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TAS · Latrobe Council

Squeaking Point, 7307

Est. population · Jun 2025

350

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.7%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,449/wk

Employment rate

58%

Languages at home

3.2%non-English

Most common: Bengali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

30.3/100
Below average

246th in TAS

Verified 58% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
What Squeaking Point is known for: High desirability

Suburb profile

In Latrobe Council, Squeaking Point keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Squeaking Point snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

350

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.4%

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

#59

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

45th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

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
30.3/100 — Below average
National rank
5536th in Australia
State rank
246th in TAS
Peer rank
#59 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#146 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

350(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 74th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+6.7%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+22
Growth rank in TAS
74th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
337
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,449
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 128
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
58%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
117 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
2,452
Against the person
670
Against property
1,673
Rate per 1,000 residents
7,005.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
45.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.6%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property1673
  • Offences Against The Person670
  • Total Offences2452

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Slipway

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mersey Community Hospital (12.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.1

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
21° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 10°
Rainfall
238 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
360 mm · ~45 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
262 mm · ~33 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Braddon
Member of Parliament
Anne URQUHART (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
84,244
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+15.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.6 km away).

Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%

5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +13.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Port SorellLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Port Sorell WestLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • MoriartyLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Wesley ValeLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
  • SassafrasLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)11.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Latrobe Council

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Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.