Median house price
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TAS · Hobart Council
Queens Domain, 7000
Est. population · Jun 2025
32
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
63
Median income
$3,124/wk
Employment rate
65.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Hobart Council, Queens Domain is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Hobart is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Queens Domain snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
32
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
77.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in TAS
School ICSEA
65th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
32(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 32th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in TAS
- 32th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $3,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 77.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 4,872
- Against the person
- 733
- Against property
- 3,961
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 152,250
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.6%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property3961
- Offences Against The Person733
- Total Offences4872
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,043
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 65th
School list
- Campbell Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- The Friends' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 1,269 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lambert SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 738 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 934 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 951 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 2, Tasman Hwy (Govt. House)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
158 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 3 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 32.26
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 96.77
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 129.03
Food & drink(3)
- Serve BarBar
2 Davies Avenue, Queens Domain
- Bird In Hand KioskCafe
- Bird In Hand RestaurantRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(31)
- Dog park
- CenotaphPark
- Queens DomainPark
- Queens Domain Community HubPark
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical GardensPark
- Aberdeen Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Legacy ParkPlayground
- Domain Tennis CentreSports centre
2 Davies Avenue, Queens Domain
- Hobart Football ClubSports centre
- North Hobart Cricket ClubSports centre
- Centre Court (Court 1)Sports field
- Court 10Sports field
- Court 11Sports field
- Court 12Sports field
- Court 13Sports field
- Court 14Sports field
- Court 15Sports field
- Court 16Sports field
- Court 17Sports field
- Court 18Sports field
- Court 2Sports field
- Court 3Sports field
- Court 4Sports field
- Court 5Sports field
- Court 6Sports field
- Court 8Sports field
- Court 9Sports field
- Sports field
- Tasmanian Cricket Association GroundSports field
- West Court (Court 7)Sports field
- Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic CentreSwimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Gatekeeper CottageMuseum
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(44)
- Artwork
- 'Mt Fuji'Attraction
- ConservatoryAttraction
- Japanese GardenAttraction
- Baking Oven
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- City of HobartBicycle Parking
- Hobart City CouncilBicycle Parking
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical GardensBicycle Parking
- City of hobartBicycle Repair Station
- Bleachers
- Floral ClockClock
- Drinking water (4)
- The PodEvents Venue
- The UnderstoryEvents Venue
- Exercise equipmentFitness Station
- Botanical ShopFlorist
- Fountain
- French Explorer's GardenFountain
- Garden (2)
- Herbaceous BordersGarden
- The Resilient GardenGarden
- Information (2)
- The Hub - Information CenterInformation
- City of HobartParking
- Parking (15)
- Picnic Table (7)
- Post Box
- Domain Athletics CentrePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Tattersalls Hobart Aquatic CentrePublic toilets
- TCA - (Ladies)Public toilets
- TCA - (Northern End)Public toilets
- Tennis Centre Car ParkPublic toilets
- Toilet BlockPublic toilets
- Recycling (8)
- Shelter (4)
- Wombat 1Shelter
- Slipway (2)
- REAST Digital Amateur Television Experimenter's GroupStudio
- Track (5)
- Waste Basket (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- CenotaphPark
- Queens DomainPark
- Queens Domain Community HubPark
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Royal Hobart Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 285 mm · ~36 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
9 heritage places
- Cenotaph, Anzac Parade and Queen's Battery20 McVilly DR, Queens Domain, 7000Permanently Registered
- Coastal Wireless Station UPPER DOMAIN RD, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Former HMAS Huon Naval Depot (Huon Quays)13 MCVILLY DR, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Former HMAS Huon Naval Depot (Huon Quays)17 MCVILLY DR, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Government House Estate7 Lower Domain RD, Queens Domain, 7000Permanently Registered
- House2 CARRIAGE DR, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens11 LOWER DOMAIN RD, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Soldiers Memorial Avenue, South African (Boer) War Memorial, and 2/40th Infantry Battalion monument2 DAVIES AV, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
- Victoria Powder Magazine, Guard House and Jetty18 CARRIAGE DR, QUEENS DOMAIN, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Clark
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 74,304
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 22.8%Labor 77.2%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North HobartLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- North Hobart CentralLabor 80.3% · Coalition 19.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Special Hospital Team 4Labor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Hobart City (Clark)Labor 81.8% · Coalition 18.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Special Hospital Team 3Labor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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