TAS · Clarence Council
Otago, TAS, 7017
Current weather
10.8°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 12.5° / 5.6° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#18 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Otago is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 596 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 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
- 596
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 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.
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- East Derwent Hwy near Direction Dr
- East Derwent Hwy near Direction Dr
- No.56 Otago Bay Rd
- Opposite No.205 Otago Bay Rd
- Otago Bay Rd / Conrad Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- E Derwent Hwy/Direction Dr InBus stop
East Derwent Highway, Otago
- E Derwent Hwy/Direction Dr OutBus stop
East Derwent Highway, Otago
- E Derwent Hwy/Penenjou Dr InBus stop
Otago Bay Road
- No.55 Otago Bay Rd OutBus stop
55 Otago Bay Road
- No.56 Otago Bay Rd InBus stop
56 Otago Bay Road
- Otago Bay Rd / E Derwent HwyBus stop
205 Otago Bay Road
- Otago Bay Rd North InBus stop
Unit Opposite 205 Otago Bay Road
- Otago Bay Rd/Conrad Dr InBus stop
Otago Bay Road
- Otago Bay Rd/Conrad Dr OutBus stop
Otago Bay Road
- Otago Bay Rd/Derwent Laken Rd OutBus stop
101 Otago Bay Road
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Otago Lagoon ReserveNature reserve
- Public ReserveNature reserve
- reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Mount Direction1036 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 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
- Mount Directionheritage1036 EAST DERWENT HWY, RISDON, 7017Permanently Registered
- Otago Lagoon Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Public Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Public Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- East Derwent Hwy near Direction Drtransport
- East Derwent Hwy near Direction Drtransport
- No.56 Otago Bay Rdtransport
- Opposite No.205 Otago Bay Rdtransport
- Otago Bay Rd / Conrad Drtransport
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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