Summerhill vs West Launceston

Summerhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in West Launceston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Summerhill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Summerhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Summerhill and West 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.

Summerhill West 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.

Summerhill West Launceston
Walkability 68 / 65
Summerhill — Walkability: 68/100 West Launceston — Walkability: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Summerhill — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Launceston — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

West Launceston has more residents (4,316 vs 3,139); West Launceston has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $69,004).

Summerhill West Launceston
Population 3,139 4,316
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +2.5%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $69,004/yr $76,336/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Summerhill West Launceston
0-4 6.2% / 4.9%
Summerhill — 0-4: 6.2% West Launceston — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.3% / 10.5%
Summerhill — 5-14: 12.3% West Launceston — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.9% / 5.6%
Summerhill — 15-19: 5.9% West Launceston — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.0% / 6.4%
Summerhill — 20-24: 6.0% West Launceston — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.4% / 13.6%
Summerhill — 25-34: 14.4% West Launceston — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
Summerhill — 35-44: 13.2% West Launceston — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.1% / 14.0%
Summerhill — 45-54: 12.1% West Launceston — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.1% / 14.4%
Summerhill — 55-64: 12.1% West Launceston — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.2% / 11.2%
Summerhill — 65-74: 10.2% West Launceston — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.1% / 5.1%
Summerhill — 75-84: 6.1% West Launceston — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Summerhill — 85+: 1.8% West Launceston — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 38.2% lone person
Summerhill — Lone Person: 38.2% Summerhill — Couple Families: 36.0% Summerhill — One Parent Families: 20.4% Summerhill — Group Household: 3.8% Summerhill — Other Families: 1.6%
West Launceston 44.5% lone person
West Launceston — Lone Person: 44.5% West Launceston — Couple Families: 33.8% West Launceston — One Parent Families: 13.8% West Launceston — Group Household: 6.6% West Launceston — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 27.2% renting
Summerhill — Owned Outright: 32.7% Summerhill — Mortgage: 40.1% Summerhill — Renting: 27.2%
West Launceston 31.2% renting
West Launceston — Owned Outright: 36.6% West Launceston — Mortgage: 32.1% West Launceston — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Summerhill West Launceston
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 15.1%
Summerhill — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% West Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 17.5%
Summerhill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% West Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.1%
Summerhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% West Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 6.4%
Summerhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% West Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.5%
Summerhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% West Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Summerhill West Launceston
England 1.5% / 3.8%
Summerhill — England: 1.5% West Launceston — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Summerhill — New Zealand: 0.7% West Launceston — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 0.7% / 0.7%
Summerhill — India: 0.7% West Launceston — India: 0.7%
Nepal 0.4% / 0.8%
Summerhill — Nepal: 0.4% West Launceston — Nepal: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Summerhill — Philippines: 0.6% West Launceston — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Summerhill — Scotland: not among its largest West Launceston — Scotland: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Summerhill — China: 0.5% West Launceston — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 82.5% houses
Summerhill — Houses: 82.5% Summerhill — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Summerhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
West Launceston 84.3% houses
West Launceston — Houses: 84.3% West Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% West Launceston — Townhouses: 8.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Summerhill West Launceston
Median house price $670,250 $658,000
Median unit price $460,000 $470,000
Median land price — $337,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 21 days
from 52 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.

Summerhill West Launceston
3 bed $636K / $637K
Summerhill — 3 bed: $636K (28 sales) West Launceston — 3 bed: $637K (74 sales)

28 vs 74 sales

4 bed $780K / $765K
Summerhill — 4 bed: $780K (12 sales) West Launceston — 4 bed: $765K (30 sales)

12 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Summerhill West Launceston
Residential 59% 61%
Parks and recreation 25% 18%
Environmental 14% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Summerhill West 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.

Summerhill West Launceston
Houses 4.8%
$610/wk on $665K
 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
Units — 4.5%
$415/wk on $479K

Ranking within TAS

Summerhill West Launceston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of TAS

Liveability

Summerhill West Launceston
Grade A
same for both
Score 64/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

West Launceston carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Summerhill West Launceston
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Summerhill West Launceston
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
 1
Launceston, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.6%

Schools in Summerhill

  • Summerdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in West Launceston

  • West Launceston Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Summerhill West Launceston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Summerhill West Launceston
Walkability score 68/100 65/100
Distance to Hobart 203 km 201.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 140 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Summerhill West Launceston
Car (driver) 85.7% / 75.5%
Summerhill — Car (driver): 85.7% West Launceston — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 9.2%
Summerhill — Worked from Home: 6.4% West Launceston — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.2%
Summerhill — Car (passenger): 5.7% West Launceston — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 6.6%
Summerhill — Walked Only: 1.0% West Launceston — Walked Only: 6.6%
Bus 1.1% / 1.2%
Summerhill — Bus: 1.1% West Launceston — Bus: 1.2%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Summerhill — Bicycle: not among its largest West Launceston — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Summerhill West Launceston
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.7 km 44.8 km

NBN connectivity

Summerhill West Launceston
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,420 premises
 100%
2,086 premises

Climate

Summerhill West 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Summerhill

Parks Quiet

West Launceston

Parks Quiet

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