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TAS · Launceston Council
East Launceston, 7250
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,218
Growth (1 yr)
-1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-5.1%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,885/wk
Employment rate
62.5%
Languages at home
10.4%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
East Launceston sits in Launceston Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
East Launceston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$395/wk
Population (ERP)
2,218
-1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 15% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1734th in Australia
- State rank
- 49th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #14 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 17
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
2,218(June 2025)
-1.3% annual · -5.1% over 5 years · 2th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.3%
- 5-year growth
- -5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -29
- Change in 5 years
- -119
- Growth rank in TAS
- 2th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,200), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,270
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,885
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 999
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 689 / 65 / 150
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 8,302
- Against the person
- 1,513
- Against property
- 6,472
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,743
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property6472
- Offences Against The Person1513
- Total Offences8302
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,035.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- East Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 501 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- The Launceston Preparatory SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- John Calvin SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Newstead CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 422 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Newstead Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Launceston CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,368 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Launceston Big Picture SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Glen Dhu Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.19 High St (Opp. Aquatic Centre)
- No.49 High St
- No.79 High St
- Opp. No.70 High St
- Stop 3, No.29A Elphin Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 12 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.32
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.32
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe (2)
- RelishCafe
Community(2)
- East Launceston Primary SchoolSchool
- Launceston Church Grammar School Junior CampusSchool
Health & services(1)
- Calvary - St Luke's HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(21)
- Park (2)
- St Georges SquarePark
- Windmill HillPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (2)
- Launceston AquaticSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(15)
- Semaphore StationAttraction
- Zen BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Alps & AmiciFood
- Garden (2)
- Windmill Hill LodgeGuest House
- Parking (11)
- St AidansPlace of worship
- Aust. PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- ABC Northern TasmaniaStudio
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- St Georges SquarePark
- Windmill HillPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Aidans
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary - St Luke's Hospital (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Calvary - St Luke's HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 44
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 173 mm · ~22 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 185 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 7° / -0°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 229 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
55 heritage places
- Adye Douglas Fountain ELPHIN RD, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Ashton Gate32 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Beulah21 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Bexley17 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Claremont13 CLAREMONT ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Claremont House6 CLAREMONT ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail32A HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Elm Tree9 BEULAH GDNS, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eurella48 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eversley23 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bass
- Member of Parliament
- Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 80,378
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 36.9%Labor 63.1%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- East LauncestonLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Launceston CentralLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- NewsteadLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Invermay SouthLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- LauncestonLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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