TAS · Launceston Council
Waverley (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
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91% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 12.6° / 10.5° today · 5.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waverley (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 1,583 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $280, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 13 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,583
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,007
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 691
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 90 / 13
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)
- $280
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 870
- Waverley Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dalkeith St Cnr Tasman Hwy
- No.19 Dalkieth St
- No.2 Hogarth St
- No.73 Tasman Hwy
- Opp. No.18 Tasman Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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.
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pritchard Street ParkPark
- Waverley Lake ParkPark
- Waverley Lake PlaygroundPark
- Yarloop Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Old Waverley177 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Waverley Woollen Mills45 Waverley RD, Waverley, 7250Permanently 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 22.1/100
- National rank
- 6283rd in Australia
- State rank
- 226th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #98 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #121 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Waverleyheritage177 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Waverley Woollen Millsheritage45 Waverley RD, Waverley, 7250Permanently Registered
- Pritchard Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Waverley Lake Parkgovernmentpark
- Waverley Lake Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Yarloop Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dalkeith St Cnr Tasman Hwytransport
- No.19 Dalkieth Sttransport
- No.2 Hogarth Sttransport
- No.73 Tasman Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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