TAS · Launceston Council
Prospect (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
11.9°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.4° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#144 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Prospect (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 1,908 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,908
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 854
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 38 / 189
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 20
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
- 958
- Prospect High SchoolSecondary
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.125 Westbury Rd
- No.143 Westbury Rd (Opp. Prospect St)
- No.167 Westbury Rd
- No.229-237 Westbury Rd (Outside Olde Tudor)
- Opp. No.266 Westbury Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Tas Electric VehiclesBicycle
Unit 5 8 Trotters Lane, Prospect
- Prospect High SchoolBus stop
- Tasmanian Institute Of SportSports centre
- No Frills FoodmarketSupermarket
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ingamells ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Olde Tudor Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Mount Pleasant9 LUXMORE PL, PROSPECT, 7250Permanently Registered
- Part of the former Mount Pleasant Estate: Lake and adjacent Woodlands9 Luxmore PL, Prospect, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 12
- 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
- 20.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #144 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
- Mount Pleasantheritage9 LUXMORE PL, PROSPECT, 7250Permanently Registered
- Part of the former Mount Pleasant Estate: Lake and adjacent Woodlandsheritage9 Luxmore PL, Prospect, 7250Permanently Registered
- Olde Tudor Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Ingamells Reservegovernmentpark
- No.125 Westbury Rdtransport
- No.143 Westbury Rd (Opp. Prospect St)transport
- No.167 Westbury Rdtransport
- No.229-237 Westbury Rd (Outside Olde Tudor)transport
- Opp. No.266 Westbury Rdtransport
- Prospect High SchoolschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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