TAS · West Coast Council
Zeehan, 7469
Current weather
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97% humidity · 11.5 km/h wind · 10.3° / 5.4° today · 14.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Green space
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Zeehan is a quieter smaller community in West Coast, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 722
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $951
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 437
- Median monthly mortgage
- $606
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 28 / 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)
- $190
- 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
- 919
- Zeehan Primary SchoolPrimary
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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- IGA Main St
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
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Hotel CecilAlcohol
- Bench
- ANZ BankCafe;Bank
- Car repair
- Wraights Milk BarConvenience store
- Zeehan LibraryLibrary
- Medical clinic
- Playground
- Zeehan LPOPost office
114 Main Street, Zeehan
- Hotel CecilPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Howards 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
- Doctordoctor
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
- ANZ Bank112 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Central Hotel131 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Former Zeehan Police Station and Courthouse114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotel114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- School of Mines Buildings114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Shop131A Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- St Fursaeus' Church & Former Convent81 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Zeehan Post Office114-116 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently 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)
- 10
- 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
- 17.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6690th in Australia
- State rank
- 281st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #83 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #172 among Country & regional 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
- ANZ Bankheritage112 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Central Hotelheritage131 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Former Zeehan Police Station and Courthouseheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotelheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- School of Mines Buildingsheritage114-116 MAIN ST, ZEEHAN, 7469Permanently Registered
- Shopheritage131A Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- St Fursaeus' Church & Former Conventheritage81 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Zeehan Post Officeheritage114-116 Main ST, Zeehan, 7469Permanently Registered
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Howards Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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