TAS · Brighton Council
Old Beach, TAS, 7017
Current weather
12.9°CPartly cloudy
75% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 14.6° / 6.6° today · 1.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#16 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Old Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Brighton area, home to around 4,394 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $595, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,394
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,865
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 1,689
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 19 / 135
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)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 8
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fouche Ave cnr Jetty Rd
- No.28 Jetty Rd
- No.71 Jetty Rd
- Opp.No.1356 East Derwent Hwy
- Opposite No.99 Jetty Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Childs Drive ParkPark
- Lennox ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Gagebrook (now called Gage House)239 OLD BEACH RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently Registered
- House359 BASKERVILLE RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently Registered
- The Pig and Whistle50 Briggs RD, GAGEBROOK, 7030Permanently Registered
- Uniting Church and Cemetery (formerly)37 BRIGGS RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 84.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #16 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gagebrook (now called Gage House)heritage239 OLD BEACH RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently Registered
- Househeritage359 BASKERVILLE RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently Registered
- The Pig and Whistleheritage50 Briggs RD, GAGEBROOK, 7030Permanently Registered
- Uniting Church and Cemetery (formerly)heritage37 BRIGGS RD, OLD BEACH, 7017Permanently Registered
- Childs Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Lennox Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Fouche Ave cnr Jetty Rdtransport
- No.28 Jetty Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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