TAS · West Tamar Council
Riverside (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 13.4 km/h wind · 13° / 9.8° today · 5.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#40 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Riverside (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the West Tamar area, home to around 7,326 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $430, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,326
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,519
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 2,966
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,440
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 185 / 31 / 107
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)
- $430
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 25
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,022
- Launceston Christian SchoolCombined
- Riverside High SchoolSecondary
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Anthony'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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.503 West Tamar Rd
- No.669-673 West Tamar Hwy (Opp Tamar Wetlands Centre)
- Opp. No.629 West Tamar Hwy (Outside Tamar Wetlands Centre)
- Pitt Ave Before Rankine St
- West Tamar Rd Opp. Danbury Dr
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Camina Court ReservePark
- Guilford Road PlaygroundPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Riverbank ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dr Morgan Wishney and associatesWindsor Drivedentist
- West Tamar Health Medical Centrecentre
- Windsor Pharmacy Capital Chemistpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Brownfield30 BROWNFIELD LANE, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Cleghorn44 CLEGHORN AV, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Cormiston18 Cormiston RD, Riverside, 7250Permanently Registered
- Tamar (Cormiston) Battery BROWNFIELD LANE, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Trevallyn House199 WEST TAMAR RD, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Windsor Children's Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 49
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 77.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #40 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Windsor Children's Centrechildcarechildcare
- Brownfieldheritage30 BROWNFIELD LANE, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Cleghornheritage44 CLEGHORN AV, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Cormistonheritage18 Cormiston RD, Riverside, 7250Permanently Registered
- Tamar (Cormiston) Batteryheritage BROWNFIELD LANE, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Trevallyn Househeritage199 WEST TAMAR RD, RIVERSIDE, 7250Permanently Registered
- Dr Morgan Wishney and associateshealthWindsor Drivedentist
- West Tamar Health Medical Centrehealthcentre
- Windsor Pharmacy Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Camina Court Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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