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TAS · George Town Council

Low Head, 7253

Est. population · Jun 2025

645

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.7%

Median age

61

Median income

$983/wk

Employment rate

37.5%

University qualified

17.1%

Work from home

7.9%

Languages at home

2.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

29.6/100
Below average

319th in TAS

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Heritage area
  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Low Head is known for: Beach, Heritage area, Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Low Head is a rural locality in Tasmania, in George Town Council, characterised by heritage listings. The Tamar River is part of the surrounding geography. Notable landmarks include Low Head Lighthouse.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 68% below the peer median, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are weaker employment and more mapped flood cover, with employment 30% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities and heritage character over employment.

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

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Low Head Beach
  • East Beach
  • Heritage listings
  • Tamar River
  • Low Head Lighthouse
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Low Head compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$355/wk

Population (ERP)

645

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

33.4%

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

#102

among Country & regional · Mature

Pop. growth

60th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

28%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

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
29.6/100 — Below average
National rank
6452nd in Australia
State rank
319th in TAS
Peer rank
#102 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#196 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)
$355
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
4

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

645(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 60th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+2.7%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in TAS
60th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$230
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.3% / 24.2% / 27.5%
Employment rate
37.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.9% / 0% / 70.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
216 / 34 / 0 (+ 20 other)

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

17.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.1% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational20.4% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below54% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies22.7%
  • Education16.2%
  • Health15.1%
  • Management and commerce14.8%
  • Society and culture9.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.9%
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)
$49,111

36th percentile in TAS · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,401

31st percentile in TAS · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

20th percentile in TAS · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,134

18th percentile in TAS · -14% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

4th percentile in TAS · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7253 — 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
2,488
Taxpayers reporting net rent
211
Median net rent
$2,086
Taxpayers reporting business income
161
Taxable income vs state median
-7%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-27%
Super vs state median
-28%
Business income vs state median
-45%

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

2.4% speak a language other than English at home; 18.1% born overseas

Language at home
569 English only · 14 other
Non-English at home
2.4%
Born overseas
105 (18.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
17 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
561

Religion

47.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.3%, while 42.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.6%49.6%
Christianity47.3%38.4%
Other / not stated10%12.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican20.2%14.4%
Catholic13.4%12.7%
Uniting Church3.7%2.6%
Jehovah's Witnesses2.6%0.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.4%1.5%

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 North-East Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1,147
Against the person
231
Against property
863
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
141.1
State crime-rate percentile
99.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
49
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
75.97

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • East Beach Tourist Park, East Beach Rd
  • No.273 Low Head Rd (Cnr Sedge Ln)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 mapped amenities

4 beaches · 1 caravan parks · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(7)
  • Beach (2)
  • East BeachBeach
  • Lagoon BeachBeach
  • George Town Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Low Head Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Low Head Historic SiteNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • East Beach Tourist parkCampground
  • Caravan park

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
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
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
Hospital (5.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
69

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

Aged-care services
  • Ainslie Low HeadLOW HEADResidential
  • Southern Cross Care (Tas) Community Care NorthLOW HEADHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
25
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.8

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

14 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

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
1.6% 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 22.9 km away).

Coalition 43.5%Labor 56.5%

1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • George TownLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • George Town SouthLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • KelsoLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
  • Beauty PointLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • BeaconsfieldLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)16.5 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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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