TAS · Derwent Valley Council
National Park, 7140
Current weather
3.7°CPartly cloudy
97% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 9.1° / 1.3° today · 6.5 mm rain
Updated
- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
National Park is a residential smaller community in Derwent Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Tasmania or interstate.