TAS · Glenorchy Council
Montrose, 7010
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Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Historic
- Transport
- Green space
- Shops
Suburb profile
Montrose is a practical smaller community in Glenorchy, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The built character feels settled and mature, with period homes lending the streets a sense of history.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,313
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,005
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,349
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 11 / 134
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)
- $412
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 28, No.511 Main Rd
- Stop 29, No.15 Montrose Rd
- Stop 29, No.16 Montrose Rd
- Stop 29, No.557 Main Rd
- Stop 30, No.44 Montrose Rd
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Main Rd Stop 28 InBus stop
513 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 28 OutBus stop
490 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
557 Main Road, Montrose
- Main Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
534 Main Road, Montrose
- Montrose Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
16 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
15 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 30 InBus stop
44 Montrose Road
- Montrose Rd Stop 30 OutBus stop
28 Montrose Road
- Elite Driving SchoolDriving School
31 Islington Road, Montrose
- Montrose Service CentrePetrol station
494 Main Road, Montrose
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Montrose Foreshore Community ParkPark
- Montrose Road ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalMain Roadpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Cottage486 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Former State School488 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- House507 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- House490 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- HouseUNIT 1 493 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Martin Cash's cottage220 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Montrose House76 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centre478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centre478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church and Cemetery480 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 40.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 3268th in Australia
- State rank
- 81st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cottageheritage486 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Former State Schoolheritage488 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Househeritage507 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Househeritage490 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- HouseheritageUNIT 1 493 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Martin Cash's cottageheritage220 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- Montrose Househeritage76 MONTROSE RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centreheritage478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church - Parish Centreheritage478 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church and Cemeteryheritage480 MAIN RD, MONTROSE, 7010Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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