TAS · Kingborough Council
Taroona, TAS, 7053
Current weather
12.1°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 13.2° / 8.8° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Taroona is a smaller suburban community in the Kingborough area, home to around 3,121 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,121
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,845
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 1,270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 30 / 8
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 11
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,134
- Taroona High SchoolSecondary
- Taroona 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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 28, No.165 Channel Hwy
- Stop 29, No.183 Channel Hwy
- Stop 30, No.209 Channel Hwy
- Stop 31, No.231 Channel Hwy
- Stop 32, Channel Hwy opp. Shot Tower
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Channel Hwy Stop 23 OutBus stop
50 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 24 InBus stop
47 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 24 OutBus stop
70 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 25 InBus stop
101 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 25 OutBus stop
Opp 117 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 26 InBus stop
121 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 26 OutBus stop
Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 27 InBus stop
145 Channel Highway, Taroona
- Channel Hwy Stop 27 OutBus stop
124 Channel Highway, Taroona
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Batchelors Grave Historic SiteNature reserve
- Cartwright ReservePark
- Kelvedon ParkPark
- Louisa Hinsby ParkPark
- Madges ParkPark
- Taroona ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Taroona Family Medical CentreChannel Highwaydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
13 state heritage places
- Batchelor's GraveLOT 3 NUBEENA CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Bel Air7 GRANGE AV, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Hillgrove269 CHANNEL HWY, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- House24 ILLAWONG CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- House26 ILLAWONG CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Melinga Place Boatsheds MELINGA ST, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Pius X Catholic Church98 CHANNEL HWY, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Shot Tower318 Channel HWY, Taroona, 7053Permanently Registered
- Stone TroughTAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Taroona Animal Quarantine Station31 NUBEENA CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 85.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 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
- Batchelor's GraveheritageLOT 3 NUBEENA CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Bel Airheritage7 GRANGE AV, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Hillgroveheritage269 CHANNEL HWY, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Househeritage24 ILLAWONG CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Househeritage26 ILLAWONG CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Melinga Place Boatshedsheritage MELINGA ST, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Pius X Catholic Churchheritage98 CHANNEL HWY, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Shot Towerheritage318 Channel HWY, Taroona, 7053Permanently Registered
- Stone TroughheritageTAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
- Taroona Animal Quarantine Stationheritage31 NUBEENA CR, TAROONA, 7053Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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