Pontville, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Pontville is a historic village in southern Tasmania, about 28 kilometres north of Hobart and a few kilometres north-west of Brighton, split between the Brighton and Southern Midlands council areas. It was laid out as a garrison town, sited by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1821, and convict labour built its sandstone bridge over the Jordan River. The settlement kept a military connection well into the twentieth century, with large army camps established nearby during both World Wars, and it was linked to Hobart by railway between 1891 and 1947. Its early colonial sandstone buildings survive as reminders of the village's convict-era beginnings.
Around the national middle
Pontville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, 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.
Pontville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 675
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,158
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -42.6717, 147.2777
Pontville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pontville 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 mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 8% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 104 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 98 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 151 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 238 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 83 | 12% |
Share of the 674 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 76 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 134 | 59% |
| Rented | 18 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 215 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 225 occupied private dwellings in Pontville.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,242
- Median weekly personal income
- $864
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 43 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 202 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 240
- Employed part-time
- 133
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 Pontville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pontville 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 Pontville
Where is Pontville?
Pontville is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Pontville?
At the 2021 Census, Pontville had a population of about 675.
Is Pontville an advantaged area?
Pontville has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pontville?
Pontville 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).
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