TAS · Huon Valley Council
Mountain River, 7109
Current weather
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93% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 14.7° / 6.4° today · 7.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Huon Valley, Mountain River is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 606
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,758
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 237
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Hope Valley Farm19 SAWYERS CREEK RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Mayfield240 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently 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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 3328th in Australia
- State rank
- 85th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #34 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 45%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hope Valley Farmheritage19 SAWYERS CREEK RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Mayfieldheritage240 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, MOUNTAIN RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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