TAS · Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Bicheno, TAS, 7215
Current weather
13.8°CPartly cloudy
74% humidity · 19.1 km/h wind · 15° / 10.1° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bicheno is a small locality in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay area, home to around 1,049 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $380, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,049
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,030
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 465 of 917
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,280
- Employment rate
- 49.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 7 / 9
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)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
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
- 1,029
- Bicheno 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bicheno Information Centre
- Coles Bay Rd Cnr Tasman Hwy
- No.41B Foster St (Bicheno Information Centre)
- Tasman Hwy / Coles Bay 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
- Lions ParkPark
- Toxteth Park #1 Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Waubadebars Grave Historic SiteNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bicheno Medical CentreFoster Streetdoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
6 state heritage places
- Bicheno Uniting Church55 Burgess ST, Bicheno, 7215Permanently Registered
- CemeteryLOT 1 MORRISON ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Coal BinBICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Court House and Watch House83 BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Llandaff Cemetery16409 TASMAN HWY, APSLAWN, 7190Permanently Registered
- Wauba Debar's Memorial BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Penguins Child Carechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 30.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Penguins Child Carechildcarechildcare
- Bicheno Uniting Churchheritage55 Burgess ST, Bicheno, 7215Permanently Registered
- CemeteryheritageLOT 1 MORRISON ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Coal BinheritageBICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Court House and Watch Househeritage83 BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Llandaff Cemeteryheritage16409 TASMAN HWY, APSLAWN, 7190Permanently Registered
- Wauba Debar's Memorialheritage BURGESS ST, BICHENO, 7215Permanently Registered
- Bicheno Medical CentrehealthFoster Streetdoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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