TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Glenfern, 7140
Population
176
Median age
40
Median income
$1,166/wk
Employed
52.6%
Current weather
6.2°COvercast
75% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 7.9° / 4.3° today · 1.7 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Glenfern is a residential smaller community in Derwent Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,236
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Community & culture
3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 4.9% born overseas
- Language at home
- 158 English only · 6 other
- Non-English at home
- 3.7%
- Born overseas
- 8 (4.9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (2.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 155
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Weather
Seasonal climate averages are not available for this suburb yet. Check the hero for today's forecast.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Open-Meteo weather — Open-Meteo · Period: current; today · Updated on site · Today's forecast twice daily; seasonal normals from 1991–2020 archive
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bryn EstynLot 5 GLENFERN RD, GLENFERN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bryn Estyn68 GLENFERN RD, GLENFERN, 7140Permanently 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
Socio-economic
- 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
Recent changes
- Bryn EstynheritageLot 5 GLENFERN RD, GLENFERN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Bryn Estynheritage68 GLENFERN RD, GLENFERN, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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