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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%
Languages at home
30.2%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Mowbray is a mid-sized suburb in Launceston Council with its own quieter rhythm. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Mowbray snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
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
#13
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in TAS
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
- 53.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 15% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1734th in Australia
- State rank
- 47th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,307 / 164 / 60 (+ 14 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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
- 2,011.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property6472
- Offences Against The Person1513
- Total Offences8302
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 errands
- 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(2)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
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(8)
- Mowbray Golf CourseGolf course
- Playground (3)
- Mowbray RacecourseSports centre
- Dover ReserveSports field
- Ricky Ponting OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(15)
13 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(20)
- BWSAlcohol
- Animal Shelter (10)
- firstpointATM
- RediATMATM
- Bench (2)
- TargetDepartment Store
21 Vermont Road, Mowbray
- Garden (11)
- Heritage Forest Community GardenGarden
- Mowbray MarketplaceMall
- Mowbray NewsagencyNewsagent
- Mowbray Heights Primary School Staff CarparkParking
- Parking (12)
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Mowbray Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- DentaltownVermont RoadDentist
- Mowbray Capital ChemistPharmacy
- Northern Suburbs Medical ServiceInvermay RoadClinic
- Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance CentreVermont RoadClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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