TAS · Meander Valley Council
Westbury (Tas.), TAS, 7303
Current weather
10.7°CLight drizzle
94% humidity · 14.5 km/h wind · 12° / 8.1° today · 6.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#138 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Westbury (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Meander Valley area, home to around 2,272 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $405, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 6 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,272
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,122
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 1,019
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,249
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 45 / 3
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)
- $405
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
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
- 965
- Westbury 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.107 Meander Valley Rd
- No.55-57 Meander Valley Rd (Police Station)
- No.55-57 Meander Valley Rd (Police Station)
- Westbury Maze, No.10 Meander Valley Rd
- Westbury Newsagency, No.84 Meander Valley 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
- Egmont ReservePark
- Marneys Hill (Brushy Rivulet) (Gazettal in Progress)Nature reserve
- Town CommonPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Westbury Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
46 state heritage places
- Bake House, Shop and Residence52 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bank and Manager's Residence17 LYALL ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Cottage16 LONSDALE PROM, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Cottages4 MARY ANN ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzean1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzean1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzean1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Donovans Store34 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Egmont415 BIRRALEE RD, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Exton House3479 Meander Valley RD, Westbury, 7303Permanently 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)
- 20
- 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
- 23.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #138 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bake House, Shop and Residenceheritage52 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bank and Manager's Residenceheritage17 LYALL ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage16 LONSDALE PROM, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Cottagesheritage4 MARY ANN ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzeanheritage1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzeanheritage1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Culzeanheritage1 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Donovans Storeheritage34 WILLIAM ST, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Egmontheritage415 BIRRALEE RD, WESTBURY, 7303Permanently Registered
- Exton Househeritage3479 Meander Valley RD, Westbury, 7303Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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