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Launceston vs Meander Valley

Name: Launceston vs Meander Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Launceston profile · Meander Valley profile

Launceston Meander Valley

Launceston and Meander Valley are two different types of Tasmanian hubs. Launceston is a very walkable area where 77.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 33.8% of households rent. In contrast, Meander Valley is mostly car-dependent, with 42.8% of homes owned outright and a much higher typical resident age of 46, compared to 39 in Launceston. Launceston also sees more international diversity, with 23.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently, while Meander Valley is at 12.4%.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,310 in Launceston and $1,290 in Meander Valley. While they share similar income levels and a comparable share of children under 15, they have drifted apart in other ways. Since 2011, the age gap has widened as Meander Valley has become older, and the difference in education has grown, with Launceston now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49,346 larger in Launceston Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Launceston No car: 4.1 pts higher in Launceston Median age: 7 yrs older in Meander Valley Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Meander Valley +49,346 larger in Launceston gap steady

70,055 79th pct 20,709 60th pct

Median age in Launceston in Meander Valley +7 yrs older in Meander Valley gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.5% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 30.6%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Widowed even 6.1%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Meander Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 91.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%

37.5% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston in Meander Valley +27 more in Launceston

35 84th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in Meander Valley +0.60 more in Launceston

2.95 39th pct 2.35 29th pct

Students in Launceston in Meander Valley +13,250 more in Launceston

14,514 83rd pct 1,264 42nd pct

Avg size in Launceston in Meander Valley +257 larger in Launceston

415 74th pct 158 37th pct

ICSEA in Launceston in Meander Valley +34 higher in Launceston

997 65th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%

27.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Meander Valley +$24 higher in Launceston gap widening

$694 38th pct $670 32nd pct

Household income in Launceston in Meander Valley +$20 higher in Launceston gap steady

$1,310 40th pct $1,290 37th pct

Family income in Launceston in Meander Valley even gap steady

$1,677 40th pct $1,675 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.1% Asthma even 10.0%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 58.1%

21.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in Meander Valley +2,100 larger in Launceston

2,873 86th pct 773 58th pct

Median age in Launceston in Meander Valley +1 yrs older in Meander Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Launceston in Meander Valley +$34 higher in Meander Valley

$545 48th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Launceston in Meander Valley +$177 higher in Meander Valley

$1,235 34th pct $1,412 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Meander Valley +0.1 larger in Meander Valley gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

12.3% 4 people even 12.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Meander Valley +$8 higher in Launceston gap steady

$278 56th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Meander Valley +$22 higher in Meander Valley gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,322 44th pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Meander Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 20.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 89.9%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 45.8%

28.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in Meander Valley +343 more in Launceston

445 82nd pct 102 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in Meander Valley +1.43 more in Launceston

6.35 86th pct 4.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in Meander Valley +635.8 more in Launceston

986.5 79th pct 350.7 67th pct

PT routes in Launceston in Meander Valley +44 more in Launceston

51 86th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Launceston in Meander Valley

— 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Launceston in Meander Valley +6 longer in Meander Valley

133 88th pct 139 89th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

6.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Bus even 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 30.7%

34.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

8.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

11.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Launceston in Meander Valley +1 higher in Meander Valley

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Launceston in Meander Valley +2 higher in Meander Valley

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Launceston in Meander Valley +4 higher in Meander Valley

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Launceston in Meander Valley +1 higher in Launceston

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Launceston in Meander Valley +14 higher in Meander Valley

926 29th pct 940 39th pct

ERP in Launceston in Meander Valley +49,602 higher in Launceston

71,341 77th pct 21,739 59th pct

Growth in Launceston in Meander Valley +3.5 pts higher in Meander Valley

-0.6% 11th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Businesses in Launceston in Meander Valley +4,277 higher in Launceston

6,104 76th pct 1,827 57th pct

Approvals in Launceston in Meander Valley +108 higher in Launceston

241 72nd pct 133 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston in Meander Valley +237 higher in Launceston

1,066 79th pct 829 68th pct

Max temp in Launceston in Meander Valley +0.6 higher in Meander Valley

16.2 0th pct 16.8 2nd pct

Min temp in Launceston in Meander Valley +0.5 higher in Meander Valley

6.9 3rd pct 7.4 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Meander Valley +2.6 higher in Launceston

6.3 83rd pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Meander Valley +2.3 more in Launceston

6.0 82nd pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Launceston in Meander Valley +28.3 pts higher in Launceston

74.7% 80th pct 46.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Meander Valley +26.5 pts higher in Launceston

77.4% 83rd pct 50.9% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Meander Valley +30.8 pts higher in Launceston

87.4% 80th pct 56.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Meander Valley +35.8 pts higher in Launceston

72.4% 75th pct 36.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Meander Valley +29.4 pts higher in Launceston

93.2% 79th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Meander Valley +41.8 pts higher in Launceston

62.5% 80th pct 20.6% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Meander Valley +0.6 more in Meander Valley

18.9 50th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Meander Valley +8 higher in Launceston

8 71st pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Meander Valley +1.5 pts higher in Launceston

8.1% 88th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Meander Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA64010/launceston/vs/LGA64210/meander-valley