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TAS · Dorset Council

Scottsdale, 7260

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,497

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.0%

Median age

47

Median income

$965/wk

Employment rate

47.3%

University qualified

6.9%

Work from home

6.3%

Languages at home

2.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.1/100
Average

Top 10% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Regional centre
What Scottsdale is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Heritage area, High desirability, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Scottsdale is a major regional centre in Tasmania, in Dorset Council, where heritage listings sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Lord's Hotel, Railway Station and Scottsdale Uniting Church.

Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 98% above the peer median. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Walkability is a very strong feature of the suburb. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 12% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 49% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities and health access over socio-economic advantage.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Tasmania (67)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Walkability is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
  • University qualifications are less common than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • Lord's Hotel
  • Railway Station
  • Scottsdale Uniting Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Scottsdale compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$350/wk

Population (ERP)

2,497

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.3%

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

#7

among Country & regional · Mature

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

26%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

17th

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
52.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 10% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
1631st in Australia
State rank
33rd in TAS
Peer rank
#7 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#20 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$350
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
10

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

Population

Estimated resident population

2,497(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 72th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+20
Change in 5 years
+73
Growth rank in TAS
72th 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 (~2,500), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,408
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$965
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
90 of 1,080
Median monthly mortgage
$1,018
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$210
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.4% / 30.5% / 26.1%
Employment rate
47.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.3% / 0.4% / 77.8%
Walked or cycled to work
5.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
922 / 59 / 4 (+ 5 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

    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 · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

6.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 19.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.9% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified5% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational19.1% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below69% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies19.5%
  • Management and commerce16.4%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Education11.3%
  • Health9.2%
  • Architecture and building9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,790

33rd percentile in TAS · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,604

20th percentile in TAS · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

36th percentile in TAS · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,918

30th percentile in TAS · -5% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

35th percentile in TAS · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7260 — 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
1,846
Taxpayers reporting net rent
184
Median net rent
$1,424
Taxpayers reporting business income
181
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
-9%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
-20%
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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

14.9% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 5.2% across Tasmania.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
14.9%

64th percentile in TAS · +548% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
142
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 7260

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Labourers60
  • Managers33
  • Machinery operators and drivers28
  • Clerical and administrative workers12

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 7260 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Launceston and North East (SA4 602), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,188
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415710
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211455
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212377
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412230
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413161
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419154
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214101
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841664
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841117

Launceston and North East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 951 · AFF share +187% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.4% speak a language other than English at home; 7.8% born overseas

Language at home
2,214 English only · 54 other
Non-English at home
2.4%
Born overseas
173 (7.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
98 (4.1%)
Australian citizens
2,233
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin5 · 45.5%
  • Cantonese3 · 27.3%
  • Filipino3 · 27.3%

Religion

45.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.1%, while Christianity accounts for 44.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.1%49.6%
Christianity44.5%38.4%
Other / not stated10.5%12.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican20.5%14.4%
Catholic8.3%12.7%
Brethren3.8%0.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.2%1.5%
Uniting Church2.7%2.6%

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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

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

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
326
Against the person
84
Against property
221
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
20.3
State crime-rate percentile
20.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+40.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
444
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
177.81

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

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
923.5
Median ICSEA percentile
17th
School list
  • Scottsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 939 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Scottsdale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • No.28 William St
  • No.65 George St
  • No.66 George St
  • No.66 George St
  • Victoria St outside Woolworths Scottsdale

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

105 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
70/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.08
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.57
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.66
Food & drink(11)
  • Cottage BakeryBakery
  • Little Rivers BreweryBar

    22 Victoria Street, Scottsdale

  • Cafe RhubabaCafe

    15 King Street, Scottsdale

  • IndiCafe

    24 George Street, Scottsdale

  • Loud IronCafe

    6 Victoria Street, Scottsdale

  • North EatsCafe

    24 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Art Gallery CafeCafe

    42 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Kendalls Hotel MotelPub

    18-24 George Street, Scottsdale

  • Lords HotelPub

    2 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Anabel's of ScottsdaleRestaurant

    46 King Street, Scottsdale

  • SUN WAHRestaurant

    4 George Street, Scottsdale

Shopping(9)
  • BWSBottle shop

    18-24 George Street, Scottsdale

  • CellarbrationsBottle shop

    37 King Street, Scottsdale

  • McLennan's ButcheryButcher

    7 Ellenor Street, Scottsdale

  • IGAConvenience store

    6 George Street, Scottsdale

  • BegentsDepartment store

    34 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Becks Mitre 10Hardware store

    8 Ellenor Street, Scottsdale

  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop

    49 King Street, Scottsdale

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    18 King Street, Scottsdale

  • WestpacBank

    21 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Dorset CouncilEV charging
  • In A Spin LaundromatLaundry

