TAS · Launceston Council
Underwood (Tas.), TAS, 7268
Current weather
9.9°CLight drizzle
99% humidity · 16 km/h wind · 11° / 9.6° today · 9.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#122 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Underwood (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 391 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 391
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 147
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,411
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Goullees Rd
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Prossers Rd
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Underwood Rd (Northern Junction)
- Lilydale Rd Opp Goullees Rd
- Lilydale Rd Opp Prossers Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Browns Hill Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #122 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
- Browns Hill Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Goullees Rdtransport
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Prossers Rdtransport
- Lilydale Rd Cnr Underwood Rd (Northern Junction)transport
- Lilydale Rd Opp Goullees Rdtransport
- Lilydale Rd Opp Prossers Rdtransport
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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