| Neika | |
| Coordinates: | -42.9481°N 147.2364°W |
| Alternative Location Map: | Australia Hobart |
| State: | tas |
| Type: | suburb |
| Lga: | Hobart, Kingborough |
| Stategov: | Franklin, Clark |
| Fedgov: | Franklin, Clark |
| Postcode: | 7054 |
| Pop: | 198 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Region: | Hobart |
| Location1: | Hobart |
| Dist1: | 20 |
| Dir1: | SW |
| Near-Nw: | Wellington Park |
| Near-N: | Wellington Park |
| Near-Ne: | Fern Tree |
| Near-E: | Kingston |
| Near-W: | Wellington Park, Longley |
| Near-Sw: | Longley |
| Near-S: | Leslie Vale |
| Near-Se: | Leslie Vale |
Neika is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Hobart and Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the city of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 198 for the state suburb of Neika.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart,[2] [3] to the north-west of Kingston.
Neika was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hill”.[4]
Neika Post Office opened on 13 January 1913 and closed in 1969.[5]
Long Creek forms much of the northern boundary. The North West Bay River flows through the south-west corner.
Route B64 (Huon Road) runs through from south to north.[4] [6]