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

3.3/100

#101 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 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.

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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 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

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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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