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TAS · Launceston Council

South Launceston, 7249

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,019

Growth (1 yr)

-1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.4%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,374/wk

Employment rate

60.8%

University qualified

27.2%

Work from home

6.6%

Languages at home

14%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.3/100
Average

Top 13% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Walkable
  • Regional centre
What South Launceston is known for: Green suburb, Heritage area, Walkable, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

South Launceston is a major regional centre in Tasmania, in Launceston Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include The All Year Round Hotel.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 100% above the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and weaker population growth.

South Launceston is a better fit for people who value school quality and daily services more than 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

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider Launceston Police Division is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • The All Year Round Hotel

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How South Launceston compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$450/wk

Population (ERP)

5,019

-1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.3%

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

#13

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

1st

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

46%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

63rd

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
50.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 13% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
1944th in Australia
State rank
40th in TAS
Peer rank
#13 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#24 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)
$450
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
39

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

5,019(June 2025)

-1.7% annual · -3.4% over 5 years · 1th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-1.7%
5-year growth
-3.4%
Change in 1 year
-86
Change in 5 years
-178
Growth rank in TAS
1th 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 (~5,050), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,894
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
210 of 2,251
Median monthly mortgage
$1,279
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
23.5% / 30.2% / 46.3%
Employment rate
60.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.6% / 1.3% / 67%
Walked or cycled to work
10.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,452 / 384 / 193 (+ 6 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

27.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 16.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.2% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified7.5% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational16.4% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below48.9% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19.6%
  • Health19.1%
  • Society and culture13.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies11%
  • Education8.3%
  • Architecture and building6.8%
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

14% speak a language other than English at home; 19.7% born overseas

Language at home
4,020 English only · 655 other
Non-English at home
14%
Born overseas
919 (19.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
136 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
4,128
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21

Top languages other than English

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

  • Nepali61 · 24.1%
  • Mandarin24 · 9.5%
  • Punjabi23 · 9.1%
  • Urdu21 · 8.3%
  • Persian14 · 5.5%
  • Sinhalese13 · 5.1%
  • Gujarati12 · 4.7%
  • Greek9 · 3.6%

Religion

51%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51%, while Christianity accounts for 33.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51%49.6%
Christianity33.4%38.4%
Hinduism3.7%1.7%
Islam3.5%0.9%
Other / not stated8.4%9.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican11.8%14.4%
Catholic10.9%12.7%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.5%
Uniting Church2%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
96.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2,125
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
423.39

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
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,037
Median ICSEA percentile
63th
School list
  • Glen Dhu Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • John Calvin SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Punchbowl Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • East Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 501 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • West Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 375 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Scotch Oakburn CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,164 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.9 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

32 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 10, No.443 Wellington St
  • Stop 6, No.299-301 Wellington St
  • Stop 7, No.355 Wellington St
  • Stop 8, No.391 Wellington St
  • Stop 9, No.421 Wellington St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

129 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 7 fast food · 5 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
77/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.2
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.25
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.82
Food & drink(11)
  • Café To GoCafe
  • Five Ways Takeaway & EssentialsFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • Jin Long MenFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • The Cheesecake ShopFast food
  • Thistle Street Newsagency & TakeawayFast food
  • Tinnies PiesFast food
  • All Year Round TavernPub
  • City Lights RestaurantRestaurant
  • DongShengRestaurant

    123 Lawrence Vale Road, South Launceston

Shopping(2)
  • Liquor Stax drive throughBottle shop
  • Organic Grocery Store - Goodfoods at KingsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • Laundry
  • AmpolPetrol station
Community(3)
  • Glen Dhu Primary SchoolSchool
  • John Calvin SchoolSchool
  • John Calvin SchoolSchool

    53 Howick Street, South Launceston

Sport & outdoors(11)
  • BBQ
  • Dog park
  • Chungon Crescent ParkPark

    Lawrence Vale Road, South Launceston

  • Coronation ParkPark
  • Lawrence Vale Landslip ParkPark
  • Talbot Road LookoutPark
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • BIG4 Launceston Holiday ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(1)
  • Village Family Motor InnMotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(32)

32 bus stops

Other(29)
  • Artwork (3)
  • Westhaven DairyAttraction
  • Bench
  • Geard CyclesBicycle
  • JMCCar
  • Convict CemeteryGrave Yard
  • LexFunIndoor Play

    50 Glen Dhu Street, South Launceston

  • Camp KitchenKitchen
  • Door of Hope Christian ChurchParking
  • McDonald's ParkingParking
  • Parking (26)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Door of Hope Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    50 Glen Dhu Street, South Launceston

  • Free Reformed Church of LauncestonPlace of worship

    53 Howick Street, South Launceston

  • Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of The Dormition of Our LadyPlace of worship

    2 Norwich Street, South Launceston

  • Place of worship

    6 Rose Lane, South Launceston

  • The Potter's HousePlace of worship

    2-6 Hobart Road, South Launceston

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Public Bookcase
  • Recycling
  • Shelter (3)
  • Shower (2)
  • Ainslie House Retirement Village LauncestonSocial Facility
  • Sandhill Aged Care HomeSocial Facility

    25 Waveney Street, South Launceston

  • Door of Hope Central StorageStorage Rental

    31 Thistle Street West, South Launceston

  • Telephone (4)
  • Road Safety CentreTraffic Park
  • Waste Basket (2)

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Chungon Crescent ParkPark
  • Coronation ParkPark
  • Lawrence Vale Landslip ParkPark
  • Talbot Road LookoutPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.5%
Woodland / forest cover
5.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
4
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

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Door of Hope Christian Church

    50 Glen Dhu Street, South Launceston

  • Free Reformed Church of Launceston

    53 Howick Street, South Launceston

  • Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of The Dormition of Our Lady

    2 Norwich Street, South Launceston

  • Place of worship

    6 Rose Lane, South Launceston

  • The Potter's House

    2-6 Hobart Road, South Launceston

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Launceston General Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
134

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

Aged-care services
  • Calvary SandhillSOUTH LAUNCESTONResidential

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)
130
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.9

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

Heritage

33 heritage places

  • Bienfells16 HAMPDEN ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Commercial Retail Building257 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Commercial Retail Building253 Wellington ST, South Launceston, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Commercial Retail Building255 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Commercial Retail Building253 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Conjoined Houses57 HOWICK ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Conjoined Houses59 HOWICK ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Conjoined HousesN/A Howick ST, South Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
  • Cottage5 CHARLES ST S, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
  • Cottage50 MULGRAVE ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 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 2.2 km away).

Coalition 33.4%Labor 66.6%

8.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +12.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • South Launceston EastLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • South Launceston WestLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • East LauncestonLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Kings MeadowsLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • West LauncestonLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Launceston Council

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Comparable suburbs

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