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
#159 among Metro Hobart suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State 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 overlays — State 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 index — Suburb 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 register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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