TAS · Burnie Council
Park Grove, TAS, 7320
Current weather
12.7°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 12.8° / 10.4° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#18 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Park Grove is a smaller suburban community in the Burnie area, home to around 2,613 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $478, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,613
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,766
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 1,056
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 61 / 34 / 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)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 12
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 984
- Burnie Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 126 View Rd
- Mooreville Rd no.19
- Stop 5, No.125 View Rd
- Stop 6, No.86 Brickport Road
- Stop 8, No.132 Brickport Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Brickport Rd Stop 6 InBus stop
86 Brickport Road, Park Grove
- Brickport Rd Stop 6 OutBus stop
93 Brickport Road, Park Grove
- Brickport Rd Stop 8 InBus stop
132 Brickport Road, Park Grove
- Brickport Rd Stop 8 OutBus stop
147 Brickport Road, Park Grove
- Burnie Primary SchoolBus stop
- Futuna Ave Stop 4 OutBus stop
1 Futuna Avenue, Park Grove
- Futuna Ave Stop 5 InBus stop
20 Futuna Avenue, Park Grove
- Futuna Ave Stop 5 OutBus stop
21 Futuna Avenue, Park Grove
- Marist College (Junior School)Bus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 7
- 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
- 82.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 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
- 126 View Rdtransport
- Mooreville Rd no.19transport
- Stop 5, No.125 View Rdtransport
- Stop 6, No.86 Brickport Roadtransport
- Stop 8, No.132 Brickport Roadtransport
- Burnie Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brickport Rd Stop 6 Inamenities86 Brickport Road, Park Grovebus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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