Invermay vs Mowbray

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Invermay, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Invermay tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Invermay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Invermay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (202.6 km vs 206 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Invermay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Invermay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 8.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Invermay and Mowbray drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Invermay Mowbray
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Invermay Mowbray
Walkability 73 / 19
Invermay — Walkability: 73/100 Mowbray — Walkability: 19/100
Low fire risk 71 / 54
Invermay — Low fire risk: 71/100 Mowbray — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Invermay Mowbray
Population 3,498 4,048
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +8.4%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $58,656/yr $59,176/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $290/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invermay Mowbray
0-4 5.1% / 5.8%
Invermay — 0-4: 5.1% Mowbray — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.5% / 11.0%
Invermay — 5-14: 8.5% Mowbray — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Invermay — 15-19: 6.3% Mowbray — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 11.3% / 9.6%
Invermay — 20-24: 11.3% Mowbray — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 22.2% / 22.1%
Invermay — 25-34: 22.2% Mowbray — 25-34: 22.1%
35-44 11.1% / 12.5%
Invermay — 35-44: 11.1% Mowbray — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.3% / 10.0%
Invermay — 45-54: 11.3% Mowbray — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 11.0% / 9.9%
Invermay — 55-64: 11.0% Mowbray — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 8.3% / 7.3%
Invermay — 65-74: 8.3% Mowbray — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.1% / 4.5%
Invermay — 75-84: 4.1% Mowbray — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.9% / 1.8%
Invermay — 85+: 0.9% Mowbray — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invermay 47.5% lone person
Invermay — Lone Person: 47.5% Invermay — Couple Families: 22.5% Invermay — One Parent Families: 18.0% Invermay — Group Household: 9.7% Invermay — Other Families: 2.3%
Mowbray 39.0% lone person
Mowbray — Lone Person: 39.0% Mowbray — Couple Families: 27.8% Mowbray — One Parent Families: 18.7% Mowbray — Group Household: 12.2% Mowbray — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invermay 52.3% renting
Invermay — Owned Outright: 24.2% Invermay — Mortgage: 23.6% Invermay — Renting: 52.3%
Mowbray 51.1% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 25.5% Mowbray — Mortgage: 23.4% Mowbray — Renting: 51.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Invermay Mowbray
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 13.0%
Invermay — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 9.9%
Invermay — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 7.2%
Invermay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.5%
Invermay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Invermay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mowbray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Invermay Mowbray
Nepal 2.2% / 6.2%
Invermay — Nepal: 2.2% Mowbray — Nepal: 6.2%
India 2.1% / 3.7%
Invermay — India: 2.1% Mowbray — India: 3.7%
China 1.9% / 3.0%
Invermay — China: 1.9% Mowbray — China: 3.0%
England 2.3% / 1.7%
Invermay — England: 2.3% Mowbray — England: 1.7%
Myanmar — / 2.4%
Invermay — Myanmar: not among its largest Mowbray — Myanmar: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Invermay — New Zealand: 0.9% Mowbray — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invermay 75.2% houses
Invermay — Houses: 75.2% Invermay — Townhouses: 13.0% Invermay — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Mowbray 84.6% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 84.6% Mowbray — Townhouses: 10.6% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Invermay Mowbray
Median house price $535,000 $525,000
Median unit price $483,500 $495,000
Median land price — $160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 40 sales
 18 days
from 32 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Invermay Mowbray
2 bed $480K / $424K
Invermay — 2 bed: $480K (22 sales) Mowbray — 2 bed: $424K (10 sales)

22 vs 10 sales

3 bed $534K / $534K
Invermay — 3 bed: $534K (86 sales) Mowbray — 3 bed: $534K (80 sales)

86 vs 80 sales

4 bed $590K / $520K
Invermay — 4 bed: $590K (17 sales) Mowbray — 4 bed: $520K (23 sales)

17 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Mowbray has more rural and farming land (45% vs 0%); Invermay has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 4%).

Invermay Mowbray
Rural and farming 0% 45%
Residential 24% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 22%
Parks and recreation 20% 12%
Industrial 15% 4%
Commercial 12% 2%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Invermay Mowbray
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Invermay Mowbray
Houses 4.5%
$520/wk on $599K
 4.9%
$550/wk on $579K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Invermay Mowbray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS
same for both
Schools Higher than 72% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS

Liveability

Invermay is more walkable (73 vs 19); Invermay scores higher overall (56 vs 34).

Invermay Mowbray
Grade B D
Score 56/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mowbray carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 29).

Invermay Mowbray
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Invermay Mowbray
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 1.6 km
 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.1%

Schools in Invermay

  • St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Invermay Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Launceston Big Picture School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Mowbray

  • Mowbray Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Launceston Church Grammar School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Invermay Mowbray
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Mowbray sits further from the CBD (206 km vs 202.6 km).

Invermay Mowbray
Walkability score 73/100 19/100
Distance to Hobart 202.6 km 206 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 149 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 68.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7248
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7248
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Invermay Mowbray
Car (driver) 71.6% / 75.8%
Invermay — Car (driver): 71.6% Mowbray — Car (driver): 75.8%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 9.9%
Invermay — Car (passenger): 8.3% Mowbray — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only 9.7% / 5.0%
Invermay — Walked Only: 9.7% Mowbray — Walked Only: 5.0%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 4.0%
Invermay — Worked from Home: 6.1% Mowbray — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 2.7% / 4.1%
Invermay — Bus: 2.7% Mowbray — Bus: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Invermay Mowbray
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.2 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 41.6 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Invermay Mowbray
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,235 premises
 96%
1,984 premises

Climate

Invermay Mowbray
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Invermay Mowbray
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Invermay Mowbray
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Invermay Mowbray
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Invermay

Easy Commute Parks Transport Hub

Mowbray

Affordable Easy Commute River Transport Hub

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