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TAS · Break O'Day Council

Scamander, TAS, 7215

Current weather

13.9°CMainly clear

80% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 14.9° / 10.8° today · 1.2 mm rain

Desirability index

54.7/100

#47 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Scamander is a small locality in the Break O'Day area, home to around 803 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
803
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$910
Dwelling vacancy
30.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
149 of 492
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
44.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
33 / 0 / 13

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)
$395
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
7

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • No.172 Scamander Ave
  • No.177 Scamander Ave
  • No.86 Scamander Ave
  • No.92 Scamander Ave

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (3)
  • Scamander Newsagency & Mouth CafeCafe
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic Table (6)
  • Shelter
  • Slipway
  • Waste Basket (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Progress ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Scamander pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

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
54.7/100
Cohort rank
#47 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

  • Scamander pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Progress Parkgovernmentpark
  • No.172 Scamander Avetransport
  • No.177 Scamander Avetransport
  • No.86 Scamander Avetransport
  • No.92 Scamander Avetransport
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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