TAS · Circular Head Council
Stanley (Tas.), TAS, 7331
Current weather
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89% humidity · 21.7 km/h wind · 14.4° / 10.9° today · 3.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#59 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stanley (Tas.) is a small locality in the Circular Head area, home to around 595 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $324, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 595
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,351
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 326
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 10 / 0
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)
- $324
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 976
- Stanley Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.9 Stanley Hwy (Near Bass Hwy Junction)
- Stanley Visitor Information Centre, No.45 Main Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Highfield Historic SiteNature reserve
- Kings ParkPark
- Stanley Marine ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
38 state heritage places
- ANZ Bank14 CHURCH ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Bank Building12 CHURCH ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Captain's Cottage30 ALEXANDER TCE, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottage23 MARINE ESP, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottage12 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottage12 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Ford's Store15-17 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Bay View Hotel16-18 ALEXANDER TCE, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Cable Station435 GREEN HILLS RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Church of England Rectory10 PEARSE ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 43.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #59 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
- ANZ Bankheritage14 CHURCH ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Bank Buildingheritage12 CHURCH ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Captain's Cottageheritage30 ALEXANDER TCE, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage23 MARINE ESP, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage12 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage12 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Ford's Storeheritage15-17 WHARF RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Bay View Hotelheritage16-18 ALEXANDER TCE, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Cable Stationheritage435 GREEN HILLS RD, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
- Former Church of England Rectoryheritage10 PEARSE ST, STANLEY, 7331Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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