West Launceston
Suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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West Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4212 for the state suburb of West Launceston.[1] The suburb is part of the Launceston CBD and is also near Cataract Gorge.
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
| City | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,212 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7250 | ||||||||||||
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About 2% of the population are Indigenous and 18% are foreign born. Approximately 7% of employees work in hospitals, with restaurants and education also being significant employers.
History
West Launceston was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
Geography
The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[2][4]
