TAS · Launceston Council

Mayfield (Tas.), TAS, 7248

Current weather

12°CLight drizzle

93% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 12.9° / 11° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability index

28.3/100

#129 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mayfield (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 1,525 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $420, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,525
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$886
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 626
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
42.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 83 / 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)
$420
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
7

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
863
  • East Tamar Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Corner Hargrave Cr & Gregory St
  • No.17 Mayfield St
  • No.62 Hargrave Cres
  • No.9 Lawson St
  • Stop 15, No.117 George Town Rd

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (4)
  • East Tamar Primary SchoolBus stop

    Hargrave Street, Mayfield

  • George Town Rd Stop 14 InBus stop

    116 George Town Road, Newnham

  • George Town Rd Stop 15 InBus stop

    156 George Town Road, Newnham

  • George Town Rd Stop 16 InBus stop

    168 George Town Road, Newnham

  • Hargrave St cnr Gregory St OutBus stop

    Hargrave Crescent, Mayfield

  • Lawson St InBus stop

    4 Lawson Street, Mayfield

  • Lawson St OutBus stop

    9 Lawson Street, Mayfield

  • Mayfield St InBus stop

    36 Mayfield Street

  • Mayfield St OutBus stop

    17 Mayfield Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Torrens Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Treherne158 GEORGE TOWN RD, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
28.3/100
Cohort rank
#129 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

  • Treherneheritage158 GEORGE TOWN RD, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Torrens Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Corner Hargrave Cr & Gregory Sttransport
  • No.17 Mayfield Sttransport
  • No.62 Hargrave Crestransport
  • No.9 Lawson Sttransport
  • Stop 15, No.117 George Town Rdtransport
  • East Tamar Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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