Family-friendly ranking · TAS

The best suburbs for families in Tasmania.

Suburbs ranked by average school ICSEA score and family-household percentage. Filtered to Tasmania suburbs only.

About this ranking

Family-friendly suburbs balance four things: schools you'd actually send your kids to, parks and bike paths that get used, walkable neighbourhood retail, and a price point that doesn't lock you out of upgrading rooms when the family grows. We rank by the strongest measurable proxy (school ICSEA) and weight by the share of households that are families with dependents.

Tasmania property market in 2026

Tasmania's market had a dramatic 2018-2022 run with Hobart prices nearly doubling. The 2023-2025 period was a flat-to-down breather; 2026 sees the market steady again with modest positive growth and strong rental demand. Hobart median house prices sit around $730K, and the gap to Launceston has narrowed meaningfully. The lifestyle premium that drove the 2018-2022 boom has cooled but hasn't reversed.

Buyer tip, TAS
Tasmania's first home buyer stamp duty exemption on established homes ended for settlements after 30 June 2026, so first home buyers now pay full duty. The help left is a $20K First Home Owner Grant on new homes, for transactions to 30 June 2027.
Watch out, TAS
Tasmania's tighter rental market has driven some hostile commentary toward investors locally. Track council planning changes and any tenancy-law reforms before committing to a buy-and-hold strategy on the island.
Methodology
Suburbs are scored on average ICSEA across primary and secondary schools (sourced from ACARA), filtered to suburbs where families with dependents make up at least 40% of households (ABS Census 2021). Population-weighted to avoid outliers from very small localities.
Best for
First home buyers planning to start a family in the next 5 years; existing families upsizing into a longer-term home; relocating families researching new areas.

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By cityBest suburbs for families in Hobart

Showing top 50 suburbs in Tasmania

#	Suburb	State	Avg ICSEA	Family HH %	Profile
1	South Hobart 7004	TAS	1,137	62%	View profile →
2	Taroona 7053	TAS	1,134	72%	View profile →
3	Battery Point 7004	TAS	1,133	50%	View profile →
4	Sandy Bay 7005	TAS	1,131	63%	View profile →
5	West Hobart 7000	TAS	1,121	62%	View profile →
6	Hobart 7000	TAS	1,097	43%	View profile →
7	Montagu Bay 7018	TAS	1,081	61%	View profile →
8	Mount Nelson 7007	TAS	1,078	69%	View profile →
9	Huntingfield 7055	TAS	1,073	83%	View profile →
10	Bellerive 7018	TAS	1,064	62%	View profile →
11	Blackmans Bay 7052	TAS	1,059	75%	View profile →
12	North Hobart 7000	TAS	1,057	53%	View profile →
13	Launceston 7250	TAS	1,054	51%	View profile →
14	Nicholls Rivulet 7112	TAS	1,048	85%	View profile →
15	Lindisfarne 7015	TAS	1,048	66%	View profile →
16	East Launceston 7250	TAS	1,046	66%	View profile →
17	Trevallyn 7250	TAS	1,045	69%	View profile →
18	Lauderdale 7021	TAS	1,037	78%	View profile →
19	West Launceston 7250	TAS	1,036	64%	View profile →
20	Bicheno 7215	TAS	1,029	67%	View profile →
21	Forth 7310	TAS	1,025	73%	View profile →
22	Austins Ferry 7011	TAS	1,024	75%	View profile →
23	Prospect Vale 7250	TAS	1,020	65%	View profile →
24	Burnie 7320	TAS	1,015	46%	View profile →
25	Newnham 7248	TAS	1,011	67%	View profile →
26	Don 7310	TAS	1,009	80%	View profile →
27	South Launceston 7249	TAS	1,007	57%	View profile →
28	Geilston Bay 7015	TAS	1,005	69%	View profile →
29	Snug 7054	TAS	1,005	74%	View profile →
30	Moonah 7009	TAS	1,004	61%	View profile →
31	Howrah 7018	TAS	1,003	72%	View profile →
32	Legana 7277	TAS	1,002	76%	View profile →
33	Glen Huon 7109	TAS	1,000	77%	View profile →
34	Hagley 7292	TAS	999	76%	View profile →
35	Port Sorell 7307	TAS	994	73%	View profile →
36	Alonnah 7150	TAS	992	47%	View profile →
37	Rosny Park 7018	TAS	987	100%	View profile →
38	Redpa 7330	TAS	984	69%	View profile →
39	Park Grove 7320	TAS	984	72%	View profile →
40	Dodges Ferry 7173	TAS	981	71%	View profile →
41	Penguin 7316	TAS	973	68%	View profile →
42	Bridport 7262	TAS	973	63%	View profile →
43	Wesley Vale 7307	TAS	972	70%	View profile →
44	Dunalley 7177	TAS	970	65%	View profile →
45	Summerhill 7250	TAS	969	69%	View profile →
46	Cooee 7320	TAS	968	62%	View profile →
47	Latrobe 7307	TAS	968	68%	View profile →
48	West Moonah 7009	TAS	965	66%	View profile →
49	Kings Meadows 7249	TAS	963	65%	View profile →
50	Ulverstone 7315	TAS	963	62%	View profile →

