TAS · Launceston Council
Norwood (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.7°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 13.3° / 10.2° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#79 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Norwood (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 3,869 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,869
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,440
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,606
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 107 / 69
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 10
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 975.5
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary
- Queechy High SchoolSecondary
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.103 Norwood Ave (Outside Norwood Primary)
- No.87 Norwood Ave
- Norwood Ave opp Veronica Cres Out
- Stop 12, Penquite Rd At Queechy Park
- Stop 13, Penquite Rd Opp Norwood Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- firstpointATM
- No.147 Opossum Rd OutBus stop
149 Opossum Road, Norwood
- No.225 Opossum RdBus stop
225 Opossum Road, Norwood
- No.226 Opossum RdBus stop
226 Opossum Road, Norwood
- No.276 Penquite RdBus stop
276 Penquite Road, Norwood
- No.48 Norwood Ave InBus stop
48 Norwood Avenue
- No.87 Norwood Ave OutBus stop
87 Norwood Avenue
- Norwood Ave cnr Penquite Rd InBus stop
180 Penquite Road, Norwood
- Norwood Ave opp Veronica Cres OutBus stop
25 Norwood Avenue
- Norwood Ave past Hawthorn St OutBus stop
57 Norwood Avenue
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charlton Street ReservePark
- Norwood Bushland ParkPark
- Queechy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Norwood Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Kombacy316 PENQUITE RD, NORWOOD, 7250Permanently 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 55.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #79 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
- Kombacyheritage316 PENQUITE RD, NORWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Norwood Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Charlton Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Norwood Bushland Parkgovernmentpark
- Queechy Parkgovernmentpark
- No.103 Norwood Ave (Outside Norwood Primary)transport
- No.87 Norwood Avetransport
- Norwood Ave opp Veronica Cres Outtransport
- Stop 12, Penquite Rd At Queechy Parktransport
- Stop 13, Penquite Rd Opp Norwood Avetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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