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TAS · Kentish Council

Merseylea, 7305

Current weather

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98% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 10.8° / 6.3° today · 31.6 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Merseylea is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Merseylea is a welcoming smaller community in Kentish, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

Population
71
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
48.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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

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