TAS · Derwent Valley Council

Lawitta, TAS, 7140

Current weather

13.3°CPartly cloudy

72% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 15.2° / 7.8° today · 0.8 mm rain

Desirability index

11.8/100

#159 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lawitta is a small locality in the Derwent Valley area, home to around 226 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
226
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,525
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 88
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
56.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 6 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • House9 LAWITTA RD, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Methodist Chapel and Cemetery (formerly)49 LAWITTA RD, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered
  • The Priory1905 LYELL HWY, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
11.8/100
Cohort rank
#159 among Metro Hobart suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Househeritage9 LAWITTA RD, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered
  • Methodist Chapel and Cemetery (formerly)heritage49 LAWITTA RD, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered
  • The Prioryheritage1905 LYELL HWY, LAWITTA, 7140Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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