89,165
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Launceston · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Launceston
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Fewer people are calling Launceston home than in previous years, as recent population growth has fallen slightly. This shift is clear in the latest data, where the population actually dipped by 0.4%.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Launceston has a population of 89,165, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. However, its recent growth of -0.4% is among the lowest for this type of area and is a little below the Tasmania figure of 1.6%.
-0.4%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60201/launceston/topic/economy-advantage