Launceston

Tasmania · Launceston and North East · 68,293 people · 47 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Launceston at a glance

68,293
Population
#1 of 29 in TAS
1,490
km² area
46/km² density
38.9
Median age
-3.1 vs TAS
923
SEIFA IRSAD
#14 of 29 in TAS
33
Schools
22 gov, 4 Cath, 7 indep
16.1%
Born overseas
35.4%
Renting

Map shows the Launceston LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Launceston is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 47 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 1,490 km². Launceston has a population of 68,293 , ranking #1 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Newnham (7,073 residents).About 16.1% of residents were born overseas and 10.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years11,491 (16.8%)
15–24 years8,539 (12.5%)
25–44 years18,845 (27.6%)
45–64 years16,386 (24.0%)
65+ years12,990 (19.0%)
16.1%
Born overseas
10.9%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.2%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (32.5%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Renting (35.4%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (85.7%) Semi/townhouse (8.2%) Flat/apartment (6.1%)
$287
Median weekly rent
$1,271
Median monthly mortgage
46.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
53.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.8%
Unemployment rate
17,386
In full-time work
12,340
In part-time work

Schools in Launceston

33 schools across Launceston: 66.7% Government, 12.1% Catholic, 21.2% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 986 (range 829 to 1143). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

TAS average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (57.6%) Secondary (21.2%) Combined (18.2%) Special (3.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 986 TAS median 965LGA range 829 to 1143

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 33 schools in Launceston, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Launceston College Government Secondary Launceston 1,368 986
Scotch Oakburn College Independent Combined Newstead 1,164 1119
Launceston Church Grammar School Independent Combined Mowbray 723 1094
Queechy High School Government Secondary Norwood 575 949
Prospect High School Government Secondary Prospect 572 958
Kings Meadows High School Government Secondary Kings Meadows 567 963
Summerdale Primary School Government Primary Summerhill 555 969
East Launceston Primary School Government Primary East Launceston 501 1046
Mowbray Heights Primary School Government Primary Mowbray 494 925
Brooks High School Government Secondary Rocherlea 451 886
Newstead College Government Secondary Newstead 422 947
Norwood Primary School Government Primary Norwood 415 1002
Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic Primary Launceston 390 1038
West Launceston Primary School Government Primary West Launceston 375 1036
Glen Dhu Primary School Government Primary South Launceston 341 1007
East Tamar Primary School Government Primary Mayfield 336 863
Youngtown Primary School Government Primary Youngtown 328 958
Punchbowl Primary School Government Primary Newstead 317 1029
St Thomas More's Catholic School Catholic Primary Newstead 315 1033
Invermay Primary School Government Primary Invermay 295 925
Lilydale District School Government Combined Lilydale 291 939
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Invermay 282 984
Ravenswood Heights Primary School Government Primary Ravenswood 264 829
Larmenier Catholic School Catholic Primary St Leonards 198 1004
St Leonards Primary School Government Primary St Leonards 198 927
Australian Christian College - Launceston Independent Combined Newnham 129 1011
Waverley Primary School Government Primary Waverley 122 870
John Calvin School Independent Combined Launceston 112 1051
The Launceston Preparatory School Independent Primary Launceston 112 1143
Northern Support School Government Special Ravenswood 107 931
Launceston Big Picture School Government Secondary Invermay 95 1000
Newstead Christian School Independent Combined Newstead 93 1080
Tamar Valley Steiner School Independent Primary Launceston 93 1054

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Launceston. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

923
Ranked #14 of 29 TAS LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

936

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

927

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

936

Suburbs in Launceston

Launceston contains 47 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Newnham 7248 7,073 $1,223/wk 34
Newstead 7250 5,617 $1,470/wk 43
South Launceston 7249 4,894 $1,374/wk 36
Kings Meadows 7249 4,359 $1,306/wk 38
West Launceston 7250 4,316 $1,468/wk 42
Youngtown 7249 4,315 $1,369/wk 42
Mowbray 7248 4,048 $1,138/wk 32
Norwood 7250 3,869 $1,440/wk 48
Ravenswood 7250 3,804 $858/wk 36
Invermay 7248 3,498 $1,128/wk 33
Summerhill 7250 3,139 $1,327/wk 38
Launceston 7250 3,110 $1,439/wk 41
St Leonards 7250 2,351 $1,572/wk 38
East Launceston 7250 2,270 $1,885/wk 41
Prospect 7250 1,908 $1,233/wk 43
Waverley 7250 1,583 $1,007/wk 35
Mayfield 7248 1,525 $886/wk 34
Rocherlea 7248 1,033 $794/wk 32
Relbia 7258 691 $2,639/wk 48
Lilydale 7268 659 $1,203/wk 44
Dilston 7252 558 $1,795/wk 47
Punchbowl 7249 491 $1,233/wk 34
Swan Bay 7252 457 $2,237/wk 38
Underwood 7268 391 $1,812/wk 48
Karoola 7267 349 $1,625/wk 46
Nunamara 7259 305 $1,680/wk 45
Turners Marsh 7267 265 $1,854/wk 44
Windermere 7252 252 $1,625/wk 57
Lebrina 7254 221 $1,463/wk 45
White Hills 7258 172 $1,333/wk 49
Patersonia 7259 97 $1,375/wk 44
Tunnel 7254 92 $1,292/wk 44
Lalla 7267 86 $1,708/wk 52
Blessington 7212 84 $1,374/wk 37
North Lilydale 7268 82 $1,437/wk 55
Bangor 7267 77 $1,375/wk 48
Upper Blessington 7212 60 $1,333/wk 48
Targa 7259 39 $1,125/wk 52
Myrtle Bank 7259 36 $849/wk 53
Lower Turners Marsh 7267 28 $1,812/wk 48
Tayene 7259 25 $1,542/wk 55
Burns Creek 7212 24 $1,625/wk 48
Wyena 7254 22 $725/wk 51
Retreat 7254 18 $1,124/wk 39
Alanvale 7248
Inveresk 7248
Mowbray Heights 7248

Postcodes covered

7212, 7248, 7249, 7250, 7252, 7254, 7258, 7259, 7267, 7268

Compare Launceston with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Launceston and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Launceston (TAS) 68,293 38.9 923 35.4% 16.1%
Northern Midlands 13,821 45.4 928 21.6% 9.1%
West Tamar 27,065 44.4 974 19.3% 15.5%
Meander Valley 20,467 46.0 940 21.2% 11.7%
Dorset 6,829 48.4 900 21.5% 8.9%
George Town 7,080 47.6 846 28.3% 11.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Launceston

What is the population of Launceston?

The 2021 Census recorded 68,293 people living in Launceston, across 47 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Launceston?

Launceston contains 47 suburbs. The most populous are Newnham, Newstead, South Launceston, Kings Meadows, West Launceston.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Launceston?

Launceston covers 10 postcodes: 7212, 7248, 7249, 7250, 7252, 7254, 7258, 7259, 7267, 7268.

How many schools are in Launceston?

Launceston has 33 schools, including 22 government, 4 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Launceston?

Launceston has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 923, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.