TAS · Devonport Council
Spreyton, TAS, 7310
Current weather
13.1°CMainly clear
86% humidity · 14.2 km/h wind · 13.7° / 9.4° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#68 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Spreyton is a small locality in the Devonport area, home to around 1,876 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $510, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,876
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,503
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 782
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,302
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 24 / 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)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
- 946
- Spreyton 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.111 Mersey Main Rd
- No.309 Mersey Main Rd
- No.310 Mersey Main Rd
- No.73 Mersey Main Rd
- No.76-80 Mersey Main Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Spreyton BakeryBakery
73-77 Mersey Main Road, Spreyton
- Squibb's Orchard ShopGreengrocer
- IGASupermarket
92-94 Mersey Main Road, Spreyton
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cockers Creek Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 34.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cockers Creek Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- No.111 Mersey Main Rdtransport
- No.309 Mersey Main Rdtransport
- No.310 Mersey Main Rdtransport
- No.73 Mersey Main Rdtransport
- No.76-80 Mersey Main Rdtransport
- Spreyton Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- IGAamenities92-94 Mersey Main Road, Spreytonsupermarket
- Spreyton Bakeryamenities73-77 Mersey Main Road, Spreytonbakery
- Squibb's Orchard Shopamenitiesgreengrocer
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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