TAS · Dorset Council
Ringarooma, TAS, 7263
Current weather
10.5°CModerate drizzle
99% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 11.6° / 10.2° today · 9.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#45 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ringarooma is a small locality in the Dorset area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $425, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $425
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
- 881
- Ringarooma 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.16 Main St
- Ringarooma Primary, Fairview Ave
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bordesley Conservation CovenantNature 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)
- 2/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Catholic Church6 CHARLES ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Christ Church & Rectory21 MAIN ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Library and Courthouse14 Main ST, Ringarooma, 7263Permanently Registered
- Pine Lodge50 MAIN ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Ringarooma Uniting Church20 EAST MAURICE RD, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently 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)
- 0
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
- 3.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 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
- Catholic Churchheritage6 CHARLES ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Christ Church & Rectoryheritage21 MAIN ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Library and Courthouseheritage14 Main ST, Ringarooma, 7263Permanently Registered
- Pine Lodgeheritage50 MAIN ST, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Ringarooma Uniting Churchheritage20 EAST MAURICE RD, RINGAROOMA, 7263Permanently Registered
- Bordesley Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- No.16 Main Sttransport
- Ringarooma Primary, Fairview Avetransport
- Ringarooma Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
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