Lawitta, TAS 7140
West Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7140
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Rent in Lawitta
- Weekly rent (house)
- $270/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $265/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Lawitta
Lawitta (7140) sits in the West Coast region of Tasmania.
Lawitta has roughly 226 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Lawitta scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 532 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Lawitta's population at 226, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (73% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 73%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 532 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lawitta
- What is the Lawitta postcode?
- Lawitta is in the 7140 postcode, in TAS, in the West Coast Council region.
- Where is Lawitta?
- Lawitta is a suburb in the West Coast Council area, TAS 7140.
- What is the average rent in Lawitta?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $270, for units it's $265.
- What schools are in Lawitta?
- There are 4 schools serving Lawitta on this page, including Fairview Primary School, St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk Primary School.
- How walkable is Lawitta?
- Lawitta has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lawitta?
- Lawitta is close to Magra, New Norfolk, Boyer, Plenty, Hayes.
- What is the population of Lawitta?
- The population of Lawitta is approximately 226 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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