TAS · Launceston Council
Dilston, TAS, 7252
Current weather
11.6°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 13.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 10.2° today · 5 mm rain
Desirability index
#126 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dilston is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 558 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $320, and 8 public transport stops within the suburb. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 558
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,795
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $320
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- John Lees Dr (Northern End Near Highway)
- John Lees Dr (Southern End Near Highway)
- John Lees Dr Cnr Peddie Dr
- No.1971 East Tamar Hwy
- Opp. No.408 John Lees Dr (South Of Bridge)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Burnside Granary728 JOHN LEES DR, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Dilston Lodge408 John Lees DR, Dilston, 7252Permanently Registered
- Former Dilston Inn30 DILSTON RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Landfall and Cottage781 WEST TAMAR HWY, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Rostella135 ROSTELLA RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently 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)
- 4
- 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
- 30.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #126 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
- Burnside Granaryheritage728 JOHN LEES DR, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Dilston Lodgeheritage408 John Lees DR, Dilston, 7252Permanently Registered
- Former Dilston Innheritage30 DILSTON RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Landfall and Cottageheritage781 WEST TAMAR HWY, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- Rostellaheritage135 ROSTELLA RD, DILSTON, 7252Permanently Registered
- John Lees Dr (Northern End Near Highway)transport
- John Lees Dr (Southern End Near Highway)transport
- John Lees Dr Cnr Peddie Drtransport
- No.1971 East Tamar Hwytransport
- Opp. No.408 John Lees Dr (South Of Bridge)transport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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