TAS · Hobart Council

Sandy Bay, 7005

Est. population · Jun 2025

12,609

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.3%

Median age

Median income

$1,915/wk

Employment rate

56.6%

University qualified

53.5%

Work from home

12%

Languages at home

28.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.6/100

Average

Top 7% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Education hub
Heritage area
High desirability
Inner city

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Suburb profile

Sandy Bay is an inner metropolitan suburb of Hobart, in Hobart Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Lower Sandy Bay and the River Derwent. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 65% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and relatively limited childcare access.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and university qualifications over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Tasmania (40)

Strengths

Open-space access is exceptionally strong
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Health access is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

Reported crime in the wider Hobart Police Division is elevated relative to comparable places
Childcare access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Long Beach
Short Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
University campus
Heritage streetscapes
Lower Sandy Bay

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sandy Bay compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$490/wk

Population (ERP)

12,609

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

among Metro Hobart · Established

Pop. growth

9th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

91st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 53.6/100 — Average
State standing: Top 7% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank: 1350th in Australia
State rank: 21st in TAS
Peer rank: #7 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #10 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data confidence: 98%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (latest monthly release): $490

Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release): 89

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:59 pm AEST · Monthly XLSX release

Population

Estimated resident population

12,609(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · -2.3% over 5 years · 9th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: -0.2%
5-year growth: -2.3%
Change in 1 year: -26
Change in 5 years: -298
Growth rank in TAS: 9th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,900), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 12,315
Median age: 39
Median household income / week: $1,915
Dwelling vacancy: 11.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 610 of 5,343
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $418
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 42.8% / 22% / 35.3%
Employment rate: 56.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 12% / 6.7% / 55.5%
Walked or cycled to work: 12%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 3,242 / 628 / 807 (+ 43 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:16 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

53.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 5.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified53.5% · 21.9% TAS
Diploma qualified8.4% · 7.9% TAS
Trade / vocational5.8% · 18.5% TAS
Year 12 or below32.3% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce27.1%
Society and culture15.6%
Health14.5%
Education9.5%
Engineering and related technologies7.9%
Natural and physical sciences6.6%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $55,656
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $58,654
Residents with rental investments: 17.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $72,759
Residents with business income: 12.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7005 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 9,578
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 1,617
Median net rent: $2,746
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,185
Taxable income vs state median: +5%
Salary / wages vs state median: +1%
Rental investment vs state median: +55%
Super vs state median: -3%
Business income vs state median: +9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:53 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

28.4% speak a language other than English at home; 37.4% born overseas

Language at home: 8,482 English only · 3,360 other
Non-English at home: 28.4%
Born overseas: 4,439 (37.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 100 (0.8%)
Australian citizens: 9,064
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin651 · 42.8%
Cantonese106 · 7%
Nepali84 · 5.5%
Greek77 · 5.1%
Hindi65 · 4.3%
Arabic56 · 3.7%
Punjabi48 · 3.2%
Bengali45 · 3%

Religion

49.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.8%, while Christianity accounts for 35.1%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	49.8%	49.6%
Christianity	35.1%	38.4%
Hinduism	3.1%	1.7%
Islam	2.4%	0.9%
Buddhism	2.5%	1%
Other / not stated	7.2%	8.5%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Anglican	14%	14.4%
Catholic	11.8%	12.7%
Eastern Orthodox	2.1%	0.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Hobart Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (2024–25): 4,872
Against the person: 733
Against property: 3,961
Rate per 1,000 residents (area): 87.2
State crime-rate percentile: 92.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate): +0.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 4,139
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 328.26

Most common offence types

Offences Against Property
Offences Against The Person
Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Tasmanian crash locations — Department of State Growth (Tasmania) · 2020–latest · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:20 am AEST · Located crashes from 2020 onward
Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools): 1,131
Median ICSEA percentile: 91th

School list

Waimea Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Sandy Bay Infant SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 84 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Fahan SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
The Hutchins SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 986 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 572 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Mount Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Hobart CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,369 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Child Care Centre - Lady Gowriechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:11 pm AEST

Public transport

83 public transport stops in this suburb

Nelson Rd near Hutchins School
No.1A York St
No.33 York St
No.4 York St
Opp.No.4 Nelson Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:59 pm AEST

Amenities

368 mapped amenities

5 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 120 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 88 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 83 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 131 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 69/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.08
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 0.57
Parks per 1,000 residents: 7.15

Food & drink(7)

Fresco BakeryBakery
In Good CompanyCafe
479 Sandy Bay Road
Beach House CafeRestaurant
Prossers on the BeachRestaurant
19 Beach Road, Sandy Bay
Restaurant
Sandy Bay Beach Wood Fired PizzaRestaurant
7a Beach Road, Sandy Bay
The NosebagRestaurant

Shopping(3)

Big Bargain BottleshopBottle shop
Convenience store
Fresco MarketSupermarket
644 Sandy Bay Road

Everyday services(3)

KempowerEV charging
Petrol station
UnitedPetrol station

Community(6)

Sandy Bay Senior Citizens ClubCommunity centre
Fahan SchoolSchool
Mount Carmel CollegeSchool
361 Sandy Bay Road
Sandy Bay Infant SchoolSchool
The Hutchins SchoolSchool
Waimea Heights Primary SchoolSchool

Health & services(1)

