TAS · Brighton Council
Tea Tree, 7017
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Desirability score
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Tea Tree sits up in the Brighton hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 464
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,819
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,551
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
9 state heritage places
- Eastwood739 MIDDLE TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Former school1167 TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Glen Quoin765 BACK TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Langtoft233 GRICES RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Merriworth246 Merriworth RD, tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- Rosewood945 Back Tea Tree RD, Tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Church and Cemetery940 Middle Tea Tree RD, Tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- Torwood610 MIDDLE TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Woodlands793 TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently 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)
- 81
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 4918th in Australia
- State rank
- 150th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 45%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Eastwoodheritage739 MIDDLE TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Former schoolheritage1167 TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Glen Quoinheritage765 BACK TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Langtoftheritage233 GRICES RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Merriworthheritage246 Merriworth RD, tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- Rosewoodheritage945 Back Tea Tree RD, Tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Church and Cemeteryheritage940 Middle Tea Tree RD, Tea Tree, 7017Permanently Registered
- Torwoodheritage610 MIDDLE TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
- Woodlandsheritage793 TEA TREE RD, TEA TREE, 7017Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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