Median house price
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TAS · Burnie Council
Wivenhoe, 7320
Est. population · Jun 2025
223
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,023/wk
Employment rate
35.8%
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wivenhoe is a regional smaller community in Burnie Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Hobart. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus parks and green space trail behind.
At a glance
Wivenhoe snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
223
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.7%
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
#54
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
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
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4864th in Australia
- State rank
- 208th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #54 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #122 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
223(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · -4.3% over 5 years · 54th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- -10
- Growth rank in TAS
- 54th 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 (~200), extrapolated at -0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 235
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,023
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $811
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)
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)
- 2,211
- Against the person
- 628
- Against property
- 1,473
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9,914.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.2%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property1473
- Offences Against The Person628
- Total Offences2211
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.18 Main Rd
- No.39 Main Rd
- No.39 Main Rd
- Opp 19 Main Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Walkability proxy
- 41/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.26
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 21.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(5)
- Crusty's BakeryBakery
- Delish fine foodsCafe
- Fish On The EdgeFast food
- Wivenhoe Milk and Food BarFast food
- LeonardozRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Sharman's ButcheryButcher
- IGAConvenience store
- Supermarket
Community(1)
- Leighland Christian SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Zodiacs Gymnastics ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench
- Wivenhoe ShowgroundsCamp Site
- Robbies ComputersComputer
35a Main Road, Wivenhoe
- Parking (5)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- LifeHousePlace of worship
- Australia PostPost office
- Waste Basket
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- LifeHouse
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- North West Regional Hospital (5.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 4.4 km away).
Coalition 40.2%Labor 59.8%
2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +16.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WivenhoeLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- HavenviewLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- RomaineLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- MontelloLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- ActonLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)3.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Burnie Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.