TAS · Clarence Council
Risdon, 7017
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Desirability score
- Transport
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Clarence, Risdon is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,541
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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 · 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)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 19, E. Derwent Hwy outside Risdon Brook Hotel
- Stop 20, Grasstree Hill Rd opp. Reservoir
- Stop 20, Grasstree Hill Rd outside dam entrance
- Stop 21, Grasstree Hill Rd near Kerria Rd
- Stop 23, Grasstree Hill Rd near Kerria Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Bowen's Landing Site838 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Risdon Brook Bridge EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Saracens Head Inn727 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 27.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5579th in Australia
- State rank
- 182nd in TAS
- Peer rank
- #56 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #65 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bowen's Landing Siteheritage838 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Risdon Brook Bridgeheritage EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Saracens Head Innheritage727 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Stop 19, E. Derwent Hwy outside Risdon Brook Hoteltransport
- Stop 20, Grasstree Hill Rd opp. Reservoirtransport
- Stop 20, Grasstree Hill Rd outside dam entrancetransport
- Stop 21, Grasstree Hill Rd near Kerria Rdtransport
- Stop 23, Grasstree Hill Rd near Kerria Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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
More in Clarence Council
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Comparable suburbs
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