TAS · West Coast Council
Cradle Mountain, 7306
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Cradle Mountain sits up in the West Coast hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
The community skews younger, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
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.
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
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
2 state heritage places
- Basil Steers' February Plains Hut No. 1FEBRUARY PLAINS, 7304Permanently Registered
- Pelion Copper Mine including Old Pelion HutPelion Plains, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, 7000Permanently 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.
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)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Basil Steers' February Plains Hut No. 1heritageFEBRUARY PLAINS, 7304Permanently Registered
- Pelion Copper Mine including Old Pelion HutheritagePelion Plains, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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