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TAS · Launceston Council

Launceston, 7250

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,038

Growth (1 yr)

-1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

-5.1%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,439/wk

Employment rate

59.7%

University qualified

37.5%

Work from home

9.3%

Languages at home

18.9%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.3/100
Good

Top 3% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Nightlife
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
  • Green suburb
What Launceston is known for: Nightlife, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Arts precinct, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Launceston is a major regional centre in Tasmania, in Launceston Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the River Tamar.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and more mapped flood cover, with median rents 25% above the peer median.

Overall, Launceston suits people prioritising school access and socio-economic advantage over lower rents.

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

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • River Tamar

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Launceston compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

3,038

-1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.7%

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

#3

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

53%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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
59.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
585th in Australia
State rank
9th in TAS
Peer rank
#3 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#3 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)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
48

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

3,038(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
-40
Change in 5 years
-163
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 (~3,000), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$310
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.9% / 16.6% / 52.5%
Employment rate
59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.3% / 1.1% / 52.4%
Walked or cycled to work
24.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
519 / 451 / 333 (+ 49 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

37.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 12.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified37.5% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified7.8% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational12.9% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below41.8% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce21.4%
  • Health17.8%
  • Society and culture13.9%
  • Education10.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies9.6%
  • Creative arts6.1%
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)
$57,500

78th percentile in TAS · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,287

69th percentile in TAS · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

45th percentile in TAS · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$82,576

58th percentile in TAS · +30% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

18th percentile in TAS · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7250 — 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
31,666
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,617
Median net rent
$901
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,990
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+10%
Business income vs state median
-18%

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

18.9% speak a language other than English at home; 27.1% born overseas

Language at home
2,362 English only · 549 other
Non-English at home
18.9%
Born overseas
795 (27.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
73 (2.3%)
Australian citizens
2,412
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin42 · 19%
  • Nepali36 · 16.3%
  • Spanish15 · 6.8%
  • Punjabi14 · 6.3%
  • Cantonese10 · 4.5%
  • Arabic9 · 4.1%
  • Hindi9 · 4.1%
  • Korean8 · 3.6%

Religion

46.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.7%, while Christianity accounts for 34.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.7%49.6%
Christianity34.1%38.4%
Hinduism3.7%1.7%
Islam2.7%0.9%
Buddhism2.3%1%
Other / not stated10.5%8.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican12.3%14.4%
Catholic12%12.7%
Christian (not further defined)2.7%2.5%
Uniting Church2.3%2.6%

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
93.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
9,445
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3,108.95

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
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,035.5
Median ICSEA percentile
62th
School list
  • Launceston Big Picture SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • East Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 501 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Launceston CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,368 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • The Launceston Preparatory SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Newstead CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 422 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • John Calvin SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 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 →
  • Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Newstead Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 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

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)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

794 mapped amenities

55 restaurants · 58 cafes · 15 pubs · 5 bars · 5 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 19 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 153 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 12 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
18.65
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
49.2
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.57
Food & drink(153)
  • Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
  • Alchemy Bar & RestaurantBar
  • Bar UrbaneBar

    26 Seaport Boulevard, Launceston

  • KingswayBar

    33 Kingsway, Launceston

  • Saint John Craft BeerBar

    133 St John Street, Launceston

  • Tandy's AlehouseBar

    100 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • Ali's Asian CaféCafe
  • AMELIA espressoCafe
  • Aroma's Fine Foods & NewsCafe
  • Bakers DozenCafe
  • Beatha Milkbar CaféCafe
  • Boba HouseCafe

    155 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Bread + ButterCafe

    70 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • BryherCafe

    91-95 George Street, Launceston

  • Buddha Café & RestaurantCafe
  • Cafe MondelloCafe
  • Charlie's Dessert HouseCafe

    74 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Chi Chi CaféCafe
  • cocobean chocolateCafe
  • Coffee RepublicCafe
  • Croplines CoffeeCafe
  • Cube SeaportCafe
  • CuccinaCafe

