anglican Church of St John and graveyard586 Preston RD, North Motton, 7315Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
19.5/100
Cohort rank
#84 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Anglican Church of St John and graveyardheritage586 Preston RD, North Motton, 7315Permanently Registered
  • Leven River Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reservesState government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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