TAS · Clarence Council
Opossum Bay, TAS, 7023
Current weather
13.1°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 14.1° / 9.8° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#12 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Opossum Bay is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 383 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 383
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,302
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 112 of 284
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,441
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 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)
- $550
- 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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Driftwood Dr / Bodega Crt
- No.2 Spitfarm Rd
- No.27 Spitfarm Road
- No.3733 South Arm Rd
- No.59 Spitfarm Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Driftwood Dr InBus stop
Driftwood Drive, Opossum Bay
- No.3733 South Arm Rd InBus stop
3733 South Arm Road, Opossum Bay
- Opossum Bay Beach InBus stop
27 Spitfarm Road, Opossum Bay
- Opossum Bay Beach OutBus stop
38 Spitfarm Road, Opossum Bay
- Opossum Bay TerminusBus stop
Bangor Road, Opossum Bay
- Spitfarm Rd cnr Marsh St InBus stop
59 Spitfarm Road, Opossum Bay
- Spitfarm Rd cnr Pier Rd OutBus stop
2 Spitfarm Road, Opossum Bay
- The Opossum Bay StoreConvenience store
- Opossum Bay Boat RampMarina
- Playground
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Opossum Bay ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- Gellibrand Vault150B SPITFARM RD, OPOSSUM BAY, 7023Permanently 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 88.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #12 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
- Gellibrand Vaultheritage150B SPITFARM RD, OPOSSUM BAY, 7023Permanently Registered
- Opossum Bay Parkgovernmentpark
- Driftwood Dr / Bodega Crttransport
- No.2 Spitfarm Rdtransport
- No.27 Spitfarm Roadtransport
- No.3733 South Arm Rdtransport
- No.59 Spitfarm Roadtransport
- Driftwood Dr InamenitiesDriftwood Drive, Opossum Baybus_stop
- No.3733 South Arm Rd Inamenities3733 South Arm Road, Opossum Baybus_stop
- Opossum Bay Beach Inamenities27 Spitfarm Road, Opossum Baybus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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