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Mayfield TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mayfield, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mayfield TAS is 1,525 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mayfield is $494 per week ($25,688 per year). Median rent in Mayfield is $238 per week ($1,031 per month). Mayfield has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mayfield has a population density of 2275.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mayfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mayfield is $867.

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Mayfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mayfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$494/wk

$25,688 per year

#8249 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$238/wk

$1,031 per month

#6726 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mayfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (711) Female 53.3% (812)

Population Density

2275.1

people per km²

1,525 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,159

Family income/wk

Mayfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mayfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 122 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 148 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mayfield Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

2.0%

India

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mayfield Religion

No Religion

57.7%

Anglican

14.2%

Not stated

13.4%

Catholic

8.1%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.0%

Hinduism

1.8%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

1.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mayfield Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mayfield Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

46.9%

Other

34.4%

Gujarati

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mayfield Employment

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Employed full-time

22.0% 228 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 231 people

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Unemployed

7.0% 73 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.7% 505 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mayfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.6%

Bachelor Degree

15.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Certificate I/II

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mayfield Occupation

Community & Personal Service

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Labourers

16.9%

Professionals

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Managers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mayfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Society & Culture

17.5%

Engineering

14.7%

Health

11.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.6%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Education

6.0%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mayfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mayfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

4.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.5%

$4,000+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mayfield Marital Status

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Married

27.8% 330

↔️

Separated

3.4% 40

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Divorced

10.3% 122

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 81

👤

Never married

51.6% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mayfield Ancestry

Australian

37.1%

English

34.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

Irish

6.4%

Other

5.8%

Scottish

4.8%

German

1.8%

Indian

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mayfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.7%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Pre-school

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Catholic

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mayfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.3% 256

✅

No need for assistance

90.7% 2,493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mayfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

8.7% 93

—

Not a volunteer

91.3% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mayfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

8.1%

$450-$599/mo

8.9%

$600-$799/mo

26.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mayfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Bus

4.1%

Walked only

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mayfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.2%

1 vehicle

42.6%

2 vehicles

30.0%

3 vehicles

8.6%

4+ vehicles

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mayfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.9%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

76.0%

4 bedrooms

4.2%

5 bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mayfield Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

13.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mayfield Indigenous Population

9.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

259

Indigenous residents

2,563

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mayfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

205

Asthma

Lung condition

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mayfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

12.5%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

15.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mayfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.1%

One parent — children under 15

23.2%

Couple — no children

18.3%

One parent — no children under 15

13.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mayfield Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 25

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Never served

97.7% 1,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mayfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 162

—

Did not provide

84.7% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mayfield Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

21.7%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mayfield When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mayfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.8%

5–14 hours

20.8%

15–29 hours

9.2%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

42.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mayfield Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mayfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,169

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mayfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.7%

Blended family — no other children

10.7%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Intact family — other children present

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mayfield Schools

schools nearby

government

961

avg ICSEA score

2,415

total students

Launceston Church Grammar School Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 723 students

1094

ICSEA

Australian Christian College - Launceston Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 129 students

1011

ICSEA

St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 282 students

984

ICSEA

Mowbray Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 494 students

925

ICSEA

Brooks High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 451 students

886

ICSEA

East Tamar Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

863

ICSEA

Mastery Schools Australia - Launceston Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mayfield Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $886/wk

Median Rent $238/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mayfield

Your weekly income

≈ $3,839/month

Median rent $238/wk

Left after rent $648/wk

Rent share 26.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mayfield

What is the population of Mayfield TAS?

The population of Mayfield TAS is 1,525 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2275.1 people per km².Mayfield is ranked #3,373 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mayfield?

The median personal income in Mayfield TAS is $494 per week, or $25,688 per year.The median household income is $886 per week.Family income is $1,159 per week.Mayfield is ranked #8,249 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mayfield?

Median rent in Mayfield TAS is $238 per week ($1,031 per month).Rent represents 26.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mayfield ranks #6,726 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mayfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mayfield TAS is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mayfield?

The median age in Mayfield TAS is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mayfield a good suburb to live in?

Mayfield is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,525.The median income is $494/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60390. All dollar figures in AUD.