TAS · Launceston Council
West Launceston, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#62 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Launceston is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 4,316 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 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.
Population
- Population
- 4,316
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 162 of 1,985
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 111 / 153 / 134
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)
- 19
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
- 1,036
- West Launceston 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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brougham St/Connaught
- Opp. No.2 Granville St
- Opp. No.8 Brougham St
- Stop 11, Opp. No.36 Salisbury Cres
- Stop 12, No.7 Ashleigh Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Ashleigh Ave cnr Auburn StBus stop
7 Ashleigh Avenue, West Launceston
- Brougham St cnr Keogh StBus stop
Brougham Street, West Launceston
- Brougham St outside supermarketBus stop
3 Brougham Street, West Launceston
- Brougham St/Connaught Cr OutBus stop
19 Brougham Street, West Launceston
- Bus stop (3)
- Cambridge St / Brougham StBus stop
- Connaught Cr opp Rocklynn PlBus stop
Opposite 18 Connaught Crescent, West Launceston
- Connaught Cr/Hamilton St InBus stop
Connaught Crescent, West Launceston
- Connaught Cr/Laura St OutBus stop
Connaught Crescent, West Launceston
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
- Arbour ParkPark
- Salisbury Crescent ParkPark
- Woods ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
23 state heritage places
- Burnside317 BRISBANE ST W, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Byronya6 HILLSIDE CR, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Victorian Houses6 BOURKE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Crabtree9 Stone ST, West Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Crabtree Federation Houses24 BOURKE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Edenholme Grange14 ST ANDREWS ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eversley50 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Gee House319 Brisbane ST W, West Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Hillcrest38 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- House34 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 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)
- 9
- 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
- 65.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #62 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
- Burnsideheritage317 BRISBANE ST W, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Byronyaheritage6 HILLSIDE CR, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Victorian Housesheritage6 BOURKE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Crabtreeheritage9 Stone ST, West Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Crabtree Federation Housesheritage24 BOURKE ST, LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Edenholme Grangeheritage14 ST ANDREWS ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Eversleyheritage50 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Gee Househeritage319 Brisbane ST W, West Launceston, 7250Permanently Registered
- Hillcrestheritage38 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage34 HILL ST, WEST LAUNCESTON, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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