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St Leonards TAS 7250

St Leonards is in Launceston LGA, TAS, postcode 7250, with population 2,351.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$620/wk
+42.5% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 13 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$620
$415
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$620/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
42.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,351
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
5,517
402 added 12mo · 36MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,300
Median rent · wk$290

Affordability

39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300/mo, while renters pay about $2,687/mo — renting runs $1,387/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$82K
Median rent · wk
$620
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,300

Household income

$82K household · yr+19.8% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$100K
Household
$82K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA966
Students396
Catholic1
Government1
  • Larmenier Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1004
  • St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927

Full data detail

St Leonards TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Launceston local government area, St Leonards is a smaller residential area (postcode 7250). It is home to about 2,351 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $620. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

St Leonards is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 966, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 18 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.3% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth-0.3% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,300
Rent · wk(Census)$290
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$620
Population growth · Launceston LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)71,341
5-year growth+0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.3%
20012025
Development · Launceston LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)163
Houses163
YoY change+0%
Employment · Launceston LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7250ATO
Negatively geared1,334 (4.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,118/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,573
Reported capital gains2,641
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,351
Median age38
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,572
Personal income · wk$767
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations6
Bus stops18
Kertch Rd after Station Rd
Larmenier Catholic School, Station Rd
St Leonards Primary School, Station Rd
Station Rd after Johnston Rd
Station Rd before Johnston Rd
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on St Leonards for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 24 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

St Leonards FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is St Leonards in?

    St Leonards is in the Launceston Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7250. Council-level context for Launceston LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in St Leonards?

    The median weekly rent in St Leonards is $620/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about St Leonards?

    Rent-pressure candidate: St Leonards rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is St Leonards a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for St Leonards show: Declining, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Leonards?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the St Leonards data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.