TAS · Sorell Council
Sorell, TAS, 7172
Current weather
13.3°CPartly cloudy
72% humidity · 13.4 km/h wind · 14.8° / 8.1° today · 1.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#56 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sorell is a smaller suburban community in the Sorell area, home to around 3,597 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $508, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,597
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,317
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,506
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 122 / 44 / 3
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)
- $508
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 924
- Sorell SchoolCombined
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 23 Tasman Hwy Sorell
- No.32 Tasman Hwy
- Sorell Park & Ride, Station Lane
- Tasman Hwy (Gordon St) Outside Mitre 10
- Tasman Hwy Outside St Georges Square
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- RediATMATM
- SuncorpATM
- WestpacATM
- Trendy BakeryBakery
- WestpacBank
- Daisy NailsBeauty salon
- Forest SpaBeauty salon
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Miena ParkPark
- Pembroke ParkPark
- Pioneers ParkPark
- St Georges SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Eyelinesoptometrist
- TerryWhite ChemmartGordon Streetpharmacy
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)
- 3/10
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
21 state heritage places
- Blue Bell Inn26 SOMERVILLE ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Cooper's Barn32 Shark Point RD, Sorell, 7172Permanently Registered
- Cornhill248 PAWLEENA RD, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Flimby68 ROSENDALE RD, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Gordon Highlander Hotel22-26 COLE ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- House5-7 PELHAM ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- House8-8A GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- House28 GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- House23-25 Gordon ST, Sorell, 7172Permanently Registered
- Pembroke Hotel29 GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently 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)
- 240
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 68.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blue Bell Innheritage26 SOMERVILLE ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Cooper's Barnheritage32 Shark Point RD, Sorell, 7172Permanently Registered
- Cornhillheritage248 PAWLEENA RD, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Flimbyheritage68 ROSENDALE RD, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Gordon Highlander Hotelheritage22-26 COLE ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Househeritage5-7 PELHAM ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Househeritage8-8A GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Househeritage28 GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
- Househeritage23-25 Gordon ST, Sorell, 7172Permanently Registered
- Pembroke Hotelheritage29 GORDON ST, SORELL, 7172Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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