TAS · West Coast Council
Zeehan, TAS, 7469
Current weather
12.3°CMainly clear
78% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13.8° / 9.3° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#34 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Zeehan is a small locality in the West Coast area, home to around 722 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $190, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 722
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $951
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 437
- Median monthly mortgage
- $606
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 28 / 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)
- $190
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
- 919
- Zeehan 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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- IGA Main St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Hotel CecilAlcohol
- Bench
- ANZ BankCafe;Bank
- Car repair
- Wraights Milk BarConvenience store
- Zeehan LibraryLibrary
- Medical clinic
- Playground
- Zeehan LPOPost office
114 Main Street, Zeehan
- Hotel CecilPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Howards ParkPark
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
- Doctordoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
8 state heritage places
- ANZ Bank112 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Central Hotel131 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Former Zeehan Police Station and Courthouse114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotel114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- School of Mines Buildings114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Shop131A Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- St Fursaeus' Church & Former Convent81 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Zeehan Post Office114-116 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 26.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZ Bankheritage112 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Central Hotelheritage131 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Former Zeehan Police Station and Courthouseheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotelheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- School of Mines Buildingsheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Shopheritage131A Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- St Fursaeus' Church & Former Conventheritage81 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Zeehan Post Officeheritage114-116 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Howards Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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