TAS · Derwent Valley Council

Wellington Park, 7054

  • Country town
What Wellington Park is known for: Country town

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Suburb profile

Wellington Park is a regional town in Tasmania, in Derwent Valley Council. Notable landmarks include St Raphael's Anglican Church.

Walkability is a relative strength. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for regional towns. Employment is a relative weakness, with employment 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Wellington Park suits people prioritising open space and walkability over employment.

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

Regional town · compared with regional towns in Tasmania (61)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • St Raphael's Anglican Church

Housing, growth and risk

How Wellington Park compares

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

Median house price

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No data available

Median rent

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No data available

Population (ERP)

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No data available

Dwelling vacancy

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No data available

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
0
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,336

88th percentile in TAS · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,359

86th percentile in TAS · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

68th percentile in TAS · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$104,568

86th percentile in TAS · +65% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

60th percentile in TAS · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7054 — 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
5,970
Taxpayers reporting net rent
800
Median net rent
$1,108
Taxpayers reporting business income
691
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+18%
Super vs state median
+39%
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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

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 Bridgewater Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
3,231
Against the person
598
Against property
2,498
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
71.1
State crime-rate percentile
87.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
119
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
270.45

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fern Tree Tavern, No.678 Huon Rd
  • Stop 27, Huon Rd opp. Fern Tree Tavern

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Intercity CyclewayCycling route
  • Myrtle ForestCycling route
  • New Town Rivulet TrailCycling route
  • Pipeline TrackCycling route
  • Silver Falls TrackCycling route
  • Tolosa ParkCycling route
  • Wellington ParkNature reserve
  • Breakneck TrackWalking trail
  • Middle TrackWalking trail

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fern Tree ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
19°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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (11.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
12
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.3

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
19° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
10° / 3°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
285 mm · ~36 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

3 heritage places

  • Hobart Mountain Water Supply SystemNonePermanently Registered
  • St Raphael's Anglican Church725 HUON RD, FERN TREE, 7054Permanently Registered
  • Wellington Falls TrackWELLINGTON PARK, 7054Permanently 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
Clark
Member of Parliament
Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
74,304
Turnout (2025)
93.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.8 km away).

Coalition 25.0%Labor 75.0%

4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CollinsvaleLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.5% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
  • Fern TreeLabor 85.8% · Coalition 14.2% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • Glenorchy WestLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • Lenah ValleyLabor 78.7% · Coalition 21.3% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
  • GlenorchyLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)11.7 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.

Data sources & freshness

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