Lindisfarne, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Lindisfarne is a suburb on Hobart's Eastern Shore, about six kilometres from the city centre within the City of Clarence. It took its name from Lindisferne House, an 1820s property nearby, and for a time was called Beltana before being renamed in 1903 after Lindisfarne, the tidal island off the English coast, to avoid confusion with neighbouring Bellerive; the Beltana name still lingers locally. The suburb wraps around Lindisfarne Bay, a sheltered anchorage on the River Derwent that is home to long-established rowing, sailing and motor-yacht clubs. A waterside recreation park looks out across the Derwent towards kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Several churches and schools carry the names of saints linked to the English Lindisfarne, such as St Aidan's and St Cuthbert's.
More advantaged than the national average
Lindisfarne is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lindisfarne at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,639
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,565
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -42.8520, 147.3638
Lindisfarne demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lindisfarne using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 22% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 932 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 573 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,683 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,431 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,022 | 30% |
Share of the 6,641 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,009 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 819 | 31% |
| Rented | 581 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,309 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 236 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 62 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,617 occupied private dwellings in Lindisfarne.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,985
- Median weekly personal income
- $826
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,255 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 759 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 128 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,177 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 1,655
- Employed part-time
- 1,134
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lindisfarne
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lindisfarne is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lindisfarne
Where is Lindisfarne?
Lindisfarne is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lindisfarne?
At the 2021 Census, Lindisfarne had a population of about 6,639.
Is Lindisfarne an advantaged area?
Lindisfarne has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lindisfarne?
Lindisfarne has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Lindisfarne?
Lindisfarne is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 12th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,639 usual residents).
Where Lindisfarne ranks
Lindisfarne appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#12 of 25
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