East Launceston flood & bushfire report
Of East Launceston’s 1,274 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, East Launceston’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific East Launceston address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near East Launceston
East Launceston sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in East Launceston
East Launceston is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Urban Mixed Use
School catchments in East Launceston
East Launceston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in East Launceston
At the 2021 Census, 18.9% of East Launceston’s 2,270 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near East Launceston
Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just East Launceston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Stewart Street, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 14 Spencer Street, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 15 Hornsey Avenue, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 18 St Georges Square, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 2 Malabar Street, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 30 Trotsford Crescent, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 46 Arthur Street, East Launceston TAS 7250
- 74-78 Elphin Road, East Launceston TAS 7250
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Launceston
Compare East Launceston with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.