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TAS · Central Highlands (Tas.) Council

Derwent Bridge, 7140

Current weather

3.4°CPartly cloudy

98% humidity · 16.9 km/h wind · 8.4° / 3.1° today · 7.2 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Derwent Bridge is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Derwent Bridge is a hillside smaller community in Central Highlands (Tas.), with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. 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. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Population

Population
40
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
35.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Employment rate
81.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 13

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

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Hungry Wombat CafeCafe

    15488 Lyell Highway, Derwent Bridge

  • Petrol station

    Lyell Highway, Derwent Bridge

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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)
4
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

  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Hungry Wombat Cafeamenities15488 Lyell Highway, Derwent Bridgecafe
  • Petrol stationamenitiesLyell Highway, Derwent Bridgefuel
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone

Data sources & freshness

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