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
#129 among Metro Hobart suburbs
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 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)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 863
- East Tamar Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Treherne158 GEORGE TOWN RD, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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