TAS · Launceston Council
Launceston, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.9°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 13.4° / 10.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Launceston is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 3,110 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,110
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,439
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 273 of 1,637
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,530
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 451 / 333
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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 48
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,051
- John Calvin SchoolCombined
- Launceston CollegeSecondary
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolPrimary
- The Launceston Preparatory 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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charles St at William St
- No.194 Charles St
- Stop 1, No.12-14 St John St
- Stop B1, No.74-82 St John St
- Stop D2, No.168 Brisbane St (Outside Target)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
478 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 9/11 bottleshopAlcohol
- Crown Cellars Bottle ShopAlcohol
152 - 154 Elizabeth Street, Launceston
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- BOQATM
- CashcardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- firstpointATM
- NABATM
- RediATMATM
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brickfields ReservePark
- Kings ParkPark
- Launceston City ParkPark
- Ockerby GardensPark
- Princes SquarePark
- Royal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist WarehouseCharles Streetpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- East Launceston Medical CentreElphin Roaddoctor
- Fitzpatrick's Pharmacypharmacy
- Hospitalhospital
- Launceston City Capital Chemistpharmacy
- Launceston General HospitalCharles Streethospital
- Launceston Pathology (Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd)Frederick Streetlaboratory
- Lifeblood Blood Donation CentrePaterson Streetblood_donation
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
742 state heritage places
- AH Masters' Canning Street houses111 CANNING ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- AMP Building66 CAMERON ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- ANZ Bank63 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Airlie HouseUNIT 1 75-77 CAMERON ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Albion House153-155 GEORGE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alice Place9 Alice PL, Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terrace211 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terrace213 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terrace209 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terrace215 ST JOHN ST, 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 98.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 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
- AH Masters' Canning Street housesheritage111 CANNING ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- AMP Buildingheritage66 CAMERON ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- ANZ Bankheritage63 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Airlie HouseheritageUNIT 1 75-77 CAMERON ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Albion Househeritage153-155 GEORGE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alice Placeheritage9 Alice PL, Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terraceheritage211 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terraceheritage213 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terraceheritage209 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Alpha Terraceheritage215 ST JOHN ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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