Launceston suburbs with the most apartments
The suburb of Launceston tops the ranking, where 24.4% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (333 of them). Summerhill and East Launceston follow.
This page ranks Launceston suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Launceston suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Launceston
TAS 7250 · 3,110 residents24.4% of dwellings are apartments · 333 flats
Summerhill
TAS 7250 · 3,139 residents17.9% of dwellings are apartments · 227 flats
East Launceston
TAS 7250 · 2,270 residents16.6% of dwellings are apartments · 150 flats
Ravenswood
TAS 7250 · 3,804 residents15.5% of dwellings are apartments · 237 flats
Prospect Vale
TAS 7250 · 5,433 residents13.9% of dwellings are apartments · 325 flats
Invermay
TAS 7248 · 3,498 residents10.7% of dwellings are apartments · 144 flats
Kings Meadows
TAS 7249 · 4,359 residents10.5% of dwellings are apartments · 186 flats
Newstead
TAS 7250 · 5,617 residents10.4% of dwellings are apartments · 235 flats
South Launceston
TAS 7249 · 4,894 residents9.5% of dwellings are apartments · 193 flats
Youngtown
TAS 7249 · 4,315 residents7.4% of dwellings are apartments · 130 flats
West Launceston
TAS 7250 · 4,316 residents7.4% of dwellings are apartments · 134 flats
Norwood
TAS 7250 · 3,869 residents4.6% of dwellings are apartments · 69 flats
Mowbray
TAS 7248 · 4,048 residents3.9% of dwellings are apartments · 60 flats
Riverside
TAS 7250 · 7,326 residents3.8% of dwellings are apartments · 107 flats
Trevallyn
TAS 7250 · 4,826 residents3.0% of dwellings are apartments · 58 flats
Ranked from 15 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Launceston's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the launceston suburbs with the most apartments?
The suburb of Launceston tops the ranking, where 24.4% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (333 of them). Summerhill and East Launceston follow.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Launceston suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Launceston's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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