East Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2143 for East Launceston. 78.6% of people were born in Australia and 87.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.8%, Anglican 20.7% and Catholic 16.2%.[2] It is a suburb of Launceston.
East Launceston Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 2,270 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 1 km (1 mi) E of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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East Launceston was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[3]
Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Route A3 (Brisbane Street / Elphin Road) passes the north-western to eastern boundaries, from where various streets provide access to the locality.[3][5]
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Meander Valley Council | ||
West Tamar Council | ||
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