TAS · Launceston Council
Lilydale (Tas.), TAS, 7268
Current weather
11°CLight drizzle
99% humidity · 13.1 km/h wind · 12° / 9.9° today · 11.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#143 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lilydale (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 659 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 659
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,203
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 259
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,196
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Lilydale District SchoolCombined
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.1963 Main Rd (Cnr Station Rd)
- No.1964 Main Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bean Barrow - Fine Espresso CoffeeCafe
Main Road
- Lilydale PharmacyChemist
- Convenience store
- Medical clinic
- LibertyPetrol station
- Aust. PostPost Box
- Lilydale TavernPub
- Telephone
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
- Lilydale Falls ReservePark
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
- Doctordoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Bardenhagen's Store1965 MAIN RD, LILYDALE, 7268Permanently Registered
- Former Lilydale Bush Nursing Centre1925 Lilydale RD, Lilydale, 7268Permanently Registered
- Lilydale Uniting Church and Hall1953 MAIN RD, LILYDALE, 7268Permanently 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)
- 7
- 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
- 20.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #143 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
- Bardenhagen's Storeheritage1965 MAIN RD, LILYDALE, 7268Permanently Registered
- Former Lilydale Bush Nursing Centreheritage1925 Lilydale RD, Lilydale, 7268Permanently Registered
- Lilydale Uniting Church and Hallheritage1953 MAIN RD, LILYDALE, 7268Permanently Registered
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Lilydale Falls Reservegovernmentpark
- No.1963 Main Rd (Cnr Station Rd)transport
- No.1964 Main Rdtransport
- Lilydale District SchoolschoolsCombined
- Aust. Postamenitiespost_box
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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