TAS · Meander Valley Council
Mersey Forest, 7304
Current weather
3.9°CPartly cloudy
98% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 7.6° / 2.8° today · 20.8 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mersey Forest is a welcoming smaller community in Meander Valley, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A younger crowd gives the area energy.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
No census data available for this suburb yet.
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.
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Borradaile Plain Hut MERSEY FOREST RD, LIENA, 7304Permanently Registered
- How's Snaring Hut and Skin ShedARM RD, MERSEY FOREST, 7304Permanently 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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Borradaile Plain Hutheritage MERSEY FOREST RD, LIENA, 7304Permanently Registered
- How's Snaring Hut and Skin ShedheritageARM RD, MERSEY FOREST, 7304Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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