TAS · Break O'Day Council
Fingal (Tas.), TAS, 7214
Current weather
11.1°CMainly clear
91% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 12.7° / 9.2° today · 2.7 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Fingal (Tas.) is a small locality in the Break O'Day area, home to around 431 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $300, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 36%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 3 / 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)
- $300
- 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.18 Talbot St
- No.29 Talbot St (Cnr Brown St)
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
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fingal ParkPark
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
Heritage
30 state heritage places
- Convict Cells STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Post Office9 TALBOT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Station18-20 STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation StationRUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Station17 RUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Station14-16 STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation StationRUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Station, Former HospitalLEGGE ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Railway Station3 SHORT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Former Council Chambers4 SHORT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.2/100
- National rank
- 5883rd in Australia
- State rank
- 191st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #30 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Convict Cellsheritage STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Post Officeheritage9 TALBOT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Stationheritage18-20 STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation StationheritageRUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Stationheritage17 RUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Stationheritage14-16 STIEGLITZ ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation StationheritageRUSSELL ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Probation Station, Former HospitalheritageLEGGE ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Fingal Railway Stationheritage3 SHORT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
- Former Council Chambersheritage4 SHORT ST, FINGAL, 7214Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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