TAS · Glenorchy Council
Dowsing Point, 7010
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- 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 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)
- $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 lodgements — Department 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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