Bayside Medical CentreMedical clinic
7 Beach Road, Sandy Bay

Sport & outdoors(198)

BBQ (2)
Blinking Billy BeachBeach
Derwentwater Beach ReserveBeach
Long BeachBeach
Nutgrove BeachBeach
Red Chapel BeachBeach
Short BeachBeach
Channel HighwayCycling route
City and Nature TrailCycling route
Sandy Bay CyclewayCycling route
Sandy Bay Riverside RollCycling route
Drinking water
Lambert ParkNature reserve
McAulay ReserveNature reserve
Porter Hill Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Alexandra Battery ParkPark
Maning Reef ReservePark
Park (38)
Queenborough Memorial ReservePark
Red Chapel ReservePark
Sandown ParkPark
Picnic area
Liberty SwingPlayground
Playground (3)
playscapePlayground
Life Saving PavillionPublic toilets
Long Beach Bathing PavilionPublic toilets
Nut Grove BeachPublic toilets
Prossers RestaurantPublic toilets
Public toilets
Queenborough Oval - Unisex ToiletsPublic toilets
Hutchins Football ClubSports centre
South Hobart-Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSports centre
Hutchins War Memorial OvalSports field
Queenborough OvalSports field
Sandy Bay Croquet ClubSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (120)
Heathcombe-Winscombe PathWalking trail

Places to stay(2)

Wrest Point HotelHotel
Motel 429Motel
429 Sandy Bay Road

Entertainment(1)

Theatre

Transport(45)

45 bus stops

Other(25)

Tidal PoolsArtwork
Bench (3)
Bicycle Parking (11)
University of TasmaniaBicycle Parking
Wrest Point Hotel CasinoCasino
Lipscombe LarderDeli
Fountain
Garden (2)
Parking (28)
University of TasmaniaParking
Parking Space (31)
Picnic Table (2)
Saint Stephen's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Post Box (6)
UTAS Recycling WallRecycling
Shelter
Guilford Young GroveSocial Facility
Lipscombe Community Child CareSocial Facility
Queenborough RiseSocial Facility
Sandown VillageSocial Facility
St Canice Lifestyle VillageSocial Facility
TelstraTelephone
University CentreUniversity
Waste Basket (2)
Watering Place

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 8 September 2026 at 1:46 am AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:09 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

10 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Derwent Sailing Squadron
Sailing
Hutchins Football Club
Australian Rules Football
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Sailing
Rugby Club Rooms
Rugby
Sandy Bay Bowls Club
Lawn Bowls
Sandy Bay Rowing Club
Rowing
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Sailing
South Hobart-Sandy Bay Cricket Club
Cricket
University of Tasmania Cricket Club
Cricket
University of Tasmania Football Club
Australian Rules Football

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

Alexandra Battery ParkPark
Errol Flynn ReservePark
Lambert ParkNature reserve
Maning Reef ReservePark
McAulay ReserveNature reserve
Osborne ParkPark
Parliament Street ReservePark
Porter Hill Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Queenborough Memorial ReservePark
Red Chapel ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:01 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 4.9%
Woodland / forest cover: 2.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 95
Parks (OSM): 88
Typical summer maximum: 19°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:03 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Saint Stephen's Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 12:04 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 17
Nearest hospital: Calvary Healthcare Tasmania - St John's Campus (3.4 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 9
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 9
Aged-care services: 4
Residential aged-care places: 185

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Bayside Medical CentreBeach RoadGP
General Practice PlusGregory StreetGP
Grosvenor Street General PracticeGrosvenor StreetGP
Sandy Bay ClinicSandy Bay RoadGP
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
ClinicGregory StreetClinic
Clubb Chiropractic ClinicMagnet CourtAlternative
Dental On GregoryGregory StreetDentist
Gregory Street PsychologyGregory StreetClinic
Magnet Court Chemmart PharmacySandy Bay RoadPharmacy

Aged-care services

Guilford Young GroveSANDY BAYResidential
Nurse Next Door Hobart EastSANDY BAYHome Care
Sandown ApartmentsSANDY BAYResidential
Uniting AgeWell Queenborough RiseSANDY BAYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:02 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 145
Participants per 1,000 residents: 11.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:29 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 19° / 9°
Rainfall: 221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 16° / 7°
Rainfall: 221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 10° / 3°
Rainfall: 289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 15° / 6°
Rainfall: 285 mm · ~36 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:42 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

195 heritage places

Alexandra Battery629-663 SANDY BAY RD, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Ashfield11 MARGARET ST, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Ashfield (Stables)13A Margaret ST, Sandy Bay, 7005Permanently Registered
Astley Bank20 BYRON ST, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Beacon at Blinking Billy Point652 SANDY BAY RD, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Beth Salem23 GREGORY ST, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Bishopscourt (incl. house, Montgomery Chapel, fences, garden etc.)Unit 2, 26 FITZROY PL, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Bourna Breena147 SANDY BAY RD, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Brentwood296 SANDY BAY RD, SANDY BAY, 7005Permanently Registered
Brick wall adjacent to former Police Station271-275 Sandy Bay RD, Sandy Bay, 7005Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:01 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay: 2.9% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Clark
Member of Parliament: Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 74,304
Turnout (2025): 93.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).

Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%

13.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Lower Sandy BayLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Sandy Bay SouthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Sandy Bay BeachLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Mount NelsonLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Sandy BayLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 3:52 pm AEST

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