Moving to Launching Place VIC 3139
What the official numbers say about living in Launching Place — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $689,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 104% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,830 a week.
About 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Launching Place grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,492 → 2,495 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: German, Spanish, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Launching Place sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 47 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 54 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 2 parks — see them all on the Launching Place profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Launching Place Primary School 350 m · Don Valley Primary School 2.6 km · Yarra Junction Primary School 3 km · Woori Yallock Primary School 3.5 km · St Joseph's Primary School 4.2 km · Cire Community School Yarra Junction Campus 4.2 km · Upper Yarra Secondary College 4.9 km
Parks and reserves: Jadodade Park 400 m · Haining Farm 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Launching Place, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Laughing Kookaburra · Red Wattlebird · Grey Fantail · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Launching Place, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launching Place here | 2,495 | $689,000 | 5/10 | 47% |
| Woori Yallock | 2,964 | $660,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Yarra Junction | 2,875 | $715,000 | 3/10 | 32% |
| Wesburn | 1,052 | $721,000 | 4/10 | 76% |
| Millgrove | 1,666 | $590,000 | 1/10 | 62% |
| Badger Creek | 1,610 | $650,500 | 3/10 | 44% |
| Seville | 2,559 | $835,000 | 7/10 | 21% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3139 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Launching Place profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Launching Place has a median sale price of $689,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $350 a week, and about 6% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,492 people to 2,495. It sits about 54 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Launching Place vs Woori Yallock · Launching Place vs Yarra Junction.
Nearby guides: Woori Yallock · Yarra Junction · Wesburn · Millgrove · Badger Creek · Seville.
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