TAS · West Coast Council
Strahan, 7468
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Strahan revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The built character feels settled and mature, with period homes lending the streets a sense of history.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 697
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,347
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 209 of 500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 3 / 4
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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $300
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 935
- Strahan Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Andrew St
- Bus shelter, Andrew Street
- IGA, Reid St
- IGA, Reid Street
- Strahan Activity Centre
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
- Peoples ParkPark
- Strahan Customs House Historic SiteNature reserve
- Swan Basin Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Strahan Medical Centredoctor
- Strahan Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
14 state heritage places
- Cottage6 REID ST, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Customs House and Post Office13 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Former Huon Pine Oil FactorySTRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Former Union Steamship Office21-25 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Hamer's Hotel29-37 ESP, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Holy Trinity Church23 HARVEY ST, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Lettes Bay71 Lettes Bay RD, Strahan, 7468Permanently Registered
- Ormiston1 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Regatta Point Station, Engine Shed and Steam Crane (Consolidated Entry)68 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Rina Deena5 Harvey ST, Strahan, 7468Permanently 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 18.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6643rd in Australia
- State rank
- 277th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cottageheritage6 REID ST, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Customs House and Post Officeheritage13 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Former Huon Pine Oil FactoryheritageSTRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Former Union Steamship Officeheritage21-25 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Hamer's Hotelheritage29-37 ESP, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Holy Trinity Churchheritage23 HARVEY ST, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Lettes Bayheritage71 Lettes Bay RD, Strahan, 7468Permanently Registered
- Ormistonheritage1 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Regatta Point Station, Engine Shed and Steam Crane (Consolidated Entry)heritage68 ESPLANADE, STRAHAN, 7468Permanently Registered
- Rina Deenaheritage5 Harvey ST, Strahan, 7468Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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