156,393
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Launceston and North East · Region (SA4)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow population climb of 1.1% since 2021 marks the current economic pace for Launceston and North East. This region is smaller than most similar areas, with a total population of 156,393 people.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth in this area has been among the lowest for similar regions. At 1.1%, the increase is about the same as the 1.6% seen across Tasmania.
156,393
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.1%
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/602/launceston-and-north-east/topic/economy-advantage