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Flinders vs Launceston

Name: Flinders vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 167 km apart · Flinders profile · Launceston profile

Flinders Launceston

Launceston and Flinders (Tas.) are very different places. Launceston is a larger hub with a typical resident aged 39, while Flinders (Tas.) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 57. A huge gap exists in their populations; 23.8% of Launceston residents arrived recently from overseas, compared to 0% in Flinders (Tas.). There are also sharp contrasts in housing and services: 48.6% of Flinders (Tas.) homes are owned outright, far higher than the 31.6% in Launceston, while typical weekly rent in Launceston is $278, much higher than the $139 found in Flinders (Tas.).

Both areas are similar when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits at $694 in Launceston and $678 in Flinders (Tas.). They also share similar rates of population growth and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the number of people working from home, which is far higher in Flinders (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,133 larger in Launceston Median age: 18 yrs older in Flinders Rent: $139 higher in Launceston Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in Launceston Volunteering: 21.4 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Launceston +69,133 larger in Launceston gap steady

922 13th pct 70,055 79th pct

Median age in Flinders in Launceston +18 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 19.0%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%

30.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Launceston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 84.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 49.2%

36.4% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders in Launceston +33 more in Launceston

2 14th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Launceston +14.29 more in Flinders

17.24 92nd pct 2.95 39th pct

Students in Flinders in Launceston +14,409 more in Launceston

105 9th pct 14,514 83rd pct

Avg size in Flinders in Launceston +362 larger in Launceston

53 8th pct 415 74th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Launceston +94 higher in Launceston

903 18th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

18.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

11.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Launceston +$16 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$678 34th pct $694 38th pct

Household income in Flinders in Launceston +$253 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,057 12th pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Flinders in Launceston +$135 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$1,542 27th pct $1,677 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

8.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Launceston +2,724 larger in Launceston

149 25th pct 2,873 86th pct

Median age in Flinders in Launceston +22 yrs older in Flinders

46 yrs 99th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flinders in Launceston +$16 higher in Flinders

$561 52nd pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Flinders in Launceston +$156 higher in Launceston

$1,079 20th pct $1,235 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Launceston +0.3 larger in Launceston gap narrowing

2.0 5th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

49.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 29.8%

8.2% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%

39.2% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 31.4%

7.9% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Launceston +$139 higher in Launceston gap widening

$139 12th pct $278 56th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Launceston +$433 higher in Launceston gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Launceston +0.10 higher in Launceston gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 31.6%

25.0% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 80.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 49.5%

20.2% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

76.9% Under $200 ◂ +56.2 pts 20.7%

15.4% $200–$349 +35.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.7 pts 28.9%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Launceston +445 more in Launceston

0 0th pct 445 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Launceston +6.35 more in Launceston

0.00 0th pct 6.35 86th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Launceston +986.5 more in Launceston

0.0 0th pct 986.5 79th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Launceston +51 more in Launceston

0 0th pct 51 86th pct

Drive to city in Flinders in Launceston

— 133 88th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 6.4%

8.4% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.1 pts 3.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 11.2%

12.6% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders in Launceston +2 higher in Flinders

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders in Launceston +1 higher in Flinders

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Flinders in Launceston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Flinders in Launceston +2 higher in Flinders

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Flinders in Launceston +21 higher in Flinders

947 45th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Flinders in Launceston +70,417 higher in Launceston

924 11th pct 71,341 77th pct

Growth in Flinders in Launceston +0.9 pts higher in Launceston

-1.5% 7th pct -0.6% 11th pct

Businesses in Flinders in Launceston +5,917 higher in Launceston

187 16th pct 6,104 76th pct

Approvals in Flinders in Launceston +231 higher in Launceston

10 29th pct 241 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders in Launceston +378 higher in Launceston

688 56th pct 1,066 79th pct

Max temp in Flinders in Launceston +1.8 higher in Flinders

17.9 7th pct 16.2 0th pct

Min temp in Flinders in Launceston +4.5 higher in Flinders

11.4 55th pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Launceston +4.5 higher in Launceston

1.8 11th pct 6.3 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Launceston +4.0 more in Launceston

1.9 10th pct 6.0 82nd pct

15-min city in Flinders in Launceston +46.2 pts higher in Launceston

28.5% 17th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Launceston +45.1 pts higher in Launceston

32.3% 23rd pct 77.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Launceston +87.4 pts higher in Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Launceston +70.8 pts higher in Launceston

1.6% 1st pct 72.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Launceston +48.2 pts higher in Launceston

45.0% 15th pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Launceston +47.2 pts higher in Launceston

15.3% 13th pct 62.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Launceston +105.8 more in Flinders

124.7 100th pct 18.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Launceston +8 higher in Launceston

1 43rd pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Launceston +1.5 pts higher in Launceston

6.6% 76th pct 8.1% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62010/flinders/vs/LGA64010/launceston