TAS · Clarence Council
Oakdowns, TAS, 7019
Current weather
13.9°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 14.9° / 7.8° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#54 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Oakdowns is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 1,897 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $515, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,897
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,778
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 785
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 70.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 17 / 0
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)
- $515
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 10
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
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.11 Horsham Rd
- No.120 Oakdowns Pde
- No.125 Oakdowns Pde
- No.20 Horsham Rd
- Stop 72, Sth Arm Rd before Oakdowns Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cavenor Dr InBus stop
21 Cavenor Drive, Oakdowns
- Cavenor Drive OutBus stop
16 Cavenor Drive, Oakdowns
- Horsham Rd InBus stop
20 Horsham Road, Oakdowns
- Horsham Rd OutBus stop
11 Horsham Road, Oakdowns
- No.85 Oakdowns Pde InBus stop
85 Oakdowns Parade
- Oakdowns Pde / Crete Pl OutBus stop
84 Oakdowns Parade
- Oakdowns Pde after Sth Arm Rd InBus stop
43 Oakdowns Parade
- Oakdowns Pde before Sth Arm RdBus stop
42 Oakdowns Parade
- Oakdowns Pde cnr Cavenor Dr InBus stop
125 Oakdowns Parade
- Oakdowns Pde past Cavenor DrBus stop
120 Oakdowns Parade
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Oakdowns ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Oakdowns Early Learning CentreMillview Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 69.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #54 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
- Oakdowns Early Learning CentrechildcareMillview Drivechildcare
- Oakdowns Parkgovernmentpark
- No.11 Horsham Rdtransport
- No.120 Oakdowns Pdetransport
- No.125 Oakdowns Pdetransport
- No.20 Horsham Rdtransport
- Stop 72, Sth Arm Rd before Oakdowns Pdetransport
- Cavenor Dr Inamenities21 Cavenor Drive, Oakdownsbus_stop
- Cavenor Drive Outamenities16 Cavenor Drive, Oakdownsbus_stop
- Horsham Rd Inamenities20 Horsham Road, Oakdownsbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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