TAS · West Coast Council
Queenstown (Tas.), TAS, 7467
Current weather
12.3°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 17.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 9° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#20 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Queenstown (Tas.) is a small locality in the West Coast area, home to around 1,808 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $270, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,808
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $851
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 311 of 1,128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $574
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 11 / 15
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)
- $270
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 9
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 897.5
- Mountain Heights SchoolCombined
- St Joseph's Catholic 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dixon St
- Mountain Heights High School
- Railway Station, Driffield Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankATM
- Bendigo BankBank
33 Orr Street, Queenstown
- Bench (3)
- Orangepete’sCafe
- Dilger's Car RepairCar repair
- Electric Highway TasmaniaEV charging
Driffield Street, Queenstown
- Queenstown HospitalHospital
- Queenstown LibraryLibrary
- Queenstown General PracticeMedical clinic
- Queenstown Medical Union PharmacyPharmacy
16 Orr Street, Queenstown
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
- Miners SidingPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Queenstown General Practicedoctor
- Queenstown Hospitalhospital
- Queenstown Medical Union PharmacyOrr Streetpharmacy
- West Coast District Hospital At QueenstownOrr Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
20 state heritage places
- Affinity House25-27 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Charles Evans Supermarket52 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Church Hall35 CUTTEN ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Empire Hotel2 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Evans Corner24 STICHT ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Former Commercial Bank of Australia37 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Formerly the Imperial Hotel1-7 DRIFFIELD ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Hunters Hotel24-28 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Lake Margaret Power SchemeQUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Masonic Hall21 CUTTEN ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently 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)
- 3
- 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
- 57.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #20 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
- Affinity Househeritage25-27 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Charles Evans Supermarketheritage52 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Church Hallheritage35 CUTTEN ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Empire Hotelheritage2 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Evans Cornerheritage24 STICHT ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Former Commercial Bank of Australiaheritage37 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Formerly the Imperial Hotelheritage1-7 DRIFFIELD ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Hunters Hotelheritage24-28 ORR ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Lake Margaret Power SchemeheritageQUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
- Masonic Hallheritage21 CUTTEN ST, QUEENSTOWN, 7467Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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