    60 Margaret Street, Launceston

  • Cycle Torque & CoffeeCafe
  • Dicky's CafeCafe
  • Dockside Café WinebarCafe
  • Earthy EatsCafe

    19 Kingsway, Launceston

  • Elaia CafeCafe
  • Elaia CafeCafe

    238-240 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Ellie Mays On YorkCafe

    101 York Street, Launceston

  • Elm Tree Licensed CaféCafe
  • Exeter Bakery - In The City CaféCafe
  • Fish 'n' ChipsCafe
  • Fitzies City CaféCafe
  • Flying SparrowCafe
  • Frankies Coffee HouseCafe

    42 George Street, Launceston

  • Friends CaféCafe
  • Gotcha HouseCafe

    146 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • Great ScotCafe
  • Guerrilla EspressoCafe
  • H2O CafeCafe
  • Hudsons CoffeeCafe
  • Jo's City ExpressCafe
  • Liv EatCafe
  • Maggies CafeCafe
  • MapleCafe
  • PantryCafe
  • PoutinerieCafe
  • Relax Café & Espresso BarCafe
  • Smokey Joe's Creole CaféCafe
  • Susie's Specialty Coffee KingswayCafe
  • SweetbrewCafe

    93 George Street, Launceston

  • Tatler LaneCafe

    Unit 5 74-82 St John Street, Launceston

  • The Antique CafeCafe
  • The Atrium CaféCafe
  • The KioskCafe
  • the Metz café barCafe
  • The Pasta MerchantCafe
  • The Tea RoomCafe
  • Tio Rico Café and TakeawayCafe
  • Treasure Island CaféCafe
  • Turkish TukkaCafe
  • Victoria's CafeCafe
  • Yolanda Jean CafeCafe
  • Burger Got SoulFast food

    243 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Charcoal ChickenFast food
  • Cimitere Street TakeawaysFast food
  • City Park StoreFast food
  • Dave's NoodlesFast food
  • Domino'sFast food
  • East Ocean ChineseFast food
  • Italian Pizza HouseFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • King of KebabsFast food
  • Mr ChippysFast food
  • PicnicsFast food
  • PizzakomFast food

    136 Charles Street, Launceston

  • SubwayFast food
  • Sushi To GoFast food
  • The Pizza PubFast food
  • Tio Rico Cafe and TakeawayFast food
  • WendysFast food
  • ZambreroFast food

    222 York Street, Launceston

  • Cock 'n' Bull British PubPub

    50 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • Du Cane BrewingPub

    60-64 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • Hotel TasmaniaPub
  • Irish Murphy'sPub
  • Lloyds HotelPub
  • O'Keefes HotelPub
  • Plough InnPub
  • Pub
  • Royal Oak HotelPub
  • Sporties HotelPub

    252 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Star Bar Cafe & HotelPub

    113 Charles Street, Launceston

  • T.R.C. HotelPub

    121 - 131 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • The Commercial Hotel LauncestonPub

    27 George Street, Launceston

  • The Gunners Arms TavernPub

    23 Lawrence Street, Launceston

  • The Pizza PubPub

    111 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • AAJ India Café & RestaurantRestaurant

    146-148 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Avenue RestaurantRestaurant
  • Bao TimeRestaurant
  • Bengal TigerRestaurant
  • Bento BoxRestaurant
  • Best Western Tram BarRestaurant
  • Black Cow BistroRestaurant
  • Burger JunkieRestaurant

    105 St John Street, Launceston

  • CalabrisellaRestaurant
  • Canton Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Cataract on PatersonRestaurant

    135 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • Colonial On ElizabethRestaurant
  • Ding Sing RestaurantRestaurant
  • Dynasty Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Franco'sRestaurant
  • Gatsu GatsuRestaurant
  • Hallam's Waterfront Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
  • Hog's Breath CafeRestaurant

    90-110 Willis Street, Launceston

  • Hoong Fatt Chinese Restaurant and TakeawayRestaurant
  • Ichiban BoshiRestaurant
  • Indian EmpireRestaurant
  • Indian Food JunkizRestaurant

