Launceston vs Trevallyn

In Launceston, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Trevallyn, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Launceston tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Trevallyn suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Trevallyn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 38%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 30%)
  • But Launceston has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Trevallyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($485,000 vs $558,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Launceston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Launceston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 154 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.4 km vs 204.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Launceston

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Launceston and Trevallyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Launceston Trevallyn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Launceston Trevallyn
Walkability 91 / 31
Launceston — Walkability: 91/100 Trevallyn — Walkability: 31/100
Low fire risk 83 / 61
Launceston — Low fire risk: 83/100 Trevallyn — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Trevallyn has more residents (4,826 vs 3,110); Trevallyn has higher household incomes ($83,928 vs $74,828).

Launceston Trevallyn
Population 3,110 4,826
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +5.8%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $74,828/yr $83,928/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Launceston Trevallyn
0-4 2.7% / 4.7%
Launceston — 0-4: 2.7% Trevallyn — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.0% / 13.7%
Launceston — 5-14: 6.0% Trevallyn — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.0% / 6.5%
Launceston — 15-19: 5.0% Trevallyn — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.7% / 4.8%
Launceston — 20-24: 7.7% Trevallyn — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 21.2% / 12.2%
Launceston — 25-34: 21.2% Trevallyn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 11.5% / 13.9%
Launceston — 35-44: 11.5% Trevallyn — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.5% / 15.2%
Launceston — 45-54: 11.5% Trevallyn — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 15.3% / 11.9%
Launceston — 55-64: 15.3% Trevallyn — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 12.5% / 10.6%
Launceston — 65-74: 12.5% Trevallyn — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.0% / 5.2%
Launceston — 75-84: 5.0% Trevallyn — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.6%
Launceston — 85+: 1.8% Trevallyn — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Launceston 58.0% lone person
Launceston — Lone Person: 58.0% Launceston — Couple Families: 18.3% Launceston — One Parent Families: 11.9% Launceston — Group Household: 10.9% Launceston — Other Families: 0.9%
Trevallyn 38.7% lone person
Trevallyn — Lone Person: 38.7% Trevallyn — Couple Families: 40.9% Trevallyn — One Parent Families: 14.0% Trevallyn — Group Household: 5.0% Trevallyn — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Launceston 52.5% renting
Launceston — Owned Outright: 30.9% Launceston — Mortgage: 16.6% Launceston — Renting: 52.5%
Trevallyn 26.2% renting
Trevallyn — Owned Outright: 37.5% Trevallyn — Mortgage: 36.3% Trevallyn — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Launceston Trevallyn
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 16.6%
Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Trevallyn — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 13.4%
Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Trevallyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 6.9%
Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Trevallyn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.8%
Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Trevallyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.1%
Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Trevallyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Launceston Trevallyn
England 3.3% / 4.3%
Launceston — England: 3.3% Trevallyn — England: 4.3%
India 2.7% / 1.0%
Launceston — India: 2.7% Trevallyn — India: 1.0%
Nepal 2.5% / 0.8%
Launceston — Nepal: 2.5% Trevallyn — Nepal: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Launceston — New Zealand: 1.4% Trevallyn — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 1.8% / 0.5%
Launceston — China: 1.8% Trevallyn — China: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Launceston — Scotland: not among its largest Trevallyn — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Launceston 38.1% houses
Launceston — Houses: 38.1% Launceston — Townhouses: 33.1% Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 28.8%
Trevallyn 91.2% houses
Trevallyn — Houses: 91.2% Trevallyn — Townhouses: 5.4% Trevallyn — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Launceston Trevallyn
Median house price $697,500 $692,500
Median unit price $558,000 $485,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 36 sales
 36 days
from 71 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Launceston Trevallyn
2 bed $610K / $546K
Launceston — 2 bed: $610K (29 sales) Trevallyn — 2 bed: $546K (17 sales)

29 vs 17 sales

3 bed $762K / $665K
Launceston — 3 bed: $762K (40 sales) Trevallyn — 3 bed: $665K (79 sales)

40 vs 79 sales

4 bed $980K / $758K
Launceston — 4 bed: $980K (19 sales) Trevallyn — 4 bed: $758K (54 sales)

19 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $955K
Launceston — 5 bed: $1.32M (7 sales) Trevallyn — 5 bed: $955K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Trevallyn has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 1%); Launceston has more rural and farming land (28% vs 7%).

Launceston Trevallyn
Environmental 1% 46%
Residential 35% 27%
Rural and farming 28% 7%
Parks and recreation 8% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 4%
Commercial 10% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Launceston Trevallyn
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 159
across West Tamar
Approvals change year on year -29% +11%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Launceston Trevallyn
Houses 4.1%
$555/wk on $699K
 4.2%
$580/wk on $722K
Units 3.8%
$425/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Launceston Trevallyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools Higher than 8% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 16% of TAS —

Liveability

Launceston is more walkable (91 vs 31).

Launceston Trevallyn
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Trevallyn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 17).

Launceston Trevallyn
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Launceston Trevallyn
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 0.0 km
 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.4%

Schools in Launceston

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Launceston College Government · Secondary
  • Indie School - Devonport (Launceston Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Trevallyn

  • Trevallyn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Launceston Trevallyn
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 114 1
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 4 2
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 11 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 1
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Trevallyn sits further from the CBD (204.9 km vs 201.4 km).

Launceston Trevallyn
Walkability score 91/100 31/100
Distance to Hobart 201.4 km 204.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 154 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 202.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Launceston Trevallyn
Car (driver) 54.0% / 78.9%
Launceston — Car (driver): 54.0% Trevallyn — Car (driver): 78.9%
Walked Only 27.1% / 4.2%
Launceston — Walked Only: 27.1% Trevallyn — Walked Only: 4.2%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 8.0%
Launceston — Worked from Home: 10.8% Trevallyn — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.8%
Launceston — Car (passenger): 5.8% Trevallyn — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.4%
Launceston — Bicycle: 1.0% Trevallyn — Bicycle: 1.4%
Bus 1.3% / 0.7%
Launceston — Bus: 1.3% Trevallyn — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Launceston Trevallyn
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.9 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Launceston Trevallyn
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
4,015 premises
 100%
2,241 premises

Climate

Launceston Trevallyn
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Launceston Trevallyn
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,859/yr
Council Launceston West Tamar

Federal electorate

Launceston Trevallyn
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Launceston Trevallyn
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Launceston

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Nightlife Parks Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub

Trevallyn

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