Mowbray vs Launceston

Mowbray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Launceston. In both, about half of households rent. In Mowbray, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Launceston, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Launceston: a median of $698,000, against $525,000 in Mowbray, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mowbray tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Launceston suits 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

Mowbray

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 38%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 30%)
  • But Launceston has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mowbray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $697,500)
  • has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $558,000)

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

Launceston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.4 km vs 206 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Launceston

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 19/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 15%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 2)

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

Investors

Mowbray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mowbray Launceston
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.

Mowbray Launceston
Walkability 19 / 91
Mowbray — Walkability: 19/100 Launceston — Walkability: 91/100
Low fire risk 54 / 83
Mowbray — Low fire risk: 54/100 Launceston — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Mowbray has more residents (4,048 vs 3,110); Launceston skews older (41 vs 32).

Mowbray Launceston
Population 4,048
+23% vs other
 3,110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +5.6%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $59,176/yr $74,828/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $310/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Launceston
0-4 5.8% / 2.7%
Mowbray — 0-4: 5.8% Launceston — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 11.0% / 6.0%
Mowbray — 5-14: 11.0% Launceston — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Mowbray — 15-19: 5.6% Launceston — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 9.6% / 7.7%
Mowbray — 20-24: 9.6% Launceston — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 22.1% / 21.2%
Mowbray — 25-34: 22.1% Launceston — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 12.5% / 11.5%
Mowbray — 35-44: 12.5% Launceston — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.0% / 11.5%
Mowbray — 45-54: 10.0% Launceston — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 9.9% / 15.3%
Mowbray — 55-64: 9.9% Launceston — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 7.3% / 12.5%
Mowbray — 65-74: 7.3% Launceston — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.5% / 5.0%
Mowbray — 75-84: 4.5% Launceston — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.8%
Mowbray — 85+: 1.8% Launceston — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Launceston 58.0% lone person
Launceston — Lone Person: 58.0% Launceston — Couple Families: 18.3% Launceston — One Parent Families: 11.9% Launceston — Group Household: 10.9% Launceston — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 51.1% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 25.5% Mowbray — Mortgage: 23.4% Mowbray — Renting: 51.1%
Launceston 52.5% renting
Launceston — Owned Outright: 30.9% Launceston — Mortgage: 16.6% Launceston — Renting: 52.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mowbray Launceston
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 21.2%
Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 11.8%
Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 10.5%
Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 7.1%
Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.4%
Mowbray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Mowbray Launceston
Nepal 6.2% / 2.5%
Mowbray — Nepal: 6.2% Launceston — Nepal: 2.5%
India 3.7% / 2.7%
Mowbray — India: 3.7% Launceston — India: 2.7%
England 1.7% / 3.3%
Mowbray — England: 1.7% Launceston — England: 3.3%
China 3.0% / 1.8%
Mowbray — China: 3.0% Launceston — China: 1.8%
Myanmar 2.4% / —
Mowbray — Myanmar: 2.4% Launceston — Myanmar: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Mowbray — New Zealand: not among its largest Launceston — New Zealand: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 84.6% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 84.6% Mowbray — Townhouses: 10.6% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Launceston 38.1% houses
Launceston — Houses: 38.1% Launceston — Townhouses: 33.1% Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 28.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mowbray Launceston
Median house price $525,000 $697,500
Median unit price $495,000 $558,000
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 32 sales
 36 days
from 36 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Mowbray Launceston
2 bed $439K / $500K
Mowbray — 2 bed: $439K (13 sales) Launceston — 2 bed: $500K (23 sales)

13 vs 23 sales

3 bed $530K / $695K
Mowbray — 3 bed: $530K (11 sales) Launceston — 3 bed: $695K (11 sales)

11 vs 11 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.

Mowbray Launceston
2 bed $424K / $610K
Mowbray — 2 bed: $424K (10 sales) Launceston — 2 bed: $610K (29 sales)

10 vs 29 sales

3 bed $534K / $762K
Mowbray — 3 bed: $534K (80 sales) Launceston — 3 bed: $762K (40 sales)

80 vs 40 sales

4 bed $520K / $980K
Mowbray — 4 bed: $520K (23 sales) Launceston — 4 bed: $980K (19 sales)

23 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Mowbray has more rural and farming land (45% vs 28%).

Mowbray Launceston
Rural and farming 45% 28%
Residential 16% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 12%
Parks and recreation 12% 8%
Commercial 2% 10%
Industrial 4%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Mowbray Launceston
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.

Mowbray Launceston
Houses 4.9%
$550/wk on $579K
 4.1%
$555/wk on $699K
Units — 3.8%
$425/wk on $575K

Ranking within TAS

Mowbray Launceston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 8% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 16% of TAS

Liveability

Launceston is more walkable (91 vs 19); Launceston scores higher overall (58 vs 34).

Mowbray Launceston
Grade D B
Score 34/100 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mowbray carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 17).

Mowbray Launceston
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
17/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Mowbray Launceston
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
 1
Launceston, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.1%

Schools in Mowbray

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

Schools in Launceston

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Launceston College Government · Secondary
  • Indie School - Devonport (Launceston Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mowbray Launceston
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 114
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 1 4
GPs 2 8
Pharmacies 2 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 10
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Mowbray sits further from the CBD (206 km vs 201.4 km).

Mowbray Launceston
Walkability score 19/100 91/100
Distance to Hobart 206 km
+2% vs other
 201.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 142 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7248
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7248
 25
postcode 7250

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.

Mowbray Launceston
Car (driver) 75.8% / 54.0%
Mowbray — Car (driver): 75.8% Launceston — Car (driver): 54.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / 27.1%
Mowbray — Walked Only: 5.0% Launceston — Walked Only: 27.1%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 5.8%
Mowbray — Car (passenger): 9.9% Launceston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 10.8%
Mowbray — Worked from Home: 4.0% Launceston — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Bus 4.1% / 1.3%
Mowbray — Bus: 4.1% Launceston — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Mowbray Launceston
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.6 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 43.9 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mowbray Launceston
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,984 premises
 96%
4,015 premises

Climate

Mowbray Launceston
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mowbray

Affordable Easy Commute River Transport Hub

Launceston

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Nightlife Parks Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub

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