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TAS · Launceston Council

Dilston, 7252

Est. population · Jun 2025

585

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.4%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,795/wk

Employment rate

61.8%

University qualified

27%

Work from home

10.2%

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: German, Mandarin, Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.1/100
Below average

196th in TAS

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Dilston is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Dilston is a rural locality in Tasmania, in Launceston Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 22% below the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 59% above the peer median.

Overall, Dilston suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Tasmania (329)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Dilston compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$320/wk

Population (ERP)

585

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#57

among Country & regional · Mature

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

8%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
39.1/100 — Below average
National rank
4660th in Australia
State rank
196th in TAS
Peer rank
#57 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#125 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
83%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$320
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
1

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

585(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 56th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+6.4%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+35
Growth rank in TAS
56th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~600), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
558
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,795
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 223
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50.5% / 41.9% / 7.6%
Employment rate
61.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.2% / 0% / 75.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
206 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

27% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 22.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified9.8% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational22.4% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below40.9% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce18.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.9%
  • Health15.5%
  • Society and culture10.3%
  • Education10%
  • Architecture and building7.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,152

72nd percentile in TAS · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,618

77th percentile in TAS · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

74th percentile in TAS · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$110,584

88th percentile in TAS · +75% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

41st percentile in TAS · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7252 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,976
Taxpayers reporting net rent
261
Median net rent
$974
Taxpayers reporting business income
202
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+18%
Super vs state median
+47%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.5% speak a language other than English at home; 13.9% born overseas

Language at home
512 English only · 24 other
Non-English at home
4.5%
Born overseas
73 (13.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
25 (4.5%)
Australian citizens
510
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German4 · 36.4%
  • Mandarin4 · 36.4%
  • Nepali3 · 27.3%

Religion

54.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54.8%, while Christianity accounts for 36.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54.8%49.6%
Christianity36.2%38.4%
Other / not stated9%12.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican15.1%14.4%
Catholic11.8%12.7%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.5%
Uniting Church2%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Launceston Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
8,302
Against the person
1,513
Against property
6,472
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
120.4
State crime-rate percentile
93.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
221
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
377.78

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property
  • Offences Against The Person
  • Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • John Lees Dr (Northern End Near Highway)
  • John Lees Dr (Southern End Near Highway)
  • John Lees Dr Cnr Peddie Dr
  • No.1971 East Tamar Hwy
  • Opp. No.408 John Lees Dr (South Of Bridge)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 mapped amenities

2 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
12/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Dismal Range Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
21°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Calvary - St Luke's Hospital (14.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
11
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
152 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 5°
Rainfall
299 mm · ~37 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
200 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

5 heritage places

  • Burnside Granary728 JOHN LEES DR, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
  • Dilston Lodge408 John Lees DR, Dilston, 7252Permanently Registered
  • Former Dilston Inn30 DILSTON RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
  • Landfall and Cottage781 WEST TAMAR HWY, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
  • Rostella135 ROSTELLA RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
8.5% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bass
Member of Parliament
Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
80,378
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+9.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.5 km away).

Coalition 49.0%Labor 51.0%

7.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DilstonLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • LeganaLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Legana CentralLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • RocherleaLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • NewnhamLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)8.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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