Median price trend for houses
Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months
$499,000
Up 38.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $499k
- 4 bed
- $540k
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The quick read on
Mayfield
TAS 7248 · Launceston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $499,000
- Population
- 1,525
- Postcode
- 7248
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mayfield, Tasmania
Property market insights for Mayfield (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mayfield (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mayfield (Tas.), TAS is currently $499,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mayfield (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 38.2% for houses and -27.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $499,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $540,000 in Mayfield (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mayfield (Tas.) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Mayfield (Tas.) is $438 per week and has increased 34.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mayfield safe?
The overall rate for Mayfield is 7,033 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mayfield.
Overall crime rate
7,033
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of Tas.
MayfieldRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mayfield?
Mayfield TAS 7248 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,525 people call Mayfield home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $886 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,525
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.9%Above
15–3428.7%Above
35–5425.2%Above
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over6.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.4%Below
Townhouses13.7%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.9%Below
Paying a mortgage25.3%Below
Renting53.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.0%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars29.6%Below
Three or more11.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.4%Below
Drove to work69.2%Above
Train, tram or bus4.0%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Mayfield
1.4% of workers in Mayfield worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
53.6% of people in Mayfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mayfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mayfield TAS 7248.
Is Mayfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.9% of Mayfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
380 family households lived in Mayfield; 32.1% were couple families and 38.9% were one-parent families.
43.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mayfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mayfield had 1,525 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mayfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.4% of occupied private dwellings in Mayfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mayfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
25.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
53.8% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mayfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mayfield had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mayfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
69.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mayfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
40.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mayfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.4% reported a different address.
8.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mayfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.7% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mayfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.9% of Mayfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mayfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Mayfield.
Australian ancestry made up 44.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mayfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 2.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mayfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
18.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mayfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.3% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mayfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mayfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $886 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mayfield compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.4% in Mayfield, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 20.9% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Renting accounted for 53.8% in Mayfield, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mayfield (Tas.)
Is Mayfield (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $499,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mayfield (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 380 local families, and 21.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mayfield (Tas.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $540,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mayfield (Tas.)
20 streets in Mayfield (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Box St
- Cook Cr
- Egan St
- Eyre Street
- Flinders Pl
- George Town Rd
- Gregory St
- Hargrave Cr
- Hume St
- Kennedy St
- Lawson St
- Mackay St
- Mawson Pl
- Mayfield St
- Mitchell St
- Oxley St
- Paringa Ave
- Sturt Cr
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- Torrens St
- Treherne St
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