West Launceston | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41°27′4″S 147°7′45″E / 41.45111°S 147.12917°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
| City | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,212 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7250 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2] The suburb is part of the Launceston CBD and is also near Cataract Gorge.
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
[edit]West Launceston was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[3]
Geography
[edit]The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Launceston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats West Launceston (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – West Launceston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1078L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "West Launceston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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