TAS · West Tamar Council
Sidmouth, TAS, 7270
Current weather
11.3°CModerate drizzle
95% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 13.3° / 9° today · 7.2 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Sidmouth is a small locality in the West Tamar area, home to around 411 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 411
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,604
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 0
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.
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opp. No.141 Rowella Rd (Boat Ramp)
- West Tamar Hwy Cnr Glendale Rd
- West Tamar Hwy, East Of Batman Hwy junction
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Sidmouth Presbyterian Church and Cemetery50 AULD KIRK RD, SIDMOUTH, 7270Permanently 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)
- 12
- 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
- 11.3/100
- National rank
- 6904th in Australia
- State rank
- 301st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #54 among Metro Hobart · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sidmouth Presbyterian Church and Cemeteryheritage50 AULD KIRK RD, SIDMOUTH, 7270Permanently Registered
- Opp. No.141 Rowella Rd (Boat Ramp)transport
- West Tamar Hwy Cnr Glendale Rdtransport
- West Tamar Hwy, East Of Batman Hwy junctiontransport
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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