Mayfield | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41°23′22″S 147°07′51″E / 41.3895°S 147.1309°E / -41.3895; 147.1309 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
| City | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,454 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7248 | ||||||||||||
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Mayfield is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1454 for the state suburb of Mayfield.[2] 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”.[3]
Geography
The Bell Bay Railway Line marks the north-eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B81 (George Town Road) passes to the west. From there, several streets provide access to the locality.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mayfield (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mayfield (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mayfield". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4800R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Mayfield, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.