Dowsing Point
TASDowsing Point is a declining suburb in TAS with 77 residents.
- SAL code
- 60167
- SA2
- 601031016
- Population
- 77
- LGA
- Glenorchy
Dowsing Point, TAS had 77 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.4% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,391 a month. Around 66.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?77
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-2.4%
3yr: -3.3% · 10yr: +8.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,292/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?7.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?11
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?18
Glenorchy · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Derwent Park - Lutana (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Dowsing Point suburb alone is ~77 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,451 to 4,570 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for TAS
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Goodwood Primary School99.1%
- Glenorchy Primary School 0.1%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), mixed tenure (67% own or mortgage), built for families (76% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Hazard data is not yet available for this state.
Flood
Source: TAS Strategic Flood Maps
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY_PURPOSE | Community PurposeSpecial use | 55.5% | 0.32 km² |
| PARTICULAR_PURPOSE | Particular PurposeSpecial use | 20.1% | 0.12 km² |
| UTILITIES | UtilitiesSpecial use | 9.2% | 0.05 km² |
| GENERAL_RESIDENTIAL | General ResidentialResidential | 7.8% | 0.04 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL_MANAGEMENT | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental | 5.8% | 0.03 km² |
| OPEN_SPACE | Open SpaceRecreation | 1.3% | 7,548 m² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.