TAS · Hobart Council
Battery Point, TAS, 7004
Current weather
13.2°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.3° / 7.9° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Battery Point is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 2,096 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $540, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,096
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,891
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 244 of 1,236
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 159 / 479
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)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 31
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
- 1,133
- Albuera Street 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sandy Bay Rd cnr Albuera St
- Stop 5, No.39 Sandy Bay Rd
- Stop 5, No.48 Sandy Bay Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
86 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point
- NANT Distillery TastingAlcohol
- Peter Lane GalleryArt
- ANZATM
- CommbankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- RediATM
- WestpacATM
- Banjo'sBakery
- BotanicaBar
23 Salamanca Square, Battery Point
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A. J. White ParkPark
- Arthur CircusPark
- Buckley's RestPark
- Henslowe ParkPark
- Napoleon Street PlaygroundPark
- Princes ParkPark
- Purdon & Featherstone ReservePark
- St Georges ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AllCare PhysiotherapySandy Bay Roadphysiotherapist
- Battery Point Dental Practicedentist
- Battery Point MedicalSandy Bay Roaddoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
468 state heritage places
- Araluen104 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Ballo (Conjoined Cottage)68 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55C SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55A SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Offices55B SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barley Mow11 WATERLOO CR, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barton Cottage72 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 1 Foreshore adjacent 54 Napoleon St, Battery Point, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 22C DERWENT LANE, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 354 NAPOLEON ST, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 94.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #11 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
- Araluenheritage104 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Ballo (Conjoined Cottage)heritage68 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Officesheritage55C SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Officesheritage55A SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Banks Paton Officesheritage55B SANDY BAY RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barley Mowheritage11 WATERLOO CR, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Barton Cottageheritage72 HAMPDEN RD, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 1heritage Foreshore adjacent 54 Napoleon St, Battery Point, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 2heritage2C DERWENT LANE, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
- Battery Point Shipping Activity Places - Part 3heritage54 NAPOLEON ST, BATTERY POINT, 7004Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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