TAS · Waratah-Wynyard Council
Wynyard, 7325
Current weather
2.6°CPartly cloudy
92% humidity · 18.1 km/h wind · 6.2° / 1.6° today · 25.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wynyard offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Waratah-Wynyard, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,296
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 204 of 2,879
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 46.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 183 / 234 / 10
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 · 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)
- $308
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 922
- St Brigid's Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Table Cape Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wynyard High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 89 Saunders St
- No.11 Dodgin St
- No.38 Jackson St (outside Vincent Industries)
- Opp 6 Gibbons St
- Stop 50, York St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Cape Bridge ReservePark
- Rotary ParkPark
- York Street ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dixon's Pharmacypharmacy
- James Muir Community Health Centreclinic
- Northwest Dentaldentist
- Saunders Street Clinicclinic
- Wynyard Dental Clinic (Oral Health Services Tasmania)dentist
- Wynyard Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Commercial Building33 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Commercial Building7 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Municipal Building (Courthouse, Police Station and Council Chambers)2 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Table Cape Butter Factory86-92 Inglis ST, Wynyard, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Wynyard Theatre10 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- House31 OLD BASS HWY, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and House28 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and House8 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Brigid's Church, Presbytery and Convent37 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Stephen's Anglican Church6-8 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Warawyn Early Years Wynyard Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 53
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 3213th in Australia
- State rank
- 77th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Warawyn Early Years Wynyard Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Commercial Buildingheritage33 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Commercial Buildingheritage7 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Municipal Building (Courthouse, Police Station and Council Chambers)heritage2 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Table Cape Butter Factoryheritage86-92 Inglis ST, Wynyard, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Wynyard Theatreheritage10 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Househeritage31 OLD BASS HWY, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and Househeritage28 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and Househeritage8 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Brigid's Church, Presbytery and Conventheritage37 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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