TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Sorell Creek, 7140
Current weather
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97% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 10.2° / 2° today · 5.6 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Sorell Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Derwent Valley, with a settled community character. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,534
- Employment rate
- 54.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Scottsdale1041 LYELL HWY, SORELL CREEK, 7140Permanently 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
Recent changes
- Scottsdaleheritage1041 LYELL HWY, SORELL CREEK, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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