Prospect Vale, Tasmania

Prospect Vale
Launceston, Tasmania
Prospect Vale
Coordinates41°28′31″S 147°07′04″E / 41.4753°S 147.1178°E / -41.4753; 147.1178
Population5,067 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)7250
Location7 km (4 mi) SW of Launceston
LGA(s)Meander Valley Council
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Suburbs around Prospect Vale:
Blackstone Heights Summerhill Summerhill
Travellers Rest Prospect Vale Prospect
Longford Longford Youngtown

Prospect Vale is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (1%) and Meander Valley (99%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5067 for the state suburb of Prospect Vale. It is a small suburb of Greater Launceston. Prospect Vale has a small shopping centre, Prospect Vale Marketplace, containing a Woolworths supermarket and a small industrial park lies within its boundaries. Sporting grounds include the St Patrick's Old Collegians Football Club Oval, who compete in the Northern Tasmania Football Association.