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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%
Languages at home
9.5%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kings Meadows sits in Launceston Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Among similar regional towns, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with schools and education, plus community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Kings Meadows snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#5
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
6th
percentile in TAS
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
- 61.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 886th in Australia
- State rank
- 14th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #5 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #6 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)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 19
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
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
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,488 / 93 / 186 (+ 4 other)
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
- 1,890.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.5th (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
- 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 (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
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
152 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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(7)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- OTRConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
102-106 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows
- WoolworthsSupermarket
111 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows
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(17)
- Launceston Golf CourseGolf course
- Janet St ParkPark
- Kings Meadows Play ParkPark
- Machens ReservePark
- Nunamina Avenue ReservePark
- Southgate Drive ParkPark
- Warwick Place ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(46)
- Big Bargain BottleshopAlcohol
Unit 1 117 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- Redi ATMATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- MyStateBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bicycle Parking
- AMF Bowling LauncestonBowling Alley
24 Innocent Street, Kings Meadows
- Launceston ToyotaCar
- Webster TrucksCar repair
- SalvosCharity
- Clock
- Crematorium
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
1 Connector Park Drive, Kings Meadows
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Garden (5)
- Wendy's Milk BarIce Cream
- Meadow MewsMall
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Bunnings parkingParking
- Meadow Mews Shopping Centre Car ParkParking
- Parking (28)
- Woolworths parkingParking
- YMCA Car ParkParking
- Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Tas PetroleumPetrol station
5 Dolerite Drive, Kings Meadows
- Picnic Table (2)
- Salvation Army ChurchPlace of worship
16-20 Kay Street, Kings Meadows
- Australia PostPost Box
- Kings Meadows Post ShopPost office
- Public toilets
- 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.
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Salvation Army Church
16-20 Kay Street, Kings Meadows
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
- 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
- HealthWise PharmacyPharmacy
- Meadow Mews PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 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
- 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
2 heritage places
- House22 GASCOYNE ST, KINGS MEADOWS, 7249Permanently Registered
- House and garden24 GASCOYNE ST, KINGS MEADOWS, 7249Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 2.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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