South Launceston vs Launceston

South Launceston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Launceston. In both, about half of households rent. In South Launceston, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Launceston, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Launceston: a median of $698,000, against $614,000 in South Launceston. On these figures, Launceston tends to suit people living alone.

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

South Launceston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 38%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 30%)
  • But Launceston has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

South Launceston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($381,250 vs $558,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($614,500 vs $697,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

South Launceston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.1 km vs 201.4 km)
  • But Launceston is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

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 29%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

South Launceston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Launceston Launceston
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.

South Launceston Launceston
Walkability 79 / 91
South Launceston — Walkability: 79/100 Launceston — Walkability: 91/100
Low fire risk 75 / 83
South Launceston — Low fire risk: 75/100 Launceston — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

South Launceston has more residents (4,894 vs 3,110); Launceston skews older (41 vs 36).

South Launceston Launceston
Population 4,894
+36% vs other
 3,110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +5.6%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $71,448/yr $74,828/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Launceston Launceston
0-4 5.6% / 2.7%
South Launceston — 0-4: 5.6% Launceston — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 10.5% / 6.0%
South Launceston — 5-14: 10.5% Launceston — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 4.0% / 5.0%
South Launceston — 15-19: 4.0% Launceston — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.1% / 7.7%
South Launceston — 20-24: 8.1% Launceston — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 19.1% / 21.2%
South Launceston — 25-34: 19.1% Launceston — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 13.2% / 11.5%
South Launceston — 35-44: 13.2% Launceston — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.3% / 11.5%
South Launceston — 45-54: 11.3% Launceston — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 10.1% / 15.3%
South Launceston — 55-64: 10.1% Launceston — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 7.9% / 12.5%
South Launceston — 65-74: 7.9% Launceston — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.6% / 5.0%
South Launceston — 75-84: 5.6% Launceston — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 4.3% / 1.8%
South Launceston — 85+: 4.3% Launceston — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Launceston 48.6% lone person
South Launceston — Lone Person: 48.6% South Launceston — Couple Families: 28.4% South Launceston — One Parent Families: 13.6% South Launceston — Group Household: 7.8% South Launceston — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Launceston 46.3% renting
South Launceston — Owned Outright: 23.5% South Launceston — Mortgage: 30.2% South Launceston — Renting: 46.3%
Launceston 52.5% renting
Launceston — Owned Outright: 30.9% Launceston — Mortgage: 16.6% Launceston — Renting: 52.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Launceston Launceston
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 21.2%
South Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 11.8%
South Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 10.5%
South Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.1%
South Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
South Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

South Launceston Launceston
England 3.0% / 3.3%
South Launceston — England: 3.0% Launceston — England: 3.3%
Nepal 2.4% / 2.5%
South Launceston — Nepal: 2.4% Launceston — Nepal: 2.5%
India 1.9% / 2.7%
South Launceston — India: 1.9% Launceston — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
South Launceston — New Zealand: 0.9% Launceston — New Zealand: 1.4%
China — / 1.8%
South Launceston — China: not among its largest Launceston — China: 1.8%
Iran 1.0% / —
South Launceston — Iran: 1.0% Launceston — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Launceston 71.2% houses
South Launceston — Houses: 71.2% South Launceston — Townhouses: 18.8% South Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Launceston 38.1% houses
Launceston — Houses: 38.1% Launceston — Townhouses: 33.1% Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 28.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Launceston Launceston
Median house price $614,500 $697,500
Median unit price $381,250 $558,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 59 sales
 36 days
from 36 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

South Launceston Launceston
1 bed $340K / $395K
South Launceston — 1 bed: $340K (7 sales) Launceston — 1 bed: $395K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

2 bed $400K / $500K
South Launceston — 2 bed: $400K (15 sales) Launceston — 2 bed: $500K (23 sales)

15 vs 23 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.

South Launceston Launceston
2 bed $542K / $610K
South Launceston — 2 bed: $542K (30 sales) Launceston — 2 bed: $610K (29 sales)

30 vs 29 sales

3 bed $610K / $762K
South Launceston — 3 bed: $610K (86 sales) Launceston — 3 bed: $762K (40 sales)

86 vs 40 sales

4 bed $698K / $980K
South Launceston — 4 bed: $698K (31 sales) Launceston — 4 bed: $980K (19 sales)

31 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Launceston has more rural and farming land (28% vs 0%).

South Launceston Launceston
Residential 68% 35%
Rural and farming 0% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 12%
Commercial 6% 10%
Parks and recreation 7% 8%
Industrial 4%
same for both
Other and special use 2% 1%
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

South Launceston Launceston
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

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.

South Launceston Launceston
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
 4.1%
$555/wk on $699K
Units — 3.8%
$425/wk on $575K

Ranking within TAS

South Launceston Launceston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 8% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 16% of TAS

Liveability

Launceston is more walkable (91 vs 79); South Launceston scores higher overall (65 vs 58).

South Launceston Launceston
Grade A B
Score 65/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

South Launceston Launceston
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
17/100
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 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

South Launceston Launceston
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 2.5 km
 1
Launceston, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.1%

Schools in South Launceston

  • Glen Dhu Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Calvin School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Launceston

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Launceston Launceston
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 114
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 5 4
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 1 2

Mobility

Launceston sits further from the CBD (201.4 km vs 199.1 km).

South Launceston Launceston
Walkability score 79/100 91/100
Distance to Hobart 199.1 km 201.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 142 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
 25
postcode 7250

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.

South Launceston Launceston
Car (driver) 70.4% / 54.0%
South Launceston — Car (driver): 70.4% Launceston — Car (driver): 54.0%
Walked Only 12.0% / 27.1%
South Launceston — Walked Only: 12.0% Launceston — Walked Only: 27.1%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 10.8%
South Launceston — Worked from Home: 7.8% Launceston — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.8%
South Launceston — Car (passenger): 7.1% Launceston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 1.9% / 1.3%
South Launceston — Bus: 1.9% Launceston — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

South Launceston Launceston
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.0 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 43.9 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Launceston Launceston
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
2,908 premises
 96%
4,015 premises

Climate

South Launceston Launceston
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

South Launceston Launceston
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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