TAS · Launceston Council
St Leonards (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
10.8°CLight drizzle
91% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 11.7° / 9.6° today · 5.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#103 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Leonards (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 2,351 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $495, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,351
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,572
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 903
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 21 / 26
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)
- $495
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 965.5
- Larmenier Catholic SchoolPrimary
- St Leonards 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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kertch Rd Cnr St Leonards Rd
- No.188 St Leonards Rd
- No.268 St Leonards Rd
- No.28 Station Rd
- No.66 Station Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Corra LinnPark
- St Leonards Picnic GroundPark
- St Leonards Village GreenPark
- Tonzing ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
9 state heritage places
- Chegworth43 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- House22 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- House43A STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Ketteringham23 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Mount Esk40 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Northcote104 BLESSINGTON RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Old Illaroo1 Blessington RD, St Leonards, 7212Permanently Registered
- St Leonards Methodist Chapel and Burial Ground15 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- St Peter's Anglican Church and Cemetery315 ST LEONARDS RD, ST LEONARDS, 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 42.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #103 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
- Chegworthheritage43 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage22 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage43A STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Ketteringhamheritage23 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Mount Eskheritage40 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Northcoteheritage104 BLESSINGTON RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Old Illarooheritage1 Blessington RD, St Leonards, 7212Permanently Registered
- St Leonards Methodist Chapel and Burial Groundheritage15 STATION RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- St Peter's Anglican Church and Cemeteryheritage315 ST LEONARDS RD, ST LEONARDS, 7250Permanently Registered
- Corra Linngovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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