TAS · Meander Valley Council
Prospect Vale, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#45 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Prospect Vale is a smaller suburban community in the Meander Valley area, home to around 5,433 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $440, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,433
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,268
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 124 of 2,473
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 147 / 325
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)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 24
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
- 1,020
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary
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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chris St Near Mace St
- No.285 Westbury Rd (Outside Nursery)
- No.317 Westbury Rd
- No.331 Westbury Rd
- Opp. No.40 Las Vegas Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- firstpointATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
- Casino Rise (outside Country Club Villas)Bus stop
14 Casino Rise, Prospect Vale
- Casino Rise opp Country Club VillasBus stop
9 Casino Rise, Prospect Vale
- Casino TerminusBus stop
Country Club Casino, Prospect Vale
- Country Club Ave before Westbury RdBus stop
8 Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale
- Country Club Ave cnr Sherwood ClBus stop
52 Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bimbimbi ReservePark
- Bordin Street Recreational ReservePark
- Bordin Street ReservePark
- Buckingham Place ReservePark
- Chris Street ReservePark
- Hughes Court Recreation ReservePark
- Molecombe Drive ReservePark
- Peel Street Recreation ReservePark
- Victoria SquarePark
- Waterhouse Court ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Molecombe CottageUNIT 4 11 MOLECOMBE DR, PROSPECT VALE, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 74.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 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
- Molecombe CottageheritageUNIT 4 11 MOLECOMBE DR, PROSPECT VALE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Bimbimbi Reservegovernmentpark
- Bordin Street Recreational Reservegovernmentpark
- Bordin Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Buckingham Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Chris Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Hughes Court Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Molecombe Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Peel Street Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Victoria Squaregovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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