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TAS · Launceston Council

Mowbray, 7248

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,128

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.0%

Median age

32

Median income

$1,138/wk

Employment rate

53.6%

University qualified

21.9%

Work from home

3.4%

Languages at home

30.2%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42.8/100
Average

Top 40% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Golf
  • Regional centre
What Mowbray is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, Agricultural, Golf, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Mowbray is a major regional centre in Tasmania, in Launceston Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Tamar River. Notable landmarks include Paint Mine.

Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 70% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for major regional centres. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 61% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and thinner park access.

Overall, Mowbray suits people prioritising school quality and university qualifications over peace and quiet.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Tasmania (67)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider Launceston Police Division is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Tamar River
  • Paint Mine

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mowbray compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$290/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

4,128

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.1%

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

#33

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

51%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

50th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
42.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 40% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
3692nd in Australia
State rank
130th in TAS
Peer rank
#33 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#75 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

4,128(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 43th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
-1.0%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
-41
Growth rank in TAS
43th 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 (~4,200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,048
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,138
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
101 of 1,647
Median monthly mortgage
$1,050
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$290
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
25.5% / 23.4% / 51.1%
Employment rate
53.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.4% / 3% / 75.3%
Walked or cycled to work
5.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,307 / 164 / 60 (+ 14 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

21.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 15.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.9% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified5.4% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational15.6% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below57.1% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce25.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.3%
  • Society and culture13.7%
  • Health9.8%
  • Information technology7.3%
  • 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)
$48,962

35th percentile in TAS · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,440

18th percentile in TAS · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

5th percentile in TAS · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$25,290

1st percentile in TAS · -60% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

44th percentile in TAS · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7248 — 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
9,048
Taxpayers reporting net rent
535
Median net rent
$532
Taxpayers reporting business income
903
Taxable income vs state median
-7%
Salary / wages vs state median
-10%
Rental investment vs state median
-45%
Super vs state median
-66%
Business income vs state median
-9%

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

Seasonal & agricultural work

5.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 5.2% across Tasmania.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.2%

39th percentile in TAS · +126% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
93
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 7248

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Labourers59
  • Managers17

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 7248 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Launceston and North East (SA4 602), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,188
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415710
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211455
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212377
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412230
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413161
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419154
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214101
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841664
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841117

Launceston and North East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,801 · AFF share 0% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

30.2% speak a language other than English at home; 33.1% born overseas

Language at home
2,659 English only · 1,151 other
Non-English at home
30.2%
Born overseas
1,259 (33.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
206 (5.1%)
Australian citizens
2,849
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
18

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali198 · 41.6%
  • Mandarin80 · 16.8%
  • Punjabi36 · 7.6%
  • Urdu29 · 6.1%
  • Gujarati28 · 5.9%
  • Vietnamese16 · 3.4%
  • Bengali13 · 2.7%
  • Hindi12 · 2.5%

Religion

43%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 43%, while Christianity accounts for 33.4%. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43%49.6%
Christianity33.4%38.4%
Hinduism6.3%1.7%
Islam3.1%0.9%
Buddhism3.5%1%
Other / not stated10.7%8.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican12.2%14.4%
Catholic8.8%12.7%
Christian (not further defined)3.3%2.5%
Baptist2.1%1.1%
Uniting Church2%2.6%

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 Launceston Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
8,302
Against the person
1,513
Against property
6,472
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
120.4
State crime-rate percentile
94.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1,889
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
457.61

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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,009.5
Median ICSEA percentile
50th
School list
  • Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Launceston Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1094 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 723 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 10, No.298-308 Invermay Rd
  • Stop 10, No.429 Invermay Rd
  • Stop 8, No.311-317 Invermay Rd
  • Stop 9, No.258 Invermay Rd
  • Stop 9, No.385-389 Invermay Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

90 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 0 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
48/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.25
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.48
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(6)
  • Cafe
  • Baba's KebabsFast food
  • Charcoal ChickenFast food
  • Winning Post TakeawayFast food
  • Mowbray HotelPub

    254-256 Invermay Road, Mowbray

  • Pizza HutRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • TargetDepartment store

    21 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • Mowbray MarketplaceShopping centre
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • firstpointATM
  • RediATMATM
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • Mowbray Post OfficePost office
Community(1)
  • Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance CentreClinic

    Unit 4 21 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • DentaltownDentist

    Unit 4 21 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • Mowbray Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(12)
  • Rocherlea Old Rail TrailCycling route
  • Rocherlea Rail TrailCycling route
  • Mowbray Golf CourseGolf course
  • Launceston Waste Centre Conservation CovenantNature reserve
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Mowbray RacecourseSports centre
  • Dover ReserveSports field
  • Ricky Ponting OvalSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(15)

13 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(12)
  • Animal Shelter (10)
  • Bench (2)
  • Garden (10)
  • Heritage Forest Community GardenGarden
  • Mowbray NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Mowbray Heights Primary School Staff CarparkParking
  • Parking (13)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Taxi (2)
  • Telephone
  • Waste Basket

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
12.9%
Woodland / forest cover
12.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
43
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
18°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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Calvary - St Luke's Hospital (3.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1

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

  • DentaltownVermont RoadDentist
  • Mowbray Capital ChemistPharmacy
  • Northern Suburbs Medical ServiceInvermay RoadClinic
  • Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance CentreVermont RoadClinic
Aged-care services
  • integratedliving Northern TasMOWBRAYHome 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)
172
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.7

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
18° / 6°
Rainfall
173 mm · ~22 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
185 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
7° / -0°
Rainfall
250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
229 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Between East Tamar Highway and Invermay Road, MowbrayMowbray Link28 Sep 2026 – 09 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Launceston Church Grammar School and Chapel36 BUTTON ST, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Mowbray Racecourse Grandstand27 VERMONT RD, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Poimena41 BUTTON ST, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently 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
6.6% 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 3.8 km away).

Coalition 30.6%Labor 69.4%

11.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MowbrayLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Newnham SouthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Invermay CentralLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • NewnhamLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • RavenswoodLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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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