Mayfield, Tasmania Explained

Type:suburb
Mayfield
City:Launceston
State:tas
Local Map:yes
Zoom:14
Lga:City of Launceston
Postcode:7248
Pop:1454
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Region:Launceston
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:7
Dir1:N
Near-Nw:Newnham
Near-N:Rocherlea
Near-Ne:Rocherlea
Near-W:Newnham
Near-E:Rocherlea
Near-Sw:Newnham
Near-S:Mowbray
Near-Se:Mowbray

Mayfield is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1454 for the state suburb of Mayfield.[1] It is a state suburb in Tasmania. It is located north of Launceston.

7% of Mayfield residents are Indigenous peoples, and 20% are foreign born. Local employment is primarily in service industries, such as restaurants and groceries.

History

Mayfield was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The area was previously a property called “Mayfield Estate”.[2]

Geography

The Bell Bay Railway Line marks the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (George Town Road) passes to the west. From there, several streets provide access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Mayfield (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Mayfield . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "4800R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 2 April 2021 .