TAS · Burnie Council
Romaine, TAS, 7320
Current weather
12.9°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#65 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Romaine is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 1,850 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $410, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 1,850
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 749
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 55 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $410
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 879
- Parklands High SchoolSecondary
- Romaine Park 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10, No.17 Blackwood Pde
- Stop 11, No.3 Manuka Dr
- Stop 12, No.26 Manuka Dr
- Stop 13, 45 Manuka Dr
- Stop 9, No.2 Blackwood Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mount St Stop 15 OutBus stop
Mount Street, Romaine
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
- Romaine ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 37.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #65 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
- Romaine Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Stop 10, No.17 Blackwood Pdetransport
- Stop 11, No.3 Manuka Drtransport
- Stop 12, No.26 Manuka Drtransport
- Stop 13, 45 Manuka Drtransport
- Stop 9, No.2 Blackwood Pdetransport
- Parklands High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Romaine Park Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Mount St Stop 15 OutamenitiesMount Street, Romainebus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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