    Unit 2A Hedley Street, Scottsdale

  • BPPetrol station

    7 King Street, Scottsdale

  • ShellPetrol station
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Scottsdale Post OfficePost office

    27 King Street, Scottsdale

Community(1)
  • Scottsdale Mechanics InstituteCommunity centre

    11 King Street, Scottsdale

Health & services(3)
  • Scottsdale DentalDentist

    10 Victoria Street, Scottsdale

  • Galloways PharmacyPharmacy

    15 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Veterinary ServiceVeterinary

    8 Charles Street, Scottsdale

Sport & outdoors(11)
  • North East Rail TrailCycling route
  • North East Tasmania Rail TrailCycling route
  • Mount Stronach Regional ReserveNature reserve
  • Northeast ParkNature reserve
  • PlaygroundPark
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre (2)
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Darby-Norris DistilleryDistillery

    25 George Street, Scottsdale

Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Northeast ParkCampground
  • Dump point
Places to stay(2)
  • Pump Jack BnB @ 10Hotel

    10 Charles Street, Scottsdale

  • Willow LodgeHotel

    119 King Street, Scottsdale

Other(37)
  • Big thumbs upAttraction
  • Forest EcoCentreAttraction
  • Red Dirt Cycle CompanyBicycle
  • Eastside MotorsCar repair

    10 Hedley Street, Scottsdale

  • GoodyearCar repair

    9 George Street, Scottsdale

  • J&J Mechanical Tas Pty LtdCar repair

    21 George Street, Scottsdale

  • Dorset Car & Dog WashCar wash

    6 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Gilston InteriorsCarpet

    22 King Street, Scottsdale

  • D & Me FashionClothes

    18 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Ellesmere Patisserie and ProvidoreCoffee

    19 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Fire StationFire station

    33 William Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Florist & GiftsFlorist

    33 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Hair ArtHairdresser

    3 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Studio 56 Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    26 King Street, Scottsdale

  • TeazedHairdresser

    24 King Street, Scottsdale

  • North East Rail TrailInformation
  • Scottsdale History and SurroundsInformation
  • Scottsdale Visitor Information CentreInformation

    4 Alfred Street, Scottsdale

  • North-East JewellersJewelry

    28 King Street, Scottsdale

  • KarismarMassage

    37 Arthur Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale SuzukiMotorcycle

    Ellenor Street, Scottsdale

  • North Eastern AdvertiserNewsagent

    Unit 24A King Street, Scottsdale

  • Roses NewsagencyNewsagent

    12 King Street, Scottsdale

  • Parking (21)
  • Hilltop Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    6 Charles Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Brethren HallPlace of worship

    39 Arthur Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Scottsdale Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    Unit 14b King Street, Scottsdale

  • St Barnabas Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Scottsdale Police StationPolice

    6 Alfred Street, Scottsdale

  • Pins n ThingsSecond Hand

    16 King Street, Scottsdale

  • The Old Clock On The WallSecond Hand
  • Shelter (2)
  • Scottsdale Shoe ShopShoes

    14 King Street, Scottsdale

  • The Salvation Army Scottsdale CorpsSocial Facility
  • Good SportsSports

    53 King Street, Scottsdale

  • The Reject ShopVariety Store

    13 Victoria Street, Scottsdale

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Full Circle Body & Mind
  • Scottsdale Squash Club

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 · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Childrens ReservePark
  • PlaygroundPark
  • Scottsdale War Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.2%
Woodland / forest cover
10.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
31
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
20°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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hilltop Christian Church

    6 Charles Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Brethren Hall

    39 Arthur Street, Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Scottsdale Uniting Church

    Unit 14b King Street, Scottsdale

  • St Barnabas Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
62

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

  • North Eastern Soldiers Memorial HospitalFosters RoadHospital
  • North Eastern Soldiers Memorial HospitalHospital
  • Ochre Medical Centre ScottsdaleFosters RoadHospital
  • Scottsdale DentalVictoria StreetDentist
  • Scottsdale General HospitalFosters RoadHospital
Aged-care services
  • May Shaw AminyaSCOTTSDALEResidential

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

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
55
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.0

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

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
20° / 11°
Rainfall
199 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
17° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 4°
Rainfall
296 mm · ~37 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
248 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

17 heritage places

  • Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Beulah9 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Clarrisa's6 ELLENOR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Everton36 ARTHUR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Former Post and Telegraph Office2 ALFRED ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • Golf Club House97 GEORGE ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • House10 CHRISTOPHER ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
  • House / shop15 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
0.1% 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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bass
Member of Parliament
Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
80,378
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+9.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.1 km away).

Coalition 55.6%Labor 44.4%

13.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +12.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ScottsdaleLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • BranxholmLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)18.0 km away
  • RingaroomaLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)19.7 km away
  • BridportLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)21.3 km away
  • DerbyLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)23.7 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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)

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