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Node ID: MPHA7250

Postcode: 7250

Companies: 2  Households: 261

Suburb Coverage: BLACKSTONE HEIGHTS (TAS) EAST LAUNCESTON (TAS) LAUNCESTON (TAS) NEWSTEAD (TAS) NORWOOD (TAS) NORWOOD AVENUE PO (TAS) PROSPECT (TAS) PROSPECT VALE (TAS) RAVENSWOOD (TAS) RIVERSIDE (TAS) ST LEONARDS (TAS) SUMMERHILL (TAS) TRAVELLERS REST (TAS) TREVALLYN (TAS) WAVERLEY (TAS) WEST LAUNCESTON (TAS)

Australian postcode 7250 covers much of Launceston and its immediate urban area in northern Tasmania, making it one of the state’s principal regional centres rather than a small rural postcode. The 2021 Census recorded 51,133 people in the postal area, with a median age of 41, while the broader Launceston urban area had about 81,000 people; the area provides a substantial range of employment, health, education, retail and government services, including Launceston General Hospital and University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus. Launceston sits at the junction of the North and South Esk rivers and is surrounded by productive agricultural districts, vineyards and attractive rural landscapes, while the Tamar Valley and Tasmanian wilderness areas are readily accessible. The climate is cooler than mainland Australian cities, with relatively cold winters, occasional frosts and mild-to-warm summers. Housing and living costs have historically been lower than Sydney or Melbourne, although prices have risen substantially in recent years; the 2021 median rent for postcode 7250 was $285 per week and average household vehicle ownership was 1.9 vehicles. For SENA, 7250 is particularly interesting as a relatively self-contained regional technology and services hub that could provide a strong Edge Node location linking a sizeable urban workforce with the surrounding agricultural and rural communities.