    Unit 18 25-31 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • Jailhouse GrillRestaurant
  • Kai-Zen - Sushi Bar, Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Kings Bridge Bar & RestaurantRestaurant

    147 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • KosatenRestaurant

    254 Charles Street, Launceston

  • La CantinaRestaurant
  • Larceny's RestaurantRestaurant
  • Levee Food CoRestaurant
  • Maharajas Curry HouseRestaurant
  • Market Square Restaurant & BarRestaurant
  • Mekong Vietnamese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Minh Buu Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Mud Bar RestaurantRestaurant
  • Nando'sRestaurant
  • Noodles n Rolls-tasticRestaurant

    16-24 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Novaro’s Italian RestaurantRestaurant
  • PachinkoRestaurant

    23 Quadrant Mall, Launceston

  • Pickled EveningsRestaurant
  • Pierre’sRestaurant
  • QC BrasserieRestaurant
  • Restaurant 13Restaurant
  • Restaurant EscaRestaurant
  • Saigon KitchenRestaurant
  • Snappers RestaurantRestaurant
  • Spice On CharlesRestaurant
  • Star of SiamRestaurant
  • Stillwater Restaurant & CafeRestaurant
  • Sushi PlusRestaurant
  • Terry Fidler Brisbane Street BistroRestaurant
  • Thai ExpressRestaurant
  • The Butchers HookRestaurant
  • The Golden BrumbyRestaurant

    22 Margaret Street, Launceston

  • Three Steps on George Bar & RestaurantRestaurant
  • WangsRestaurant
Shopping(31)
  • 9/11 bottleshopBottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Crown Cellars Bottle ShopBottle shop

    152 - 154 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    44-48 Bathurst Street, Launceston

  • CasalingaButcher
  • Mood Food Grand CentralConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • The Grain GrocerConvenience store
  • Harris ScarfeDepartment store

    131-135 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • Harvey NormanDepartment store

    45-59 Charles Street, Launceston

  • KmartDepartment store

    15 Racecourse Crescent, Launceston

  • MyerDepartment store
  • TargetDepartment store

    78 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Ye Olde GreengrocerGreengrocer

    248a Charles Street, Launceston

  • Young's Vegie ShedGreengrocer
  • Becks Home Timber & HardwareHardware store
  • Launceston Harvest MarketMarketplace

    71 Cimitiere Street, Launceston

  • City MissionOp shop

    46 - 48 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • SalvosOp shop
  • VinniesOp shop

    76 George Street, Launceston

  • Launceston PlazaShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    128 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • ColesSupermarket

    15 Racecourse Crescent, Launceston

  • EumarrahSupermarket

    54 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • Tasmanian Hazara MarketSupermarket

    92 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    36-40 Wellington Street, Launceston

Everyday services(27)
  • ANZATM
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • BOQATM
  • CashcardATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • firstpointATM
  • NABATM
  • RediATMATM
  • WestpacATM
  • ANZBank
  • B & E Personal BankingBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • MyStateBank
  • NABBank
  • RabobankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
  • BPPetrol station
  • Mood Food Grand CentralPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Launceston D.CPost office
  • Launceston Post OfficePost office
  • Morty's Newsagency - Wellington Street LPOPost office
Community(5)
  • Launceston LibraryLibrary
  • Launceston CollegeSchool
  • Launceston CollegeSchool

    105-119 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School (Launceston)School
  • Launceston Town HallTownhall
Health & services(9)
  • The Eye HospitalClinic

    262 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Hospital
  • St Vincents HospitalHospital

    5 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • East Launceston Medical CentreMedical clinic

    67 Elphin Road, Launceston

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    112A-116 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Fitzpatrick's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Launceston City Capital ChemistPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(37)
  • Boat ramp
  • Park Street Boat RampBoat ramp
  • North Esk TrailCycling route
  • Rocherlea Rail TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Drinking Water + Bottle refillDrinking water
  • Jubilee FountainDrinking water
  • Fernwood GymGym

