Best suburbs to live in Launceston
Every suburb in the Launceston urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Launceston suburb, side by side.
Launceston median house prices range from $495,000 to $960,000.
The Launceston urban area had 92,993 residents at 30 June 2025: +1.1% over five years and -0.1% in the last year (ABS estimates).
7,326 residents
2,396 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Launceston
- Best Launceston suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Launceston suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Launceston suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Launceston suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Launceston suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Launceston suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Launceston suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Launceston suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Launceston suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Launceston suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Launceston suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Launceston suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Launceston suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Launceston suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Launceston suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Launceston suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Launceston's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Launceston's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Most liveable suburbs in LauncestonRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in LauncestonRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in LauncestonRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Suburbs where rents are rising fastest in LauncestonRanked top-15 · rents rising fastest
- Best Launceston suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Launceston suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Launceston suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Launceston suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Launceston
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Launceston
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
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Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Launceston
How many suburbs are there in Launceston?
SuburbScan indexes 28 suburbs in Launceston, covering the Launceston urban area, home to 89,329 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Launceston?
Riverside is the most populated suburb in Launceston with a population of 7,326 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Launceston suburbs?
The top-rated Launceston suburbs on SuburbScan are East Launceston, Newstead, and Norwood, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Launceston suburbs?
The most affordable Launceston suburbs by median house price are Ravenswood, Mayfield, and Waverley, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Launceston?
Launceston median house prices range from $495,000 to $960,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities