South Launceston TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Launceston, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Launceston TAS is 4,894 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Launceston is $767 per week ($39,884 per year). Median rent in South Launceston is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). South Launceston has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Launceston has a population density of 1761.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Launceston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Launceston is $1,279.

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South Launceston Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Launceston Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$767/wk
$39,884 per year
#4186 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
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Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,279/mo
Avg household size: —

South Launceston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (2,319) Female 52.6% (2,572)

Population Density

1761.1
people per km²
4,894 people · 2.8 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,886
Family income/wk

South Launceston 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)

South Launceston Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.7% 457 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
56.3% 588 dwellings

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

South Launceston Country of Birth

Australia
89.6%
England
3.6%
India
2.9%
Iran
1.3%
Afghanistan
0.9%
China
0.5%
Canada
0.5%
Germany
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%

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

South Launceston Religion

No Religion
55.9%
Anglican
13.0%
Catholic
12.0%
Not stated
5.9%
Hinduism
4.1%
Islam
3.8%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Launceston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

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

South Launceston Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.9%
IAL Nepali
25.1%
Mandarin
9.9%
IAL Punjabi
9.5%
Urdu
8.6%
Persian ED
5.8%
IAL Sinhal
5.3%
Gujarati
4.9%

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

South Launceston Employment

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Employed full-time
37.7% 1,407 people
Employed part-time
25.5% 950 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 141 people
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Not in labour force
33.0% 1,231 people

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

South Launceston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.7%
Certificate III/IV
31.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.4%
Postgraduate Degree
12.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

South Launceston Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.6%
Managers
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
8.1%
Labourers
6.7%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

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

South Launceston Field of Study

Health
20.9%
Management & Commerce
19.3%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Engineering
10.2%
Education
8.0%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.8%

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

South Launceston Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Launceston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.6%
$4,000+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Launceston Marital Status

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Married
34.7% 1,422
↔️
Separated
3.0% 122
📋
Divorced
10.8% 444
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 296
👤
Never married
44.3% 1,816

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Launceston Ancestry

English
32.8%
Australian
29.2%
Other
9.3%
Irish
8.8%
Scottish
7.7%
German
3.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%
Indian
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%
Filipino
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Launceston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.6%
Vocational Education
22.2%
Secondary — Government
15.6%
Pre-school
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.6%

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

South Launceston Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.0% 845
No need for assistance
91.0% 8,525

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

South Launceston Volunteering

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Volunteer
17.4% 668
Not a volunteer
82.6% 3,175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Launceston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
5.5%
$600-$799/mo
6.7%
$800-$999/mo
12.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Launceston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.3%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Walked only
11.1%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Bus
1.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.1%

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

South Launceston Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.8%
1 vehicle
44.1%
2 vehicles
32.0%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

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

South Launceston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.2%
2 bedrooms
32.7%
3 bedrooms
44.1%
4 bedrooms
10.3%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

South Launceston Population Mobility

19.8%
moved in the last year
50.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Launceston Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
272
Indigenous residents
9,137
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Launceston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
655
Arthritis
190
Asthma
172
Diabetes
122
Heart disease
98
Lung condition
94
Stroke
90
Kidney disease
56
Cancer
52
Dementia
40

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

South Launceston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Launceston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.7%
Couple — no children
30.9%
Couple — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
9.0%
One parent — no children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Launceston Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 125
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Never served
96.5% 3,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Launceston Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 448
Did not provide
88.3% 3,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Launceston Children Ever Born

No children
44.5%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
22.1%
3 children
12.2%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.8%

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

South Launceston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
76
1971–1980
60
1981–1990
43
1991–2000
54
2001–2010
130
2011–2015
197
2016
75
2017
69
2018
68
2019
52
2020
22
2021
10

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

South Launceston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
28.1%

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

South Launceston Household Size

1 person
36.8%
2 persons
32.4%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
3.6%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Launceston Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,695
Moved from TAS
571
Moved from NSW
80
Moved from VIC
77
Moved — same area (SA2)
66
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from WA
11
Moved from SA
10
Moved from NT
6

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

South Launceston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.4%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Other couple — children only
2.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Launceston Schools

25
schools nearby
13
government
1017
avg ICSEA score
10,139
total students
The Launceston Preparatory School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 112 students
1143
ICSEA
Scotch Oakburn College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,164 students
1119
ICSEA
Newstead Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 93 students
1080
ICSEA
John Calvin School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 112 students
1051
ICSEA
East Launceston Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 501 students
1046
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students
1038
ICSEA
West Launceston Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 375 students
1036
ICSEA
St Thomas More's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 315 students
1033
ICSEA
Punchbowl Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 317 students
1029
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,522 students
1020
ICSEA
Glen Dhu Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1007
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 415 students
1002
ICSEA
Launceston Big Picture School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 95 students
1000
ICSEA
Launceston College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 1,368 students
986
ICSEA
Summerdale Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 555 students
969
ICSEA

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

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South Launceston Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,374/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in South Launceston

≈ $5,954/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,074/wk
Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

South Launceston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Frequently Asked Questions About South Launceston

What is the population of South Launceston TAS?

The population of South Launceston TAS is 4,894 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1761.1 people per km².South Launceston is ranked #1,609 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Launceston?

The median personal income in South Launceston TAS is $767 per week, or $39,884 per year.The median household income is $1,374 per week.Family income is $1,886 per week.South Launceston is ranked #4,186 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Launceston?

Median rent in South Launceston TAS is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Launceston ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Launceston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Launceston TAS is $1,279. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Launceston?

The median age in South Launceston TAS is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Launceston a good suburb to live in?

South Launceston is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,894.The median income is $767/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60616. All dollar figures in AUD.