TAS · Central Coast (Tas.) Council

South Riana, 7316

Current weather

6.4°CMainly clear

97% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 10.4° / 5.4° today · 28.7 mm rain

Desirability score

28.2/100
Below average

177th in TAS

45% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Regional
  • Established
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What South Riana is known for: Affordable, Regional, Established, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

In Central Coast (Tas.), South Riana keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
212
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,536
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 87
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
63.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
28.2/100 — Below average
National rank
5546th in Australia
State rank
177th in TAS
Peer rank
#67 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#105 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
45%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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