TAS · Northern Midlands Council
Perth (Tas.), TAS, 7300
Current weather
11.9°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 15.8 km/h wind · 12.4° / 8.3° today · 5.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Perth (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Midlands area, home to around 3,472 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 10 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,472
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 1,429
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,317
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 7 / 152
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 972
- Perth Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clarence St Cnr Arthur St
- Clarence St Cnr Frederick St
- Opp. No.49 Clarence St
- Scone St Opp. Perth Memorial Reserve
- Scone St Outside Perth Memorial Reserve
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charles Berryman Picnic GroundPark
- Train ParkPark
- William Street River ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Perth Child Health Centrecentre
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
61 state heritage places
- Baptist Manse60 CLARENCE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Baptist Tabernacle71 Clarence ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Baptist Union Hall69 CLARENCE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Beulah, Formerly Iona, St Andrew's Rectory14 William ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Beulah, Formerly Iona, St Andrew's Rectory14 WILLIAM ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Chatsworth Convict Station15960 MIDLAND HWY, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Coaching Inn21 NORFOLK ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Cottages19-21 Talisker ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Cottages19-21 Talisker ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Cottage16 SCONE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently 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)
- 21
- 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
- 76.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Baptist Manseheritage60 CLARENCE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Baptist Tabernacleheritage71 Clarence ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Baptist Union Hallheritage69 CLARENCE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Beulah, Formerly Iona, St Andrew's Rectoryheritage14 William ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Beulah, Formerly Iona, St Andrew's Rectoryheritage14 WILLIAM ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Chatsworth Convict Stationheritage15960 MIDLAND HWY, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Coaching Innheritage21 NORFOLK ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Cottagesheritage19-21 Talisker ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Cottagesheritage19-21 Talisker ST, Perth, 7300Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage16 SCONE ST, PERTH, 7300Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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