TAS · Waratah-Wynyard Council
Wynyard, TAS, 7325
Current weather
12.4°CLight drizzle
92% humidity · 16.6 km/h wind · 13.3° / 9.5° today · 7.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wynyard is a smaller suburban community in the Waratah-Wynyard area, home to around 6,296 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $308, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,296
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 204 of 2,879
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 46.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 183 / 234 / 10
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)
- $308
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 922
- St Brigid's Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Table Cape Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wynyard High SchoolSecondary
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 89 Saunders St
- No.11 Dodgin St
- No.38 Jackson St (outside Vincent Industries)
- Opp 6 Gibbons St
- Stop 50, York St
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cape Bridge ReservePark
- Rotary ParkPark
- York Street ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dixon's Pharmacypharmacy
- James Muir Community Health Centreclinic
- Northwest Dentaldentist
- Saunders Street Clinicclinic
- Wynyard Dental Clinic (Oral Health Services Tasmania)dentist
- Wynyard Medical Centreclinic
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Commercial Building33 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Commercial Building7 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Municipal Building (Courthouse, Police Station and Council Chambers)2 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Table Cape Butter Factory86-92 Inglis ST, Wynyard, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Wynyard Theatre10 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- House31 OLD BASS HWY, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and House28 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and House8 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Brigid's Church, Presbytery and Convent37 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Stephen's Anglican Church6-8 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Warawyn Early Years Wynyard Child Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 53
- 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
- 78.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Warawyn Early Years Wynyard Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Commercial Buildingheritage33 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Commercial Buildingheritage7 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Municipal Building (Courthouse, Police Station and Council Chambers)heritage2 DODGIN ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Table Cape Butter Factoryheritage86-92 Inglis ST, Wynyard, 7325Permanently Registered
- Former Wynyard Theatreheritage10 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Househeritage31 OLD BASS HWY, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and Househeritage28 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- Shop and Househeritage8 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
- St Brigid's Church, Presbytery and Conventheritage37 GOLDIE ST, WYNYARD, 7325Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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