TAS · Launceston Council
South Launceston, 7249
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Heritage
- Cafés
- Green space
- Regional town
Suburb profile
South Launceston is a regional centre in Launceston that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 122 / 384 / 193
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 39
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 1,007
- Glen Dhu Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Stax drive throughAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench
- Geard CyclesBicycle
- High St/Lawrence Vale Rd InBus stop
108-112 High Street, South Launceston
- Hobart Rd Stop 11 InBus stop
2-6 Hobart Road, South Launceston
- Hobart Rd Stop 11 Out (Six Ways)Bus stop
23 Hobart Road, South Launceston
- Howick St past Charles St OutBus stop
65 Howick Street, South Launceston
- Mulgrave St / Howick StBus stop
- No.11 Westbury RdBus stop
11 Westbury Road, South Launceston
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
33 state 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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 5% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1297th in Australia
- State rank
- 16th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #5 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bienfellsheritage16 HAMPDEN ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail Buildingheritage257 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail Buildingheritage253 Wellington ST, South Launceston, 7249Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail Buildingheritage255 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail Buildingheritage253 WELLINGTON ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Housesheritage57 HOWICK ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Housesheritage59 HOWICK ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Conjoined HousesheritageN/A Howick ST, South Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage5 CHARLES ST S, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage50 MULGRAVE ST, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, 7249Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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