TAS · Northern Midlands Council
Relbia, 7258
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Relbia is a quieter smaller community in Northern Midlands, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 691
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,086
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Josef Chromy Cellar Door CaféCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Evandale to Launceston Water SchemeWHITE HILLS RD, EVANDALE, 7212Permanently Registered
- Magpie Hill (formerly Greycliffe)513 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.4/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 49% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 5160th in Australia
- State rank
- 159th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #30 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #90 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 45%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Evandale to Launceston Water SchemeheritageWHITE HILLS RD, EVANDALE, 7212Permanently Registered
- Magpie Hill (formerly Greycliffe)heritage513 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Josef Chromy Cellar Door Caféamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Northern Midlands Council
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Comparable suburbs
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