Lilydale (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Lilydale is a small town in northern Tasmania, about 28 kilometres north-east of Launceston, set near Mount Arthur and the Pipers River. Originally called Upper Piper, it was renamed in 1887 — possibly for the Christmas lilies that grew thickly in the district. The post office had opened as Upper Pipers River in 1873, and the railway on the Scottsdale line reached town in 1889. Today Lilydale is best known for the two waterfalls at Lilydale Falls Reserve and for the painted murals that decorate the telegraph poles along its main street. Sitting beneath Mount Arthur, it is a quiet rural town whose village market grew out of a community environmental project in 2008.
Less advantaged than the national average
Lilydale (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 937, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lilydale (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 659
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,203
- SEIFA score
- 937
- Coordinates
- -41.2398, 147.2065
Lilydale (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lilydale (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 15% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 126 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 66 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 138 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 178 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 148 | 23% |
Share of the 656 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 110 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 85 | 36% |
| Rented | 35 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 234 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 234 occupied private dwellings in Lilydale (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $238
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,196
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $620
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 70 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 206 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 133
- Employed part-time
- 101
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lilydale (Tas.)
Where is Lilydale (Tas.)?
Lilydale (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lilydale (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Lilydale (Tas.) had a population of about 659.
Is Lilydale (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Lilydale (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 937, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
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