TAS · Clarence Council
Geilston Bay, TAS, 7015
Current weather
13.1°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.2° / 7.9° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#9 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Geilston Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Clarence area, home to around 3,461 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,461
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,610
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 1,497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 31 / 17
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)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,004.5
- Australian Christian College - HobartCombined
- Lindisfarne North Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fairfield Rd outside park
- No.43 Walana St
- No.5 Walana St
- No.7 Eurobin St
- Opp.No.58 Walana St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Adina St InBus stop
Adina Street, Geilston Bay
- Adina St OutBus stop
21 Adina Street, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 15 InBus stop
16 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 15 OutBus stop
21 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 16 InBus stop
68 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 16 OutBus stop
67 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 17 InBus stop
90 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Clinton Rd Stop 17 OutBus stop
91 Clinton Road, Geilston Bay
- Derwent Ave Stop 22 InBus stop
58 Derwent Avenue, Geilston Bay
- Derwent Ave Stop 22 OutBus stop
43 Derwent Avenue, Geilston Bay
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adina ParkPark
- Astor ParkPark
- Fairfield ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Fairfield26 FAIRFIELD RD, GEILSTON BAY, 7015Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #9 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fairfieldheritage26 FAIRFIELD RD, GEILSTON BAY, 7015Permanently Registered
- Adina Parkgovernmentpark
- Astor Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Fairfield Rd outside parktransport
- No.43 Walana Sttransport
- No.5 Walana Sttransport
- No.7 Eurobin Sttransport
- Opp.No.58 Walana Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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