TAS · Latrobe (Tas.) Council
Hawley Beach, TAS, 7307
Current weather
14.6°CClear sky
81% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 14.6° / 11.2° today · 3.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hawley Beach is a small locality in the Latrobe (Tas.) area, home to around 590 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 590
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,477
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 135 of 365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 14 / 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.131 Shearwater Boulevard
- Opp. No.31 Hawley Esplanade (car park)
- Opp. No.35 Joyce St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Picnic Table (11)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Larooma ParkPark
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)
- 7/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Hawley House68 Hawley ESP, Hawley Beach, 7307Permanently Registered
- Larooma61 LAROOMA RD, HAWLEY BEACH, 7307Permanently 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 75.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hawley Househeritage68 Hawley ESP, Hawley Beach, 7307Permanently Registered
- Laroomaheritage61 LAROOMA RD, HAWLEY BEACH, 7307Permanently Registered
- Larooma Parkgovernmentpark
- No.131 Shearwater Boulevardtransport
- Opp. No.31 Hawley Esplanade (car park)transport
- Opp. No.35 Joyce Sttransport
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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