TAS · Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Triabunna, 7190
Current weather
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79% humidity · 16 km/h wind · 15.1° / 9.4° today · 9.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Triabunna revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar coastal suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 905
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $919
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 150 of 551
- Median monthly mortgage
- $942
- Employment rate
- 40.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 11 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
- 883
- Triabunna District SchoolCombined
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hardware Store, Vicary St
- Hardware Store, Vicary St
- No.4 Vicary St (Caravan Park)
- Tasman Hwy / Barton Ave
- Triabunna Information 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Freestone Road and Grindstone Road, TriabunnaTasman Highway25 May 2026 – 16 Apr 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mt Murray Conservation CovenantNature reserve
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
- Spring Bay Community & Health CentreEsplanade Westclinic
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
8 state heritage places
- Blake's Cottage36 HENRY ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Boarding House7 CHARLES ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Cusick's CottageU1, 6 HENRY ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Former barracks and stable3 CHARLES ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Old School Building, Triabunna15 Melbourne ST, Triabunna, 7190Permanently Registered
- Rostrevor Stables8731 TASMAN HWY, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- St Mary's Church1 FRANKLIN ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Woodstock8311 TASMAN HWY, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently 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)
- 322
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 23.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6294th in Australia
- State rank
- 247th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #12 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #16 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
- Between Freestone Road and Grindstone Road, TriabunnaroadworksTasman Highway25 May 2026 – 16 Apr 2027
- Blake's Cottageheritage36 HENRY ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Boarding Househeritage7 CHARLES ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Cusick's CottageheritageU1, 6 HENRY ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Former barracks and stableheritage3 CHARLES ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Old School Building, Triabunnaheritage15 Melbourne ST, Triabunna, 7190Permanently Registered
- Rostrevor Stablesheritage8731 TASMAN HWY, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- St Mary's Churchheritage1 FRANKLIN ST, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Woodstockheritage8311 TASMAN HWY, TRIABUNNA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Spring Bay Community & Health CentrehealthEsplanade Westclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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