TAS · Kentish Council
Lower Barrington, TAS, 7306
Current weather
11.1°CThunderstorm
96% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 12.1° / 8.5° today · 12.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#69 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lower Barrington is a small locality in the Kentish area, home to around 278 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 278
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,604
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,523
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 33.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #69 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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