TAS · Dorset Council
Scottsdale, TAS, 7260
Current weather
11°CModerate drizzle
94% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 12.7° / 10.1° today · 6.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Scottsdale is a smaller suburban community in the Dorset area, home to around 2,408 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $350, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,408
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $965
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 1,080
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,018
- Employment rate
- 47.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 59 / 4
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)
- $350
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 10
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)
- 923.5
- Scottsdale High SchoolSecondary
- Scottsdale 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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.28 William St
- No.65 George St
- No.66 George St
- No.66 George St
- Victoria St outside Woolworths Scottsdale
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
18-24 George Street, Scottsdale
- Cottage BakeryBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
18 King Street, Scottsdale
- Red Dirt Cycle CompanyBicycle
- Cafe RhubabaCafe
15 King Street, Scottsdale
- IndiCafe
24 George Street, Scottsdale
- North EatsCafe
24 King Street, Scottsdale
- Galloways PharmacyChemist
15 King Street, Scottsdale
- D & Me FashionClothes
18 King Street, Scottsdale
- Dorset CouncilEV charging
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Childrens ReservePark
- PlaygroundPark
- Scottsdale War Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- North Eastern Soldiers Memorial HospitalFosters Roadhospital
- North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospitalhospital
- Ochre Medical Centre ScottsdaleFosters Roadhospital
- Scottsdale DentalVictoria Streetdentist
- Scottsdale General HospitalFosters Roadhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
17 state heritage places
- Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Anabels46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Beulah9 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Clarrisa's6 ELLENOR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Everton36 ARTHUR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Former Post and Telegraph Office2 ALFRED ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Golf Club House97 GEORGE ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- House10 CHRISTOPHER ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- House / shop15 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently 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)
- 31
- 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
- 82.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 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
- Anabelsheritage46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Anabelsheritage46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Anabelsheritage46 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Beulahheritage9 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Clarrisa'sheritage6 ELLENOR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Evertonheritage36 ARTHUR ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Former Post and Telegraph Officeheritage2 ALFRED ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Golf Club Househeritage97 GEORGE ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- Househeritage10 CHRISTOPHER ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
- House / shopheritage15 KING ST, SCOTTSDALE, 7260Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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