TAS · Kingborough Council
Bonnet Hill, TAS, 7053
Current weather
12.5°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 13.6° / 9.2° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bonnet Hill is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 515 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,367
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 183
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 34, Channel Hwy / Taronga Rd
- Stop 34, Channel Hwy near Lynden Rd
- Stop 35, Channel Hwy / Lynden Rd
- Stop 35, No.585 Channel Hwy
- Stop 36, No.629 Channel Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Channel Hwy Stop 33 InBus stop
Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 34 InBus stop
Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 34 OutBus stop
Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 35 InBus stop
585 Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 35 OutBus stop
Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 36 InBus stop
629 Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
- Channel Hwy Stop 36 OutBus stop
Opp 571 Channel Highway, Bonnet Hill
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Christopher Johnson Memorial ParkPark
- Taronga ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Acton434 CHANNEL HWY, BONNET HILL, 7053Permanently Registered
- Browns River Probation Station16a TARONGA RD, BONNET HILL, 7053Permanently 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 93.2/100
- 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
- Actonheritage434 CHANNEL HWY, BONNET HILL, 7053Permanently Registered
- Browns River Probation Stationheritage16a TARONGA RD, BONNET HILL, 7053Permanently Registered
- Christopher Johnson Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Taronga Reservegovernmentpark
- Stop 34, Channel Hwy / Taronga Rdtransport
- Stop 34, Channel Hwy near Lynden Rdtransport
- Stop 35, Channel Hwy / Lynden Rdtransport
- Stop 35, No.585 Channel Hwytransport
- Stop 36, No.629 Channel Hwytransport
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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