    69 William Street, Launceston

  • Zap fitnessGym
  • Launceston SeaportMarina
  • Brickfields ReservePark

    55A Frederick Street, Launceston

  • Kings ParkPark
  • Launceston City ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Princes SquarePark
  • Royal ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Royal ParkPicnic area
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Elphin Sports CentreSports centre
  • Launceston Indoor Sports ArenaSports centre
  • Launceston Tennis CentreSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • NTCA GroundSports field
  • Royal Park Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (6)
Places to stay(21)
  • Hostel
  • Lloyds HotelHostel

    17-25 George Street, Launceston

  • ART Hotel on YorkHotel

    270-280 York Street, Launceston

  • AuldingtonHotel
  • Best WesternHotel

    3-11 Earl Street, Launceston

  • City Park Grand HotelHotel
  • Comfort Inn Coach House LauncestonHotel
  • Commodore RegentHotel
  • Commodore Regent HotelHotel
  • Cornwall HotelHotel
  • Hideaway on GeorgeHotel
  • Hotel
  • Hotel CharlesHotel

    287 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Hotel Grand Chancellor LauncestonHotel
  • Launceston Central Apartment HotelHotel

    16 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • Parklane HotelHotel
  • PeppersHotel
  • Quality Hotel Colonial LauncestonHotel
  • The Sebel LauncestonHotel
  • The Sportsman's HallHotel
  • Balmoral on YorkMotel
Entertainment(6)
  • Village Cinemas LauncestonCinema

    159-163 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • 'Sotherton'Museum
  • City Park Radio MuseumMuseum
  • Queen Victoria Museum & Art GalleryMuseum
  • Earl Arts CentreTheatre

    12 Earl Street, Launceston

  • Princess TheatreTheatre
Transport(49)

46 bus stops · 1 tram stops · 2 ferry terminals

Other(202)
  • 1842 Art GalleryArtwork
  • Earth Drill SculptureArtwork
  • Attraction
  • Bank of Australasia BuildingAttraction
  • Benchmark Tasmania Wine GalleryAttraction
  • Brewery Oast HouseAttraction
  • Custom HouseAttraction
  • Design Centre TasmaniaAttraction
  • Macquarie HouseAttraction
  • Morton HouseAttraction

    190 Charles Street, Launceston

  • National Theatre BuildingAttraction

    103A-109 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Old Brisbane Hotel FaçadeAttraction
  • Penny Royal WatermillAttraction
  • Penny Royal WindmillAttraction
  • Poppy GardenAttraction
  • Post Office Clock TowerAttraction

    70 Cameron Street, Launceston

  • Tasmanian Flour MillsAttraction
  • Water WheelAttraction
  • StrandbagsBag

    151 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Barbeques GaloreBarbeque
  • MojjatchiBeauty salon

    104 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Sally's NailsBeauty salon

    159 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Forty WinksBed
  • Bench (26)
  • Avantiplus LauncestonBicycle
  • CycologyBicycle

    119 York Street, Launceston

  • Roll CyclesBicycle

    112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston

  • SprungBicycle

    18 Vincent Street, Launceston

  • Bicycle Parking (23)
  • City of LauncestonBicycle Parking
  • Room 105Bicycle Parking
  • Royal OakBicycle Parking
  • Mountain Bike and Rock Climbing TasmaniaBicycle rental

    Unit 1a 12-16 St John Street, Launceston

  • Lifeblood Blood Donation CentreBlood Donation

    54 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • KoorongBooks

    90 St John Street, Launceston

  • Petrarch's BookshopBooks

    89 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • Quixotic BooksBooks
  • Bus Station
  • Launceston Regional Transit CentreBus Station

    24 St John Street, Launceston

  • Cheap Cars TasmaniaCar
  • Jackson Motor CompanyCar
  • MotorsCar
  • Neil Buckby Land RoverCar

    York Street, Launceston

  • Neil Buckby motorsCar
  • AutobarnCar Parts
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    15 St John Street, Launceston

