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west launceston
Tasmania · Census 2021
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West Launceston is a leafy residential suburb of Launceston.
Median house price
No median price series for West Launceston yet.
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People
Population
4,316
Median age
42 yrs
Income / person / wk
$793
Household income / wk
$1,468
Housing
Median rent / wk
$300
Mortgage / month
$1,300
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 53%
- Top language at home
- Nepali · 1%
- No religion
- 53%
- Born overseas
- 16%
- English only at home
- 92%
Local amenities
Amenity score
17/100
Schools
1
Supermarkets
1
Pubs & bars
0
Parks
4
Libraries
0
GP clinics
0
Pharmacies
0
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
0.7 km
Nearest train
3.8 km
Nearest hospital
1.5 km
Distance to coast
2.0 km
NBN
Fixed Line
Grocery mix: 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
1.6 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Launceston
- Council population
- 67,580
- Council area
- 1,414 km²
- Density
- 48/km²
- Federal grants
- $5.60M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $83/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Bass
- Federal MP
- Jess Teesdale (ALP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Labor 58% 2PP
- State electorate
- Bass
- State MP
- —
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.