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TAS · Launceston Council

Kings Meadows, 7249

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,392

Growth (1 yr)

-0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,306/wk

Employment rate

57.8%

University qualified

19.7%

Work from home

5.2%

Languages at home

9.5%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.7/100
Average

Top 8% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Golf
  • High desirability
  • Regional centre
What Kings Meadows is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, Golf, High desirability, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Kings Meadows is a major regional centre in Tasmania, in Launceston Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with employment 10% above the peer median. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 45% above the peer median, and mapped flood cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 62% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and employment over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Tasmania (67)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are a relative strength
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider Launceston Police Division is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kings Meadows compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$440/wk

Population (ERP)

4,392

-0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

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

#6

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

6th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

30th

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
52.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 8% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
1507th in Australia
State rank
26th in TAS
Peer rank
#6 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#14 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$440
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
19

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,392(June 2025)

-0.5% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 6th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.5%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
-23
Change in 5 years
+46
Growth rank in TAS
6th 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 (~4,750), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,359
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,306
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
118 of 1,889
Median monthly mortgage
$1,365
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$312
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.7% / 34.8% / 34.5%
Employment rate
57.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.2% / 1.4% / 77.7%
Walked or cycled to work
3.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,488 / 93 / 186 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 19.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.7% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified7.8% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational19.8% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below52.6% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.8%
  • Health14.5%
  • Society and culture12.7%
  • Education10.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,007

80th percentile in TAS · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,008

71st percentile in TAS · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

38th percentile in TAS · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$62,245

32nd percentile in TAS · -2% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

39th percentile in TAS · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7249 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,363
Taxpayers reporting net rent
795
Median net rent
$104
Taxpayers reporting business income
802
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
-17%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.5% speak a language other than English at home; 15.2% born overseas

Language at home
3,796 English only · 397 other
Non-English at home
9.5%
Born overseas
639 (15.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
143 (3.3%)
Australian citizens
3,853
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali37 · 26.2%
  • Punjabi25 · 17.7%
  • Mandarin18 · 12.8%
  • Urdu12 · 8.5%
  • Hindi7 · 5%
  • Sinhalese7 · 5%
  • Tagalog7 · 5%
  • Italian6 · 4.3%

Religion

50%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50%, while Christianity accounts for 38.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50%49.6%
Christianity38.2%38.4%
Hinduism2%1.7%
Other / not stated9.7%10.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican13%14.4%
Catholic11.9%12.7%
Uniting Church3%2.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Launceston Police Division, not this suburb alone.

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 (area)
120.4
State crime-rate percentile
93.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1,824
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
415.3

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property
  • Offences Against The Person
  • Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
963
Median ICSEA percentile
30th
School list
  • Kings Meadows High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 567 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 415 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Youngtown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 328 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

27 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 12, No.71 Hobart Rd
  • Stop 13, No.111 Hobart Rd
  • Stop 14, No.139 Hobart Rd
  • Stop 15, No.165 Hobart Rd
  • Stop 16, Opp. No.172 Hobart Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

155 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 18 food & drink venues nearby
  • Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.92
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.13
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.38
Food & drink(18)
  • Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
  • AMF Bowling CaféCafe
  • BanjosCafe
  • Gloria Jean'sCafe
  • Seven Monks Cafe & WaresCafe

    120 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

  • Domino'sFast food
  • Donati's Pizza BarFast food
  • Donut KingFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • Kings Meadows SeafoodFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    155-159 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

  • Meadows Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Noodle BoxFast food
  • Pasta Gourmet & Coffee HouseFast food
  • PratiesFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Kings Meadows HotelPub
  • Pizza HutRestaurant
Shopping(11)
  • Big Bargain BottleshopBottle shop

    Unit 1 117 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • OTRConvenience store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store

    1 Connector Park Drive, Kings Meadows

  • SalvosOp shop
  • Meadow MewsShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    102-106 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    111 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

Everyday services(18)
  • ANZATM
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • NABATM
  • Redi ATMATM
  • RediATMATM
  • WestpacATM
  • ANZBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • MyStateBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Electric Highway TasmaniaEV charging
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Tas PetroleumPetrol station

    5 Dolerite Drive, Kings Meadows

  • Kings Meadows Post ShopPost office
Community(2)
  • ECIS LauncestonSchool

    11A Munford Street, Kings Meadows

  • Kings Meadows High SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
  • HealthWise PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kings Meadows Capital ChemistPharmacy
  • Meadow Mews PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kings Meadows Veterinary ClinicVeterinary

    207 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

Sport & outdoors(21)
  • Carr Villa TrailCycling route
  • Launceston Golf CourseGolf course
  • Carr Villa Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Launceston Golf Course Private SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Janet St ParkPark
  • Kings Meadows Play ParkPark
  • Machens ReservePark
  • Nunamina Avenue ReservePark
  • Southgate Drive ParkPark
  • Warwick Place ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (7)
Transport(29)

29 bus stops

Other(23)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • AMF Bowling LauncestonBowling Alley

    24 Innocent Street, Kings Meadows

  • Launceston ToyotaCar
  • Webster TrucksCar repair
  • Clock
  • Crematorium
  • Garden (5)
  • Wendy's Milk BarIce Cream
  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Bunnings parkingParking
  • Meadow Mews Shopping Centre Car ParkParking
  • Parking (28)
  • Woolworths parkingParking
  • YMCA Car ParkParking
  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Salvation Army ChurchPlace of worship

    16-20 Kay Street, Kings Meadows

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Kyeems SeafoodSeafood

    138 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

  • The Manor - Kings MeadowsSocial Facility
  • WIN TelevisionStudio
  • TelstraTelephone
  • ShiploadsVariety Store

    88 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Janet St ParkPark
  • Kings Meadows Play ParkPark
  • Machens ReservePark
  • Nunamina Avenue ReservePark
  • Southgate Drive ParkPark
  • Warwick Place ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.1%
Woodland / forest cover
9.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
18°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Salvation Army Church

    16-20 Kay Street, Kings Meadows

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Launceston General Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
98

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • HealthWise PharmacyPharmacy
  • Meadow Mews PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Community Care NESB Inc.NorthernKINGS MEADOWSHome Care
  • OneCare Home CareKINGS MEADOWSHome Care
  • The Manor Nursing HomeKINGS MEADOWSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
139
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.6

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Between Dolerite Drive roundabout and Connector Park roundabout, Kings MeadowsKings Meadows Link17 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • House22 GASCOYNE ST, KINGS MEADOWS, 7249Permanently Registered
  • House and garden24 GASCOYNE ST, KINGS MEADOWS, 7249Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 2.5 km away).

Coalition 35.9%Labor 64.1%

6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Kings MeadowsLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Kings Meadows SouthLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • YoungtownLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • NorwoodLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • South Launceston EastLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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