October 2026 data · Launceston · TAS
South Launceston house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $645k ▲ +12.2% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $506k ▲ +2.7% in 12 months
The median house price in South Launceston is $645k (October 2026), up 12.2% over 12 months. Units have a median of $506k, up 2.7% over 12 months. That puts South Launceston below the typical Launceston suburb ($677k) and number 9 of the 10 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $1.8M+
- $1.6M–$1.8M
- $1.4M–$1.6M
- $1.2M–$1.4M
- $1M–$1.2M
- $800K–$1M
- $600K–$800K
- $400K–$600K
- <$400K
South Launceston price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $645k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +12.2% |
| Unit | $506k | ▲ +13.7% | ▲ +19.1% | ▲ +2.7% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
South Launceston compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of South Launceston, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Launceston | $900k | ▼ −1.4% | 0.0% | ▲ +5.3% | $497k | ▲ +2.9% | ▲ +4.6% | ▲ +16.1% |
| Launceston | $750k | 0.0% | ▲ +8.5% | ▲ +17.2% | $585k | ▲ +19.4% | ▲ +21.9% | ▲ +27.5% |
| Newstead | $738k | 0.0% | ▼ −0.3% | ▲ +1.4% | $518k | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +27.9% |
| Norwood | $710k | ▲ +6.0% | ▲ +9.7% | ▲ +11.9% | $471k | – | – | – |
| West Launceston | $700k | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +7.7% | ▲ +11.3% | $500k | ▲ +6.7% | ▲ +8.7% | ▲ +5.8% |
| Kings Meadows | $695k | ▲ +12.1% | ▲ +22.8% | ▲ +26.4% | $576k | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +4.8% | ▲ +18.8% |
| Prospect | $683k | ▲ +2.6% | ▲ +8.3% | ▲ +14.5% | $550k | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Summerhill | $674k | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +7.8% | ▲ +18.2% | $540k | ▲ +13.7% | ▲ +13.2% | ▲ +21.4% |
| South Launceston | $645k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +12.2% | $506k | ▲ +13.7% | ▲ +19.1% | ▲ +2.7% |
| Punchbowl | $574k | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +10.4% | $446k | – | – | – |
Living in South Launceston
From the 2021 ABS Census: South Launceston against the Launceston council area and TAS. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | South Launceston | Launceston (council) | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 4,894 | 68,293 | 557,693 |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 18.8% | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,374/wk | $1,369/wk | $1,411/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 44.2% | 34.1% | 26.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for South Launceston, its council and TAS
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in South Launceston?
The median house price in South Launceston was $645k in October 2026, up 12.2% on a year earlier. The typical Launceston suburb median was $677k.
What is the median unit price in South Launceston?
The median unit price in South Launceston was $506k in October 2026, up 2.7% over 12 months.
Is South Launceston more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 9 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 8 are dearer than South Launceston and 1 is cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.