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

85.5/100

#25 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Taroona Family Medical CentreChannel Highwaydoctor

Data sources & freshness

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

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 registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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