#1South Hobart

TAS 7004

Avg ICSEA

1,137

Family HH %

62%

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#2Taroona

TAS 7053

Avg ICSEA

1,134

Family HH %

72%

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#3Battery Point

TAS 7004

Avg ICSEA

1,133

Family HH %

50%

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#4Sandy Bay

TAS 7005

Avg ICSEA

1,131

Family HH %

63%

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#5West Hobart

TAS 7000

Avg ICSEA

1,121

Family HH %

62%

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#6Hobart

TAS 7000

Avg ICSEA

1,097

Family HH %

43%

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#7Montagu Bay

TAS 7018

Avg ICSEA

1,081

Family HH %

61%

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#8Mount Nelson

TAS 7007

Avg ICSEA

1,078

Family HH %

69%

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#9Huntingfield

TAS 7055

Avg ICSEA

1,073

Family HH %

83%

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#10Bellerive

TAS 7018

Avg ICSEA

1,064

Family HH %

62%

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#11Blackmans Bay

TAS 7052

Avg ICSEA

1,059

Family HH %

75%

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#12North Hobart

TAS 7000

Avg ICSEA

1,057

Family HH %

53%

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#13Launceston

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

1,054

Family HH %

51%

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#14Nicholls Rivulet

TAS 7112

Avg ICSEA

1,048

Family HH %

85%

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#15Lindisfarne

TAS 7015

Avg ICSEA

1,048

Family HH %

66%

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#16East Launceston

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

1,046

Family HH %

66%

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#17Trevallyn

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

1,045

Family HH %

69%

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#18Lauderdale

TAS 7021

Avg ICSEA

1,037

Family HH %

78%

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#19West Launceston

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

1,036

Family HH %

64%

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#20Bicheno

TAS 7215

Avg ICSEA

1,029

Family HH %

67%

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#21Forth

TAS 7310

Avg ICSEA

1,025

Family HH %

73%

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#22Austins Ferry

TAS 7011

Avg ICSEA

1,024

Family HH %

75%

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#23Prospect Vale

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

1,020

Family HH %

65%

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#24Burnie

TAS 7320

Avg ICSEA

1,015

Family HH %

46%

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#25Newnham

TAS 7248

Avg ICSEA

1,011

Family HH %

67%

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#26Don

TAS 7310

Avg ICSEA

1,009

Family HH %

80%

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#27South Launceston

TAS 7249

Avg ICSEA

1,007

Family HH %

57%

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#28Geilston Bay

TAS 7015

Avg ICSEA

1,005

Family HH %

69%

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#29Snug

TAS 7054

Avg ICSEA

1,005

Family HH %

74%

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#30Moonah

TAS 7009

Avg ICSEA

1,004

Family HH %

61%

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#31Howrah

TAS 7018

Avg ICSEA

1,003

Family HH %

72%

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#32Legana

TAS 7277

Avg ICSEA

1,002

Family HH %

76%

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#33Glen Huon

TAS 7109

Avg ICSEA

1,000

Family HH %

77%

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#34Hagley

TAS 7292

Avg ICSEA

999

Family HH %

76%

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#35Port Sorell

TAS 7307

Avg ICSEA

994

Family HH %

73%

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#36Alonnah

TAS 7150

Avg ICSEA

992

Family HH %

47%

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#37Rosny Park

TAS 7018

Avg ICSEA

987

Family HH %

100%

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#38Redpa

TAS 7330

Avg ICSEA

984

Family HH %

69%

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#39Park Grove

TAS 7320

Avg ICSEA

984

Family HH %

72%

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#40Dodges Ferry

TAS 7173

Avg ICSEA

981

Family HH %

71%

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#41Penguin

TAS 7316

Avg ICSEA

973

Family HH %

68%

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#42Bridport

TAS 7262

Avg ICSEA

973

Family HH %

63%

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#43Wesley Vale

TAS 7307

Avg ICSEA

972

Family HH %

70%

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#44Dunalley

TAS 7177

Avg ICSEA

970

Family HH %

65%

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#45Summerhill

TAS 7250

Avg ICSEA

969

Family HH %

69%

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#46Cooee

TAS 7320

Avg ICSEA

968

Family HH %

62%

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#47Latrobe

TAS 7307

Avg ICSEA

968

Family HH %

68%

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#48West Moonah

TAS 7009

Avg ICSEA

965

Family HH %

66%

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#49Kings Meadows

TAS 7249

Avg ICSEA

963

Family HH %

65%

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#50Ulverstone

TAS 7315

Avg ICSEA

963

Family HH %

62%

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Common questions

About this ranking

What is ICSEA and why does it matter?

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is ACARA's measure of the educational backgrounds of students at a school, used as a proxy for school resourcing and outcomes. Higher ICSEA generally correlates with stronger NAPLAN performance and higher senior-year retention. We use it because it's published consistently across all Australian schools, but it's not a direct quality measure, so always verify with site visits and NAPLAN data.

Why don't you rank by NAPLAN scores directly?

NAPLAN scores are published by My School (ACARA) but reproducing them in rankings is restricted. ICSEA is the next-best public proxy and correlates strongly with NAPLAN outcomes for like-for-like school cohorts.

How do school catchments affect this ranking?

We rank suburbs by the average ICSEA of schools located in or directly serving the suburb. Catchment boundaries cut through suburbs, so two houses on the same street can fall into different catchments. Always verify the in-catchment school for the specific address before making an offer.

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The best suburbs for families in Tasmania.

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Methodology

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