East Launceston, TAS 7250
Meander Valley CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7250
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Rent in East Launceston
- Weekly rent (house)
- $285/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $330/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about East Launceston
East Launceston (7250) sits in the Meander Valley region of Tasmania.
East Launceston has roughly 2,270 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
East Launceston scores 96/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 677 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 4 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 96/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put East Launceston's population at 2,270, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (67% own, 31% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (66% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,270
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 66%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Owner occupied
- 67%
- Renter occupied
- 31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 677 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about East Launceston
- What is the East Launceston postcode?
- East Launceston is in the 7250 postcode, in TAS, in the Meander Valley Council region.
- Where is East Launceston?
- East Launceston is a suburb in the Meander Valley Council area, TAS 7250.
- What is the average rent in East Launceston?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $285, for units it's $330.
- What schools are in East Launceston?
- There are 20 schools serving East Launceston on this page, including East Launceston Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic School, The Launceston Preparatory School.
- How walkable is East Launceston?
- East Launceston has a Walk Score of 96 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near East Launceston?
- East Launceston is close to Newstead, Launceston, Elphin, South Launceston, Glen Dhu.
- What is the population of East Launceston?
- The population of East Launceston is approximately 2,270 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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