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South Launceston TAS 7249

3,239 addresses · 78 streets

Bass Electorate › Launceston LGA › South Launceston · 159 km from Hobart

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Living Here

South Launceston is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 4,894 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,374 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 52% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,894Population
36Median age
$1,374Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the South Launceston statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: South Launceston itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Tram stop: Windmill, 2 km north-west · Bus interchange: Launceston Regional Transit Centre, 2.5 km north · Ferry wharf: Cataract Cruises, 2.6 km north-west · Airport: Launceston Airport, 11.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 64.2%

Population by age in South Launceston
Population by age, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4272
5-14514
15-19198
20-24398
25-34935
35-44648
45-54553
55-64495
65-74386
75-84272
85+210
Dwelling types in South Launceston
Dwelling types, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House1,452
Townhouse384
Apartment193
Other6
Households by weekly income in South Launceston
Households by weekly income, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650416
$650-1,499628
$1,500-2,999595
$3,000+275
Top ancestries in South Launceston
Top ancestries, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English2,055
Australian1,832
Other586
Irish551
Scottish484
Ancestry NS249
Housing tenure in South Launceston
Housing tenure, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned457
Mortgage588
Rented901
Other63
Cars per household in South Launceston
Cars per household, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0196
1885
2642
3183
4+103
Commute to work in South Launceston
Commute to work, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,634
Train0
Bus33
Tram/ferry0
Walked253
Bicycle16
Home165
Top countries of birth in South Launceston
Top countries of birth, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England148
Nepal116
India92
Iran51
New Zealand44
Afghanistan40
Languages used at home in South Launceston
Languages used at home, South Launceston TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali125
Mandarin48
Punjabi36
Persian33
Urdu30
Sinhalese21

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