Launching Place
VIC 3139 · Yarra Ranges
2,495 (2021) → 2,516 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Launching Place is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3139, about 54km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $679K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 50km inland. Launching Place has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.97%), New Zealand (0.96%), Netherlands (0.76%), Germany (0.64%), Scotland (0.44%)
Top languages: German (0.68%), Spanish (0.36%), French (0.2%), Greek (0.2%), Mandarin (0.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Launching Place Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 960
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Alpine School-Don Valley CampusSecondary · Government · 2km
- Don Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1006
- Yarra Junction Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 998
- Cire Community School - Yarra Junction CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
- Woori Yallock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 987
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1013
- Upper Yarra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 974
- Croydon Community School-Woori Yallock Farm School CampusSecondary · Government · 5km
- Little Yarra Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1059
- Hoddles Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 901
- Wesburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 992
- Melbourne High School-Millgrove Outdoor Education CentreSecondary · Government · 6.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Launching Place
Is Launching Place safe?
Launching Place has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,643 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Launching Place?
In Launching Place, the .
How far is Launching Place from Melbourne CBD?
Launching Place is about 54.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 174 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Launching Place?
Launching Place has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 960 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Launching Place?
Launching Place has a transport score of 19/100 and 12 bus stops.