TAS · Launceston Council
Summerhill, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#89 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Summerhill is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 3,139 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $360, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,139
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,327
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 1,345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 85 / 0 / 227
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)
- $360
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 15
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 969
- Summerdale Primary SchoolPrimary
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.111 Hardwicke St
- Stop 15, No.131 Peel St West
- Stop 17, No.175 Peel St West
- Stop 19, No.110 Hardwicke St
- Stop 21, No.62-64 Hardwicke St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cambridge St opp Ogilvie StBus stop
144 Cambridge Street, West Launceston
- Hardwicke St before Peel St WBus stop
111 Hardwicke Street, Summerhill
- Hardwicke St past Lavender GrBus stop
63 Hardwicke Street, Summerhill
- Harwicke St cnr Jennifer PlBus stop
62-64 Hardwicke Street, Summerhill
- Lavender Gr past Talita AveBus stop
7 Lavender Grove, Summerhill
- No.110 Hardwicke StBus stop
110 Hardwicke Street, Summerhill
- No.126 Cambridge StBus stop
126 Cambridge Street, West Launceston
- No.131 Peel St WBus stop
131 Peel Street West, Summerhill
- No.29 Lavender GrBus stop
29 Lavender Grove, Summerhill
- No.42 Lavender GrBus stop
42 Lavender Grove, Summerhill
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clinton Court ParkPark
- Pamela Court ReservePark
- Rene Road ReservePark
- Rowland Crescent ParkPark
- Springvale Place ParkPark
- West Launceston Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 50.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #89 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
- Clinton Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Pamela Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Rene Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Rowland Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Rowland Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Springvale Place Parkgovernmentpark
- West Launceston Community Parkgovernmentpark
- No.111 Hardwicke Sttransport
- Stop 15, No.131 Peel St Westtransport
- Stop 17, No.175 Peel St Westtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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