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Launceston vs Northern Midlands

Name: Launceston vs Northern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Launceston profile · Northern Midlands profile

Launceston Northern Midlands

Launceston and Northern Midlands are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and populations. Launceston is a very walkable hub where 74.7% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Northern Midlands is more spread out, with a far higher share of separate houses (90.4% compared to 80.2% in Launceston). Launceston is also much more diverse, with 23.8% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to 9.8% in Northern Midlands. This diversity is reflected in the languages spoken at home, which is well higher in Launceston.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,300 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Northern Midlands are now noticeably older, and the share of people born overseas is well higher in Launceston than it was in 2011. Launceston also has a much higher rate of renting at 33.8%, a gap that has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,310 larger in Launceston Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Launceston Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Launceston Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Launceston No car: 4.3 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Northern Midlands +56,310 larger in Launceston gap steady

70,055 79th pct 13,745 52nd pct

Median age in Launceston in Northern Midlands +7 yrs older in Northern Midlands gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

41.0% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

10.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Northern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.1% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 92.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.0%

37.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston in Northern Midlands +30 more in Launceston

35 84th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in Northern Midlands +0.78 more in Launceston

2.95 39th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Launceston in Northern Midlands +13,278 more in Launceston

14,514 83rd pct 1,236 41st pct

Avg size in Launceston in Northern Midlands +167 larger in Launceston

415 74th pct 247 53rd pct

ICSEA in Launceston in Northern Midlands +56 higher in Launceston

997 65th pct 941 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 36.7%

27.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$11 higher in Launceston gap steady

$694 38th pct $683 35th pct

Household income in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$51 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,310 40th pct $1,259 33rd pct

Family income in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$59 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,677 40th pct $1,618 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% Under $650 even 20.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 57.4%

21.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in Northern Midlands +2,439 larger in Launceston

2,873 86th pct 434 45th pct

Median age in Launceston in Northern Midlands even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$49 higher in Northern Midlands

$545 48th pct $594 61st pct

Household income in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$87 higher in Northern Midlands

$1,235 34th pct $1,322 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Northern Midlands even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 49.9%

29.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

4.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Northern Midlands +$28 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$278 56th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Northern Midlands even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Northern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 20.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 90.4%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 49.4%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.1%

20.7% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.7%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in Northern Midlands +391 more in Launceston

445 82nd pct 54 55th pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in Northern Midlands +2.42 more in Launceston

6.35 86th pct 3.93 58th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in Northern Midlands +811.1 more in Launceston

986.5 79th pct 175.3 60th pct

PT routes in Launceston in Northern Midlands +44 more in Launceston

51 86th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Launceston in Northern Midlands

— 39 69th pct

Drive to city in Launceston in Northern Midlands +45 longer in Launceston

133 88th pct 88 66th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

6.4% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 30.8%

34.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

11.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Launceston in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Northern Midlands

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Launceston in Northern Midlands +2 higher in Northern Midlands

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Launceston in Northern Midlands +3 higher in Northern Midlands

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Launceston in Northern Midlands +2 higher in Launceston

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Launceston in Northern Midlands +3 higher in Northern Midlands

926 29th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Launceston in Northern Midlands +56,797 higher in Launceston

71,341 77th pct 14,544 51st pct

Growth in Launceston in Northern Midlands +4.3 pts higher in Northern Midlands

-0.6% 11th pct 3.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Launceston in Northern Midlands +4,860 higher in Launceston

6,104 76th pct 1,244 47th pct

Approvals in Launceston in Northern Midlands +150 higher in Launceston

241 72nd pct 91 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston in Northern Midlands +583 higher in Launceston

1,066 79th pct 483 31st pct

Max temp in Launceston in Northern Midlands +1.6 higher in Northern Midlands

16.2 0th pct 17.8 6th pct

Min temp in Launceston in Northern Midlands +0.2 higher in Northern Midlands

6.9 3rd pct 7.1 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Northern Midlands +2.2 higher in Launceston

6.3 83rd pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Northern Midlands +1.8 more in Launceston

6.0 82nd pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Launceston in Northern Midlands +23.2 pts higher in Launceston

74.7% 80th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Northern Midlands +23.4 pts higher in Launceston

77.4% 83rd pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Northern Midlands +28.4 pts higher in Launceston

87.4% 80th pct 59.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Northern Midlands +29.5 pts higher in Launceston

72.4% 75th pct 42.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Northern Midlands +20.3 pts higher in Launceston

93.2% 79th pct 72.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Northern Midlands +36.8 pts higher in Launceston

62.5% 80th pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Northern Midlands +10.0 more in Northern Midlands

18.9 50th pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Northern Midlands +8 higher in Launceston

8 71st pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Northern Midlands +4.0 pts higher in Launceston

8.1% 88th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Midlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA64010/launceston/vs/LGA64610/northern-midlands