TAS · Glenorchy Council

Dowsing Point, 7010

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Dowsing Point is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Dowsing Point is a welcoming smaller community in Glenorchy, with a settled community character. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Population

Population
77
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,391
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$520
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
1

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • Tasmanian rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Goodwood Rd past Dowsing Pt junction
  • Innovation Dr (before gates)
  • Innovation Dr/Longreach Ave
  • No.30-38 Innovation Dr
  • No.52-54 Innovation Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Goodwood Rd (Dowsing Point) OutBus stop

    Goodwood Road, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation DrBus stop

    30-38 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation Dr before Technopark gatesBus stop

    29 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • Innovation Dr cnr Longreach AveBus stop

    Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

  • TechnoparkBus stop

    52-54 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Point

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Public ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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
No overlay at centroid

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Public Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Goodwood Rd past Dowsing Pt junctiontransport
  • Innovation Dr (before gates)transport
  • Innovation Dr/Longreach Avetransport
  • No.30-38 Innovation Drtransport
  • No.52-54 Innovation Drtransport
  • Goodwood Rd (Dowsing Point) OutamenitiesGoodwood Road, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dramenities30-38 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dr before Technopark gatesamenities29 Innovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop
  • Innovation Dr cnr Longreach AveamenitiesInnovation Drive, Dowsing Pointbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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