| Type: | suburb |
| West Launceston | |
| City: | Launceston |
| State: | tas |
| Lga: | City of Launceston |
| Postcode: | 7250 |
| Coordinates: | -41.4511°N 147.1292°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 13 |
| Pop: | 4212 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Stategov: | Bass |
| Fedgov: | Bass |
| Region: | Launceston |
| Location1: | Launceston |
| Dist1: | 3 |
| Dir1: | SW |
| Near-Nw: | South Esk River |
| Near-N: | South Esk River |
| Near-Ne: | Launceston |
| Near-W: | South Esk River |
| Near-E: | South Launceston |
| Near-Sw: | Summerhill |
| Near-S: | Summerhill |
| Near-Se: | Prospect |
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 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.
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.
West Launceston was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[2] [3]