Kings Meadows bushfire risk
Of Kings Meadows’s 2,868 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 14% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kings Meadows’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Kings Meadows
Flood and bushfire areas across Kings Meadows. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Inner Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kings Meadows
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Kings Meadows’s 4,359 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 Kings Meadows
Launceston council approved 222 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Kings Meadows). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 29 Ryton Street, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 21 Jinglers Drive, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 28 Jillian Street, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 1 Shirley Place, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 78 Southgate Drive, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 11 Eurella Street, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 1/40A Punchbowl Road, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
- 14 Malunga Street, Kings Meadows TAS 7249
Nearby suburbs
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.