TAS · Tasman Council
Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, 7179
Current weather
12.9°CPartly cloudy
71% humidity · 15.6 km/h wind · 13.6° / 9.5° today · 4.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#167 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eaglehawk Neck is a small locality in the Tasman area, home to around 422 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $468, 10 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
- 422
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $919
- Dwelling vacancy
- 54.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 237 of 435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- $468
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5131-5161 Arthur Hwy
- Arthur Hwy / Ferntree Rd
- Arthur Hwy / Pirates Bay Rd
- Arthur Hwy Opp. Mason Point Rd
- Arthur Hwy Opp. Old Jetty Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TassielinkBus stop
- Lufra BistroRestaurant
380 Pirates Bay Drive, Eaglehawk Neck
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hawks Hill Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 7.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #167 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
- Hawks Hill Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- 5131-5161 Arthur Hwytransport
- Arthur Hwy / Ferntree Rdtransport
- Arthur Hwy / Pirates Bay Rdtransport
- Arthur Hwy Opp. Mason Point Rdtransport
- Arthur Hwy Opp. Old Jetty Rdtransport
- Lufra Bistroamenities380 Pirates Bay Drive, Eaglehawk Neckrestaurant
- Tassielinkamenitiesbus_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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