Youngtown vs Prospect

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Prospect, about half of households are 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

Youngtown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 72%)
  • But Prospect has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($462,500 vs $550,000)

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

Youngtown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.9 km vs 203.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Youngtown is more walkable (65/100 vs 30/100)
  • Prospect has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Youngtown Prospect
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.

Youngtown Prospect
Walkability 65 / 30
Youngtown — Walkability: 65/100 Prospect — Walkability: 30/100
Low fire risk 83 / 80
Youngtown — Low fire risk: 83/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Youngtown has more residents (4,315 vs 1,908); Youngtown has higher household incomes ($71,188 vs $64,116).

Youngtown Prospect
Population 4,315
+56% vs other
 1,908
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +10.8%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $71,188/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,116/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+2% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Youngtown Prospect
0-4 5.9% / 5.6%
Youngtown — 0-4: 5.9% Prospect — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.1% / 9.5%
Youngtown — 5-14: 11.1% Prospect — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.9% / 6.2%
Youngtown — 15-19: 4.9% Prospect — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.3% / 5.6%
Youngtown — 20-24: 5.3% Prospect — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.0% / 14.2%
Youngtown — 25-34: 15.0% Prospect — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 10.9% / 11.5%
Youngtown — 35-44: 10.9% Prospect — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.9% / 12.8%
Youngtown — 45-54: 11.9% Prospect — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.8% / 12.0%
Youngtown — 55-64: 10.8% Prospect — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.3% / 12.8%
Youngtown — 65-74: 11.3% Prospect — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 8.9% / 7.1%
Youngtown — 75-84: 8.9% Prospect — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.9% / 3.0%
Youngtown — 85+: 3.9% Prospect — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 42.2% lone person
Youngtown — Lone Person: 42.2% Youngtown — Couple Families: 37.4% Youngtown — One Parent Families: 15.7% Youngtown — Group Household: 3.8% Youngtown — Other Families: 1.0%
Prospect 49.2% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 49.2% Prospect — Couple Families: 30.4% Prospect — One Parent Families: 16.5% Prospect — Group Household: 3.9% Prospect — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 21.3% renting
Youngtown — Owned Outright: 36.8% Youngtown — Mortgage: 41.9% Youngtown — Renting: 21.3%
Prospect 31.2% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 34.3% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.5% Prospect — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Youngtown Prospect
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.3%
Youngtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 9.7%
Youngtown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.4%
Youngtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.9%
Youngtown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Youngtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Youngtown Prospect
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Youngtown — England: 2.5% Prospect — England: 2.0%
India 1.0% / 1.9%
Youngtown — India: 1.0% Prospect — India: 1.9%
Nepal 0.9% / 1.4%
Youngtown — Nepal: 0.9% Prospect — Nepal: 1.4%
China 0.4% / 1.2%
Youngtown — China: 0.4% Prospect — China: 1.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.0%
Youngtown — Philippines: 0.5% Prospect — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Youngtown — New Zealand: 0.7% Prospect — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 89.8% houses
Youngtown — Houses: 89.8% Youngtown — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Youngtown — Townhouses: 2.6%
Prospect 72.0% houses
Prospect — Houses: 72.0% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% Prospect — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Youngtown Prospect
Median house price $650,000 $642,500
Median unit price $462,500 $550,000
Median land price $318,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 28 sales
 22 days
from 17 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.

Youngtown Prospect
3 bed $626K / $615K
Youngtown — 3 bed: $626K (62 sales) Prospect — 3 bed: $615K (31 sales)

62 vs 31 sales

4 bed $798K / $765K
Youngtown — 4 bed: $798K (22 sales) Prospect — 4 bed: $765K (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect has more rural and farming land (51% vs 21%); Prospect has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Youngtown Prospect
Residential 54% 15%
Rural and farming 21% 51%
Environmental 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Industrial 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 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

Youngtown Prospect
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.

Youngtown Prospect
Houses 4.7%
$620/wk on $689K
 4.2%
$600/wk on $745K
Units 4.7%
$545/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Youngtown Prospect
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 92% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of TAS —

Liveability

Youngtown is more walkable (65 vs 30); Prospect scores higher overall (67 vs 62).

Youngtown Prospect
Grade B A
Score 62/100 67/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Youngtown Prospect
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
20/100
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
same for both

Schools

Youngtown Prospect
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.2 km
 1
Launceston, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.2%

Schools in Youngtown

  • Youngtown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Prospect

  • Prospect High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick’s College - Croagh Patrick Centre Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Youngtown Prospect
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Prospect sits further from the CBD (203.2 km vs 194.9 km).

Youngtown Prospect
Walkability score 65/100 30/100
Distance to Hobart 194.9 km 203.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 150 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Youngtown Prospect
Car (driver) 83.9% / 82.1%
Youngtown — Car (driver): 83.9% Prospect — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 8.7%
Youngtown — Worked from Home: 6.5% Prospect — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.0%
Youngtown — Car (passenger): 6.3% Prospect — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.4%
Youngtown — Bus: 1.7% Prospect — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.9%
Youngtown — Walked Only: 1.6% Prospect — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Youngtown Prospect
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.9 km 48.4 km

NBN connectivity

Youngtown Prospect
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,392 premises
 100%
1,024 premises

Climate

Youngtown Prospect
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

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

Federal electorate

Youngtown Prospect
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Youngtown Prospect
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Youngtown

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Prospect

Quiet

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