Tinderbox
TAS 7054 · Kingborough
392 (2021) → 396 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tinderbox is a moderate growth suburb in Kingborough, TAS 7054, about 18km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Tinderbox are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is right by the coast. Tinderbox has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.36%), New Zealand (3.57%), Scotland (2.55%), Chile (1.28%), Ireland (0.77%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.53%), Vietnamese (1.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1079
- Channel Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1079
- Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1023
- Margate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1019
- Tarremah Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1127
- St Aloysius Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1027
- St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach CampusCombined · Catholic · 5.7km
- Southern Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1071
- Snug Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1014
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 997
- Calvin Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1085
- Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus)Secondary · Independent · 7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tinderbox
How far is Tinderbox from Hobart CBD?
Tinderbox is about 17.8 km from Hobart CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tinderbox?
Tinderbox has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tinderbox?
Tinderbox has a transport score of 28/100.