TAS · West Tamar Council
Gravelly Beach, TAS, 7276
Current weather
11.6°CLight drizzle
94% humidity · 11 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.4° today · 5.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Gravelly Beach is a small locality in the West Tamar area, home to around 641 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $380, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 641
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,380
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,221
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- $380
- 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
- General Store, No.283 Gravelly Beach Rd
- Opp. No.285 Gravelly Beach Rd (General Store)
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gravelly Beach General StoreConvenience store
- Rose Bay ParkPlayground
- Crustys PizzaRestaurant
- KouklasRestaurant
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
- Anzac ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 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)
- 2
- 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
- 12.6/100
- National rank
- 6880th in Australia
- State rank
- 294th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #48 among Metro Hobart · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #165 among Metro Hobart 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
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- General Store, No.283 Gravelly Beach Rdtransport
- Opp. No.285 Gravelly Beach Rd (General Store)transport
- Crustys Pizzaamenitiesrestaurant
- Gravelly Beach General Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Kouklasamenitiesrestaurant
- Rose Bay Parkamenitiesplayground
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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