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Launceston vs West Tamar

Name: Launceston vs West Tamar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Launceston profile · West Tamar profile

Launceston West Tamar

Launceston and West Tamar are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different living patterns. Launceston is very walkable, with 74.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities and 87.4% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, West Tamar is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.0% of its dwellings. Launceston also has a more transient population, with 33.8% of households renting and 23.8% of residents arriving recently from overseas, while West Tamar has much higher rates of outright home ownership at 42.2%.

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, with West Tamar now noticeably older at 45 compared to 39 in Launceston. Despite this, the two areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion. Typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting at $1,310 in Launceston and $1,402 in West Tamar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,910 larger in Launceston Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in West Tamar Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Launceston No car: 4.9 pts higher in Launceston Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in West Tamar +44,910 larger in Launceston gap steady

70,055 79th pct 25,145 63rd pct

Median age in Launceston in West Tamar +6 yrs older in West Tamar gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

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

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

41.0% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.5% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 29.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Launceston West Tamar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

2.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 49.1%

37.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston in West Tamar +27 more in Launceston

35 84th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in West Tamar +1.05 more in Launceston

2.95 39th pct 1.90 18th pct

Students in Launceston in West Tamar +11,261 more in Launceston

14,514 83rd pct 3,253 59th pct

Avg size in Launceston in West Tamar +8 larger in Launceston

415 74th pct 407 74th pct

ICSEA in Launceston in West Tamar +12 higher in West Tamar

997 65th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.8%

27.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

8.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in West Tamar +$6 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$694 38th pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Launceston in West Tamar +$92 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,310 40th pct $1,402 50th pct

Family income in Launceston in West Tamar +$81 higher in West Tamar gap narrowing

$1,677 40th pct $1,758 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 58.4%

21.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in West Tamar +2,178 larger in Launceston

2,873 86th pct 695 56th pct

Median age in Launceston in West Tamar even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Launceston in West Tamar +$111 higher in West Tamar

$545 48th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Launceston in West Tamar +$346 higher in West Tamar

$1,235 34th pct $1,581 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in West Tamar +0.1 larger in West Tamar gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

29.8% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 25.9%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in West Tamar +$22 higher in West Tamar gap steady

$278 56th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Launceston in West Tamar +$64 higher in West Tamar gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,364 47th pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in West Tamar even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.8% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 18.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 96.0%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 1.2%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 46.1%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

3.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 49.0%

23.4% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.8%

28.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in West Tamar +314 more in Launceston

445 82nd pct 131 65th pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in West Tamar +1.14 more in Launceston

6.35 86th pct 5.21 75th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in West Tamar +537.0 more in Launceston

986.5 79th pct 449.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Launceston in West Tamar +32 more in Launceston

51 86th pct 19 69th pct

Drive to city in Launceston in West Tamar +13 longer in West Tamar

133 88th pct 146 90th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 30.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

11.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Launceston in West Tamar +4 higher in West Tamar

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Launceston in West Tamar +4 higher in West Tamar

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Launceston in West Tamar +5 higher in West Tamar

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Launceston in West Tamar +2 higher in West Tamar

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Launceston in West Tamar +44 higher in West Tamar

926 29th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Launceston in West Tamar +45,205 higher in Launceston

71,341 77th pct 26,136 61st pct

Growth in Launceston in West Tamar +2.3 pts higher in West Tamar

-0.6% 11th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Launceston in West Tamar +4,334 higher in Launceston

6,104 76th pct 1,770 56th pct

Approvals in Launceston in West Tamar +129 higher in Launceston

241 72nd pct 112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston in West Tamar +153 higher in Launceston

1,066 79th pct 912 73rd pct

Max temp in Launceston in West Tamar +1.2 higher in West Tamar

16.2 0th pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Launceston in West Tamar +2.0 higher in West Tamar

6.9 3rd pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in West Tamar +2.7 higher in Launceston

6.3 83rd pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in West Tamar +2.6 more in Launceston

6.0 82nd pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Launceston in West Tamar +38.1 pts higher in Launceston

74.7% 80th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in West Tamar +38.2 pts higher in Launceston

77.4% 83rd pct 39.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in West Tamar +21.8 pts higher in Launceston

87.4% 80th pct 65.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in West Tamar +51.1 pts higher in Launceston

72.4% 75th pct 21.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in West Tamar +22.9 pts higher in Launceston

93.2% 79th pct 70.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in Launceston in West Tamar +44.9 pts higher in Launceston

62.5% 80th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in West Tamar +3.6 more in Launceston

18.9 50th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in West Tamar +4 higher in Launceston

8 71st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Launceston in West Tamar +1.8 pts higher in West Tamar

8.1% 88th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA64010/launceston/vs/LGA65810/west-tamar