  • A Total Car RentalsCar Rental
  • AvisCar Rental
  • BudgetCar Rental
  • EnterpriseCar Rental

    151-153 St John Street, Launceston

  • EuropcarCar Rental
  • HertzCar Rental
  • Black PepperClothes

    179 Charles Street, Launceston

  • BondsClothes

    106-108 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Cotton OnClothes
  • Country RoadClothes
  • GAZMANClothes

    112 Charles Street, Launceston

  • GhandaClothes

    120 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Jay JaysClothes

    147-149 Charles Street, Launceston

  • PatagoniaClothes
  • PortmansClothes
  • RB SellarsClothes

    175-177 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Red Herting Surf ShopClothes

    127 Charles Street, Launceston

  • The Sheeps BackClothes
  • WitcheryClothes
  • YeltuorClothes

    169 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Parla CoffeeCoffee

    187 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • MyMacComputer

    99 George Street, Launceston

  • PCz4UComputer
  • Gourlay's Confectionary ShopConfectionery
  • Mad Hatters TreatsConfectionery
  • The Body ShopCosmetics
  • Launceston Magistrates CourtCourthouse
  • Launceston Supreme CourtCourthouse
  • Adult ShopErotic

    118 Charles Street, Launceston

  • SpotlightFabric

    170-180 Cimitiere Street, Launceston

  • Launceston Fire StationFire station

    85-89 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • Fishing
  • International Flowers and BaloonlandFlorist
  • Fountain
  • Princes Square FountainFountain
  • Senses Garden FountainFountain
  • Fantastic FurnitureFurniture

    115-123 Wellington Street, Launceston

  • Garden (32)
  • Glebe GardensGarden
  • Ikeda GardenGarden
  • Glebe GardensGarden Centre
  • Tsing WahGrocery

    218 York Street, Launceston

  • Cheveux Hair and BeautyHairdresser

    153 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Chic HairHairdresser

    45 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • Hairdresser
  • Kingsway BarberHairdresser
  • Tasmania Master BarberHairdresser
  • Georgios + CoHampers

    236 Charles Street, Launceston

  • AdairsHousehold Linen
  • Bed Bath N' TableHouseware

    98 Charles Street, Launceston

  • WendysIce Cream
  • Bridge Road Information BollardInformation
  • City of Launceston Visitor Information CentreInformation

    18-28 St John Street, Launceston

  • Information (2)
  • Information Bollard City ParkInformation
  • Information Bollard St John StreetInformation
  • Information Point Brisbane Street MallInformation
  • Launceston Travel and Information CentreInformation
  • Protecting Launceston from floodInformation
  • The big flood of 1929Information
  • Michael HillJewelry
  • Watsons JewellersJewelry
  • Launceston Pathology (Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd)Laboratory

    71 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • Beacon LightingLighting
  • Tassie Tiger Mini GolfMiniature Golf
  • Tassie Tiger Mini GolfMiniature Golf

    Unit 3 23 Racecourse Crescent, Launceston

  • Caseway LauncestonMobile Phone

    78 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • OptusMobile Phone

    136 Brisbane Street Mall, Launceston

  • TelstraMobile Phone
  • Sports Rider MotorcylcesMotorcycle
  • Motorcycle Parking (2)
  • Barratts MusicMusical Instrument

    104 George Street, Launceston

  • Bakers LaneNightclub
  • Lonnies NiteclubNightclub
  • AllgoodsOutdoor
  • AnacondaOutdoor

    69 William Street, Launceston

  • Aspire Adventure EquipmentOutdoor

    136 York Street, Launceston

  • BCFOutdoor

    1-15 St John Street, Launceston

  • Find Your FeetOutdoor
  • KathmanduOutdoor
  • MacpacOutdoor
  • Outdoor
  • Paddy PallinOutdoor

    110 George Street, Launceston

  • Outdoor Seating (7)
  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Bathurst Street Car ParkParking
  • Cimitiere Street Car ParkParking

