South Launceston TAS Property Investment

Launceston · 7249

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Median House Price

$650K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$425K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

4,894

South Launceston Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Rest of Tas. (not South Launceston): 8.3% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Launceston council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 209. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just South Launceston.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green4 yellow2 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 7249 (ABS Census)

1.93 high impact

Median Household Income

1349 medium impact

Public Transport Score

7 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.1 medium impact

Distance to CBD

159.32 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

4 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

61.9 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 7249

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

4,894

Education (IEO)

5/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

Glen Dhu Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

6.1/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.