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Launching Place VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Launching Place, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Launching Place VIC is 2,495 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Launching Place is $795 per week ($41,340 per year). Median rent in Launching Place is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Launching Place has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Launching Place has a population density of 69.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Launching Place is England. The most common religion is No Religion (67% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Launching Place is $1,789.

There were 67 recorded offences in Launching Place in 2025-25, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (23 offences).

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📍 Launching Place, Victoria — 37.7810°S, 145.5777°E

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Launching Place Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Launching Place Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$795/wk
$41,340 per year
#3665 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,789/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Launching Place Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,246) Female 50.0% (1,247)

Population Density

69.1
people per km²
2,495 people · 36.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,088
Family income/wk

Launching Place Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Launching Place Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.5% 296 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.5% 494 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Launching Place Country of Birth

Australia
93.5%
England
5.4%
Germany
0.8%
Greece
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Launching Place Religion

No Religion
66.5%
Catholic
10.1%
Anglican
8.2%
Not stated
6.6%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Launching Place Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Launching Place Languages Spoken at Home

German
25.0%
Polish
20.8%
Other
20.8%
Spanish
16.7%
Turkish
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Launching Place Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.7% 717 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 442 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 44 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 604 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Launching Place Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
3.0%
Postgraduate Degree
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Launching Place Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
28.5%
Professionals
18.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Managers
12.1%
Clerical & Administrative
9.0%
Labourers
6.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Launching Place Field of Study

Engineering
19.8%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
13.5%
Architecture & Building
12.2%
Management & Commerce
12.0%
Education
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Agriculture & Environment
5.5%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Launching Place Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Launching Place Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Launching Place Marital Status

💍
Married
45.4% 909
↔️
Separated
3.0% 61
📋
Divorced
8.9% 178
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 63
👤
Never married
39.5% 792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Launching Place Ancestry

English
33.2%
Australian
32.9%
Scottish
9.0%
Irish
8.9%
German
4.2%
Other
3.6%
Dutch
3.3%
Italian
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Polish
0.7%
Welsh
0.6%
Greek
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Launching Place School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.5%
Secondary — Government
23.2%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Pre-school
12.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Secondary — Catholic
3.5%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Launching Place Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.1% 243
✅
No need for assistance
94.9% 4,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Launching Place Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 277
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 1,625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Launching Place Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
0.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Launching Place How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.6%
Did not go to work
16.0%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
1.3%
Walked only
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Launching Place Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
21.8%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
19.0%
4+ vehicles
18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Launching Place Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
8.2%
3 bedrooms
49.6%
4 bedrooms
30.8%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Launching Place Population Mobility

7.8%
moved in the last year
27.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Launching Place Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
71
Indigenous residents
4,713
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Launching Place Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
280
Asthma
112
Arthritis
85
Heart disease
68
Diabetes
52
Lung condition
51
Cancer
27
Stroke
26
Kidney disease
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Launching Place Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Launching Place Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.7%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Launching Place Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 51
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,857

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Launching Place Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 293
—
Did not provide
84.6% 1,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Launching Place Children Ever Born

No children
31.3%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
8.9%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Launching Place When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
74
1971–1980
41
1981–1990
39
1991–2000
32
2001–2010
33
2011–2015
14

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Launching Place Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
16.3%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Launching Place Household Size

1 person
19.4%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
20.1%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Launching Place Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,156
Moved from VIC
124
Moved — same area (SA2)
48
Moved from overseas
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Launching Place Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Launching Place Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 67 total

Assault
23
Theft
12
Justice Procedures
12
Property Damage
8
Break & Enter
5
Fraud
2
Public Order
2
Robbery
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Launching Place Schools

4
schools nearby
4
government
990
avg ICSEA score
396
total students
Don Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 39 students
1015
ICSEA
Yarra Junction Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 220 students
985
ICSEA
Launching Place Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students
969
ICSEA
School for Student Leadership-Don Valley Campus Government
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Launching Place Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,830/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Launching Place

≈ $7,930/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,480/wk
Rent share 19.1%

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Launching Place vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Timboon
Pop: 1,250 Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk
Mount Dandenong
Pop: 1,271 Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk
Haddon
Pop: 1,276 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk
Kalorama
Pop: 1,277 Income: $958/wk Rent: $416/wk
Blind Bight
Pop: 1,290 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk
Caulfield East
Pop: 1,293 Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Launching Place

What is the population of Launching Place VIC?

The population of Launching Place VIC is 2,495 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 69.1 people per km².Launching Place is ranked #2,728 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Launching Place?

The median personal income in Launching Place VIC is $795 per week, or $41,340 per year.The median household income is $1,830 per week.Family income is $2,088 per week.Launching Place is ranked #3,665 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Launching Place?

Median rent in Launching Place VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Launching Place ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Launching Place?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Launching Place VIC is $1,789. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Launching Place?

The median age in Launching Place VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Launching Place a good suburb to live in?

Launching Place is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,495.The median income is $795/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21473. All dollar figures in AUD.