TAS · Southern Midlands Council

Pontville, TAS, 7030

Current weather

12.7°CPartly cloudy

75% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 14.3° / 6.4° today · 1.5 mm rain

Desirability index

97.3/100

#1 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pontville is a small locality in the Southern Midlands area, home to around 675 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
675
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,158
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 236
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Employment rate
69.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 10

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
1

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Data sources & freshness

  • Tasmanian rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Pontville War Memorial ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

29 state heritage places

  • Brooksby403 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Craiglea1 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Epsom Inn333 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Epsom Inn333 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Former Anglican Rectory1 KIMBERLEY ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Former Commandant's Cottage463 Brighton RD, Pontville, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Glendower6 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • House1 Marlborough ST, Pontville, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Jordan River Bridge, PontvilleBRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Lansdowne4 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
75
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
97.3/100
Cohort rank
#1 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Brooksbyheritage403 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Craigleaheritage1 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Epsom Innheritage333 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Epsom Innheritage333 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Former Anglican Rectoryheritage1 KIMBERLEY ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Former Commandant's Cottageheritage463 Brighton RD, Pontville, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Glendowerheritage6 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Househeritage1 Marlborough ST, Pontville, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Jordan River Bridge, PontvilleheritageBRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Lansdowneheritage4 GLEBE ST, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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