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
#100 among Metro Hobart suburbs
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 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.
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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 register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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