TAS · Launceston Council
East Launceston, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#24 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Launceston is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 2,270 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 56 / 65 / 150
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 17
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,046
- East Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Zen BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench
- Abbott St before Arthur St InBus stop
54 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St before David St OutBus stop
115 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St opp Erina St InBus stop
26 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St past Arthur St OutBus stop
43 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St past David St InBus stop
110 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St/East L'ton Primary InBus stop
Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St/East L'ton Primary OutBus stop
73 Abbott Street, East Launceston
- Abbott St/Erina St OutBus stop
17-19 Abbott Street, East Launceston
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Calvary - St Luke's Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
55 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 86.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Adye Douglas Fountainheritage ELPHIN RD, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Ashton Gateheritage32 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Beulahheritage21 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Bexleyheritage17 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Claremontheritage13 CLAREMONT ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Claremont Househeritage6 CLAREMONT ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage32A HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Elm Treeheritage9 BEULAH GDNS, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eurellaheritage48 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eversleyheritage23 HIGH ST, EAST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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