    71 Cimitiere Street, Launceston

  • Clarion Hotel City Park GrandParking
  • Elizabeth Street Car ParkParking
  • Gasworks Car ParkParking
  • Home Point Car ParkParking
  • Margaret Street Car ParkParking
  • Mixed Food CourtParking
  • Multi Story ParkingParking
  • Park Street Car ParkParking
  • Parking (96)
  • Paterson Street EastParking
  • Paterson Street WestParking
  • Patterson Street Car ParkParking
  • Quadrant Plaza Car ParkParking
  • River Edge Car ParkParking
  • Secure ParkingParking
  • Spotlight car parkParking
  • Stillwater Restaurant & CafeParking
  • Temporary Hospital CarparkParking
  • University of TasmaniaParking
  • York Street East Car ParkParking
  • York Street West Car ParkParking
  • Parking Entrance (18)
  • Parking Space (13)
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
  • Church of the ApostlesPlace of worship

    44 Margaret Street, Launceston

  • City Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Milton HallPlace of worship
  • Pilgrim Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship

    11-13 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • Place of worship (3)
  • St Andrews ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Johns ChurchPlace of worship
  • SynagoguePlace of worship
  • Launceston Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (2)
  • JaycarRadiotechnics

    167 Brisbane Street, Launceston

  • Recycling (6)
  • Lithgow RotundaShelter
  • Shelter
  • Mortels Sheepskin FactoryShoes

    161 Charles Street, Launceston

  • SkechersShoes
  • Spendless ShoesShoes

    94 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Balls n BumpersSports

    171 Charles Street, Launceston

  • IntersportSports

    117 St John Street, Launceston

  • RebelSports

    124-126 York Street, Launceston

  • Launceston ShowgirlsStripclub

    1 - 5 Tamar Street, Launceston

  • LAFM Radio StationStudio
  • The Tattoo SocietyTattoo

    156 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Taxi Stand Charles StreetTaxi
  • Taxi Stand George StreetTaxi
  • Taxi Stand St John StreetTaxi
  • Telephone (9)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • TelstraTelephone

    15 Park Street, Launceston

  • ToyworldToys
  • The Old Umbrella ShopUmbrella
  • Vacant

    198 Charles Street, Launceston

  • ShiploadsVariety Store
  • Vending machine (5)
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (28)
  • Waste Disposal
  • Knits Needles and WoolWool

    150 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Morty's Coffee and Wine BarYes
  • SolewaysYes

    157 Charles Street, Launceston

  • Monkey EnclosureZoo

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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Launceston Rugby Union Club

    Rugby Union

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
8
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

12 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • Church of the Apostles

    44 Margaret Street, Launceston

  • City Baptist Church
  • Milton Hall
  • Pilgrim Uniting Church
  • Place of worship

    11-13 Frederick Street, Launceston

  • Place of worship (3)
  • St Andrews Church
  • St Johns Church
  • Synagogue

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
13
Nearest hospital
Calvary - St Luke's Hospital (0.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
6

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

  • East Launceston Medical CentreElphin RoadGP
  • Tasmania (North) Transition Care ProgramLAUNCESTONTransition Care
  • integratedliving TASLAUNCESTONShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • Chemist WarehouseCharles StreetPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Fitzpatrick's PharmacyPharmacy
  • HospitalHospital
  • Launceston City Capital ChemistPharmacy
  • Launceston General HospitalCharles StreetHospital
  • Launceston Pathology (Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd)Frederick StreetLaboratory
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare Tasmania Aged Care Service CACP NWLAUNCESTONHome Care
  • Anglicare Tasmania Aged Care Service CACP NorthLAUNCESTONHome Care
  • Freedom Home Care Tasmania - High CareLAUNCESTONHome Care
  • Mosel Williams CareLAUNCESTONHome Care

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)
59
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.4

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

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Charles Street BridgeLower Charles Street10 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
  • Margaret Street intersection, LauncestonBrisbane Street29 Sep 2026 – 01 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

742 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

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
32.3% of 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 2.1 km away).

Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%

9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Launceston CentralLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Invermay SouthLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • LauncestonLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • East LauncestonLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Invermay CentralLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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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