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Homeowners in South Launceston, Tasmania

South Launceston, by the people who own it.

1,045 of South Launceston's 2,039 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 51 in every 100, against 70 across Tasmania. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

South Launceston by the numbers

Who owns the homes in South Launceston

1,045owner-occupied homes
457owned outright
588with a mortgage
886owner-occupied houses
4,894residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
South Launceston51%1,045
Tasmania70%153,199
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, South Launceston (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

A mixed suburb

51 in every 100 homes in South Launceston are owner-occupied, below 70 across Tasmania, so the owners on your street are harder to pick out. Doorstep is made for exactly them.

Mostly houses: 85% of owner-occupied homes

886 of South Launceston's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 36. South Launceston is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in South Launceston

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Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around South Launceston.

Open Homes

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Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in South Launceston →

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Reach South Launceston's homeowners

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For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in South Launceston

How many homes in South Launceston are owner-occupied?

1,045 of South Launceston's 2,039 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (51%): 457 owned outright and 588 with a mortgage. Across Tasmania the figure is 70%.

Is Doorstep available in South Launceston?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and South Launceston is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in South Launceston see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

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