TAS · George Town Council
Low Head, TAS, 7253
Current weather
14.2°CClear sky
84% humidity · 20.5 km/h wind · 14.4° / 11.9° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#101 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Low Head is a small locality in the George Town area, home to around 619 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $355, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $983
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 136 of 407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 34 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $355
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 4
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- East Beach Tourist Park, East Beach Rd
- No.273 Low Head Rd (Cnr Sedge Ln)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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)
- 3/10
- 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
14 state heritage places
- Beachside2 LAGOON BEACH RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Belfont176 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Bermondsey Cottage422 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Braeside456 Low Head RD, Low Head, 7253Permanently Registered
- Christ Church414 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Crimea Lodge26-28 GUNN PDE, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- House1 LAGOON BEACH RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- House (Barrenger) LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Kuranui444 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Low Head Light StationLOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #101 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beachsideheritage2 LAGOON BEACH RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Belfontheritage176 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Bermondsey Cottageheritage422 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Braesideheritage456 Low Head RD, Low Head, 7253Permanently Registered
- Christ Churchheritage414 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Crimea Lodgeheritage26-28 GUNN PDE, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Househeritage1 LAGOON BEACH RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- House (Barrenger)heritage LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Kuranuiheritage444 LOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
- Low Head Light StationheritageLOW HEAD RD, LOW HEAD, 7253Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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