TAS · Hobart Council
Mount Stuart (Tas.), TAS, 7000
Current weather
12.3°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 13.4° / 7.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#12 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Stuart (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 2,444 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $480, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,444
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,960
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 1,052
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,789
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 58 / 14 / 163
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)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 19
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,138
- Mount Stuart Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.56 Mt Stuart Rd
- Stop 12, No.70 Mt Stuart Rd
- Stop 13, No.82 Mt Stuart Rd
- Stop 14, No.108 Mt Stuart Rd
- Stop 8, No.446 Elizabeth St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 1 Mt Stuart Rd InBus stop
1 Mount Stuart Road
- 43 Mt Stuart Rd InBus stop
43 Mount Stuart Road
- 5 Hurst Rd InBus stop
5 Hurst Road, Mount Stuart
- Augusta Rd (MX Calvary) Stop 11 OutBus stop
52 Augusta Road, Lenah Valley
- Augusta Rd MX Stop 9 OutBus stop
8 Augusta Road, New Town
- Augusta Rd Stop 10 OutBus stop
26 Augusta Road, New Town
- Elizabeth St Stop 8 OutBus stop
446 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
- Gordon Ave Stop 19 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 4 Gordon Avenue, Mount Stuart
- Gordon Ave Stop 19 OutBus stop
6 Gordon Avenue, Mount Stuart
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Leonard Wall ReservePark
- Mount Stuart ParkPark
- Providence Valley ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Arcadie454 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Beaulieu6A-8 RUPERT AV, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- House45 ELPHINSTONE RD, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- House444 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- House5 MUIR CT, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Lyndhurst448-450 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Mimosa446 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Newlands4 TOORAK AV, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Newlands Lodge46 AUGUSTA RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Shalimar44 ELPHINSTONE RD, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arcadieheritage454 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Beaulieuheritage6A-8 RUPERT AV, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Househeritage45 ELPHINSTONE RD, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Househeritage444 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Househeritage5 MUIR CT, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Lyndhurstheritage448-450 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Mimosaheritage446 ELIZABETH ST, NORTH HOBART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Newlandsheritage4 TOORAK AV, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
- Newlands Lodgeheritage46 AUGUSTA RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Shalimarheritage44 ELPHINSTONE RD, MOUNT STUART, 7000Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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