Norwood (Tas.), TAS
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Norwood is a residential suburb on the south-eastern edge of Launceston, in northern Tasmania, lying about five kilometres from the city centre. It sits on a flat-topped plateau above the valley of the North Esk River, which traces much of its eastern and northern boundary, with the bushland of the Punchbowl Reserve close by to the north. The locality, which takes in the smaller pocket of Queechy, was opened up for housing in the 1960s and was formally gazetted in 1963, with its main period of growth following through the 1970s and 1980s. Today it is a quiet, established residential area of older family homes interspersed with newer houses, served by its own primary and high schools.
Around the national middle
Norwood (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 981, 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.
Is Norwood (Tas.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Norwood (Tas.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
46/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (46/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
39/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $320 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 39% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Norwood (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,869
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,440
- SEIFA score
- 981
- Local government area
- Launceston
- Coordinates
- -41.4596, 147.1815
Map of Norwood (Tas.)
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Housing & property in Norwood (Tas.)
What it costs to live in Norwood (Tas.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $320
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,343
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 76%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 18%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Norwood (Tas.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Norwood (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Norwood (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 seniors (65+) at 32% and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 590 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 420 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 787 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 853 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,223 | 32% |
Share of the 3,873 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 643 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 492 | 33% |
| Rented | 267 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,324 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 107 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 69 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,500 occupied private dwellings in Norwood (Tas.).
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,838
- Median weekly personal income
- $691
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 454 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 210 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 107 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,474 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 931
- Employed part-time
- 667
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.
Weather and climate in Norwood (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Norwood (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 787 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 12°C | 52 mm |
| Mar | 21°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 6°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 11.7°C | 4.3°C | 71 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 12°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 14.3°C | 5°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 21.8°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Norwood (Tas.)
Is Norwood (Tas.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Norwood (Tas.) rates 44/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Norwood (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Norwood (Tas.) was $320, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,343. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Norwood (Tas.)?
Norwood (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia, in the Launceston local government area.
What is the population of Norwood (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Norwood (Tas.) had a population of about 3,869.
Is Norwood (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Norwood (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 981, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Norwood (Tas.)?
Norwood (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 787 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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