TAS · Central Highlands (Tas.) Council
Ouse, TAS, 7140
Current weather
12.6°CMainly clear
60% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 14.3° / 6.1° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ouse is a small locality in the Central Highlands (Tas.) area, home to around 326 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $300. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 326
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 178
- Median monthly mortgage
- $815
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- $300
- 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dunrobin ParkPark
- Grace Nicholas ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Central Highlands General Practicedoctor
- Ouse District Public Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
18 state heritage places
- Ashton978 VICTORIA VALLEY RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bridge House7 BRIDGE HOTEL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bridge House7 BRIDGE HOTEL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Cawood167 TOR HILL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Cleveland7619 LYELL HWY, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Cluny294 Dawson RD, Ouse, 7140Permanently Registered
- DunrobinELLENDALE RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hunter's Hill, barn and cottages167 TOR HILL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Kenmere261 LANES TIER RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Lawrenny6485 LYELL HWY, OUSE, 7140Permanently 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)
- 231
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 39.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ashtonheritage978 VICTORIA VALLEY RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bridge Househeritage7 BRIDGE HOTEL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bridge Househeritage7 BRIDGE HOTEL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Cawoodheritage167 TOR HILL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Clevelandheritage7619 LYELL HWY, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Clunyheritage294 Dawson RD, Ouse, 7140Permanently Registered
- DunrobinheritageELLENDALE RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hunter's Hill, barn and cottagesheritage167 TOR HILL RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Kenmereheritage261 LANES TIER RD, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
- Lawrennyheritage6485 LYELL HWY, OUSE, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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