TAS · Launceston Council
Youngtown, TAS, 7249
Current weather
11.9°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.4° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#81 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Youngtown is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 4,315 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $442, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 4,315
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,369
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,854
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 45 / 130
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)
- $442
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 18
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
- Youngtown Primary 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.46 Poplar Pde
- No.95 Poplar Pde
- Stop 18, No.269 Hobart Rd
- Stop 19, No.297-299 Hobart Rd
- Stop 20, No.351A Hobart Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- firstpointATM
- Clarendon StBus stop
Opposite 4 Clarendon Street, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 18 InBus stop
244 Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 18 OutBus stop
269 Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 19 InBus stop
294 Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 19 OutBus stop
297-299 Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 20 InBus stop
Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 20 OutBus stop
351A Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 21 InBus stop
Opposite 375 Hobart Road, Youngtown
- Hobart Rd Stop 21 OutBus stop
375 Hobart Road, Youngtown
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Miami ParkPark
- Youngtown Memorial ParkPark
- Youngtown Regional ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Unique NeedsHobart Roadsocial_care
- Youngtown Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
6 state heritage places
- Former Methodist Chapel and Hall5 VICTORIA ST, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Former Methodist Chapel and Hall5 VICTORIA ST, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin House419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin House419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin House419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- St James' Anglican Church418 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 54.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #81 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
- Former Methodist Chapel and Hallheritage5 VICTORIA ST, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Former Methodist Chapel and Hallheritage5 VICTORIA ST, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin Househeritage419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin Househeritage419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Franklin Househeritage419 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- St James' Anglican Churchheritage418 HOBART RD, YOUNGTOWN, 7249Permanently Registered
- Unique NeedshealthHobart Roadsocial_care
- Youngtown Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Miami Parkgovernmentpark
- Youngtown Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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