TAS · Break O'Day Council
Scamander, 7215
Current weather
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91% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 12.4° / 7.1° today · 17.4 mm rain
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Affordable
- Shops
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
Life in Scamander revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 803
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $910
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 149 of 492
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 44.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 0 / 13
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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.172 Scamander Ave
- No.177 Scamander Ave
- No.86 Scamander Ave
- No.92 Scamander Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Scamander Newsagency & Mouth CafeCafe
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table (6)
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Waste Basket (5)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Progress ParkPark
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
- Scamander pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 17.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6700th in Australia
- State rank
- 282nd in TAS
- Peer rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Scamander pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Progress Parkgovernmentpark
- No.172 Scamander Avetransport
- No.177 Scamander Avetransport
- No.86 Scamander Avetransport
- No.92 Scamander Avetransport
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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