TAS · Kentish Council
Railton, TAS, 7305
Current weather
11.9°CMainly clear
95% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 13° / 8.9° today · 8.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#89 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Railton is a small locality in the Kentish area, home to around 1,079 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,079
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,091
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 442
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 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)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railton, Foster St after Esplanade
- Railton, Foster St before Esplanade
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
- New Bed Rd Railton Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Sykes SanctuaryNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
2 state heritage places
- St James' Catholic Church, House & Cemetery120 FOSTER ST, RAILTON, 7305Permanently Registered
- St John's Anglican Church, Hall and Cemetery92 FOSTER ST, RAILTON, 7305Permanently 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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 14.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #89 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
- St James' Catholic Church, House & Cemeteryheritage120 FOSTER ST, RAILTON, 7305Permanently Registered
- St John's Anglican Church, Hall and Cemeteryheritage92 FOSTER ST, RAILTON, 7305Permanently Registered
- New Bed Rd Railton Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Sykes Sanctuarygovernmentnature_reserve
- Railton, Foster St after Esplanadetransport
- Railton, Foster St before Esplanadetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.