TAS · Launceston Council

Mowbray (Tas.), TAS, 7248

Current weather

12.8°CPartly cloudy

86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10.2° today · 5.5 mm rain

Desirability index

44.3/100

#100 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mowbray (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 4,048 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
112 / 164 / 60

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.

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Animal Shelter
  • firstpointATM
  • RediATMATM
  • Bench (2)
  • Mowbray Heights PrimaryBus stop
  • No.223 Vermont RdBus stop

    223 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • No.232 Vermont RdBus stop

    232 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • No.241 Vermont RdBus stop

    241 Vermont Road, Mowbray

  • Vermont Rd (Mowbray Shops)Bus stop

    7 Vermont Road, Mowbray

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • DentaltownVermont Roaddentist
  • Mowbray Capital Chemistpharmacy
  • Northern Suburbs Medical ServiceInvermay Roadclinic
  • Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance CentreVermont Roadclinic

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

3 state 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

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)
43
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
44.3/100
Cohort rank
#100 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

  • Launceston Church Grammar School and Chapelheritage36 BUTTON ST, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Mowbray Racecourse Grandstandheritage27 VERMONT RD, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Poimenaheritage41 BUTTON ST, MOWBRAY, 7248Permanently Registered
  • DentaltownhealthVermont Roaddentist
  • Mowbray Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy
  • Northern Suburbs Medical ServicehealthInvermay Roadclinic
  • Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance CentrehealthVermont Roadclinic
  • Stop 10, No.298-308 Invermay Rdtransport
  • Stop 10, No.429 Invermay Rdtransport
  • Stop 8, No.311-317 Invermay Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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