TAS · Latrobe (Tas.) Council
Shearwater, TAS, 7307
Current weather
14.6°CClear sky
81% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 14.6° / 11.2° today · 3.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#21 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shearwater is a smaller suburban community in the Latrobe (Tas.) area, home to around 2,051 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $435, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,051
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 145 of 1,000
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 70 / 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)
- $435
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 12
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
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.23 Shearwater Boulevard (Outside Country Club)
- No.75 Shearwater Boulevard
- Opp. No.99 Alexander St
- Port Sorell, Alexander St before Arthur St
- Poyston Dr Outside Woolworths
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
- Big Bargain Bottle ShopAlcohol
Club Drive, Shearwater
- Hennessy's cafe bakeryBakery
- Port Sorell District Community Bank® BranchBank
Unit 3 2-4 Club Drive, Shearwater
- Shearwater Country ClubBar
Club Drive, Shearwater
- Muse ShearwaterCafe
7 Club Drive, Shearwater
- The Salvos StoreCharity
11 Port Sorell Medical Centre, Shearwater
- Gym
32a Shearwater Boulevard
- Laundry
- Davis Eye CareOptician
- AmcalPharmacy
11 Poyston Drive, Shearwater
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPoyston Drivepharmacy
- Port Sorell Medical CentreClub Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Shearwater Children's CentreClub Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 54.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 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
- Shearwater Children's CentrechildcareClub Drivechildcare
- AmcalhealthPoyston Drivepharmacy
- Port Sorell Medical CentrehealthClub Drivedoctor
- No.23 Shearwater Boulevard (Outside Country Club)transport
- No.75 Shearwater Boulevardtransport
- Opp. No.99 Alexander Sttransport
- Port Sorell, Alexander St before Arthur Sttransport
- Poyston Dr Outside Woolworthstransport
- Amcalamenities11 Poyston Drive, Shearwaterpharmacy
- Big Bargain Bottle ShopamenitiesClub Drive, Shearwateralcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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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