It is an eastern suburb of Launceston, with a mix of residential, semi-rural and rural homes.

It has schools and shops, and it is a ten-minute drive[clarification needed] to the city.

The 2016 census determined a population of 2009 for the state suburb of St Leonards.

The C401 route (St Leonards Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north-west corner and runs south-east through the locality and town before exiting in the south-west.

The western section (Johnston Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-west before exiting.