TAS · Huon Valley Council
Lymington, 7109
Current weather
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93% humidity · 14.6 km/h wind · 13.8° / 6° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Lymington is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 319 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 319
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- House511 Lymington RD, LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation Station11 Nichols RD, Lymington, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation StationNICHOLS RD, LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation Station - road & vergeNICHOLS ROAD (AND ROAD VERGE), LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.6/100
- National rank
- 5738th in Australia
- State rank
- 199th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 45%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Househeritage511 Lymington RD, LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation Stationheritage11 Nichols RD, Lymington, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation StationheritageNICHOLS RD, LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lymington Probation Station - road & vergeheritageNICHOLS ROAD (AND ROAD VERGE), LYMINGTON, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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