Launceston flood & bushfire risk
Of Launceston’s 5,454 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, 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 Launceston address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Launceston
Flood and bushfire areas across Launceston. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Launceston
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 Launceston
Launceston is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Urban Mixed Use
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Central Business
School catchments in Launceston
Launceston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Launceston
At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Launceston’s 3,110 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 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 Launceston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Launceston
Compare 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.