TAS · Burnie Council
Parklands (Tas.), TAS, 7320
Current weather
13.2°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 13.3° / 10.9° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Parklands (Tas.) is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 865 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $455, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 865
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,230
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 3 / 36
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)
- $455
- 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 3, No.55 West Park Gr
- Stop 3, West Park Grove near Burnie Park
- Stop 4, No.1 Futuna Ave
- Stop 4, No.2 Futuna Ave
- Stop 5, Bass Hwy (opp.Button Ave)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (14)
- Dawn Collins Memorial BenchBench
- Rex Collins AM Memorial BenchBench
- Bicycle Parking
- Bass Highway Stop 1 InBus stop
2 Bass Highway, Parklands
- Bass Highway Stop 1 OutBus stop
Bass Highway, Parklands
- Bass Highway Stop 3 InBus stop
Bass Highway, Parklands
- Bass Highway Stop 3 OutBus stop
15 Bass Highway, Parklands
- Bass Highway Stop 4 InBus stop
Opposite 43 Bass Highway, Parklands
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
- Burnie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Burnie Inn, Cenotaph & EA Joyce GatesBASS HWY, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- House1 WEST PARK GR, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- School of Domestic Arts - Old Burnie High School2-4 BASS HWY, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- West Park GrandstandBURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 3
- 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
- 91.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 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
- Burnie Inn, Cenotaph & EA Joyce GatesheritageBASS HWY, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- Househeritage1 WEST PARK GR, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- School of Domestic Arts - Old Burnie High Schoolheritage2-4 BASS HWY, PARKLANDS, 7320Permanently Registered
- West Park GrandstandheritageBURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Burnie Parkgovernmentpark
- Stop 3, No.55 West Park Grtransport
- Stop 3, West Park Grove near Burnie Parktransport
- Stop 4, No.1 Futuna Avetransport
- Stop 4, No.2 Futuna Avetransport
- Stop 5, Bass Hwy (opp.Button Ave)transport
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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