Cradle Mountain, TAS 7306 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Cradle Mountain is a suburb of Tasmania, postcode 7306, home to 152 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Waratah-Wynyard local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 183 km from the Hobart CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median household income
- $762 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,038 /week
- Median family income
- $2,750 /week
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Kentish
- Statistical region (SA4)
- West and North West
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Lyons
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $50 /week
- Rent share of household income
- 7%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 2 restaurants
Climate
- Warmest month: Feb (21.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 672 mm
- Reference station: Devonport Airport, 68.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 100.0% of the 6 resolvable premises in Cradle Mountain. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 100.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 200 across the Kentish LGA in the year to Mar 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 105 other offences, 76 violent offences, 9 vehicle theft.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Cradle Mountain?
Cradle Mountain (TAS 7306) had 152 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 30. It sits within the Kentish local government area.
What is the median rent in Cradle Mountain?
The median advertised rent in Cradle Mountain is $50/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Cradle Mountain?
Cradle Mountain is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (100% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Cradle Mountain?
Across Kentish LGA, 200 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Mar 2026. The most common offence categories were other (105), violent (76), vehicle theft (9). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Cradle Mountain?
In Cradle Mountain, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 16.7°C and annual rainfall is 672 mm measured at the Devonport Airport weather station (68 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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