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Invermay vs Launceston

Name: Invermay vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Invermay profile · Launceston profile

Invermay Launceston

Launceston and Invermay are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Launceston is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 33 in Invermay. Residents in Launceston are also far more likely to have a university degree (39.0% versus 23.0%) and earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,581 compared to $1,128 in Invermay. In contrast, Invermay has a much higher share of one-parent families (24.0% versus 13.0%) and more separate houses, which make up 75.2% of homes compared to 53.2% in Launceston.

Both areas share a similar feel in other ways, with nearly identical rates of people using another language at home and people living alone. They also both have a similar share of residents who do not have a religion, sitting at around 48%. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and Launceston has seen its lead in high weekly earnings grow over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Invermay Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Launceston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Invermay Population: 1,923 larger in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay in Launceston +1,923 larger in Launceston gap steady

3,498 13th pct 5,421 25th pct

Median age in Invermay in Launceston +8 yrs older in Launceston gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 40.6%

26.3% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

4.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 47.9%

29.2% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Invermay in Launceston even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Invermay in Launceston +1.89 more in Invermay

6.37 90th pct 4.48 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay in Launceston +3 more in Launceston

23 57th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Invermay in Launceston +1,587 more in Launceston

672 25th pct 2,259 67th pct

Avg size in Invermay in Launceston +529 larger in Launceston

224 23rd pct 753 83rd pct

ICSEA in Invermay in Launceston +48 higher in Launceston

960 24th pct 1,008 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.9%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.2% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

5.7% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% Creative arts even 4.8%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Invermay in Launceston +$268 higher in Launceston gap steady

$626 15th pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Invermay in Launceston +$453 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,128 10th pct $1,581 40th pct

Family income in Invermay in Launceston +$695 higher in Launceston gap steady

$1,491 13th pct $2,186 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +8.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay in Launceston +39 larger in Invermay

149 44th pct 110 34th pct

Median age in Invermay in Launceston +7 yrs older in Launceston

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Invermay in Launceston +$316 higher in Launceston

$409 6th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Invermay in Launceston +$478 higher in Launceston

$1,115 11th pct $1,593 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay in Launceston +0.1 larger in Invermay gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.4% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

32.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

3.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay in Launceston +$35 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$285 23rd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Invermay in Launceston +$479 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,092 7th pct $1,571 32nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 43.7%

23.5% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 53.2%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.7% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 34.6%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%

24.0% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.1%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 19.4%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay in Launceston +56 more in Launceston

10 19th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Invermay in Launceston +9.32 more in Launceston

2.86 29th pct 12.17 89th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay in Launceston +1,460.7 more in Launceston

1,372.5 70th pct 2,833.2 87th pct

PT routes in Invermay in Launceston +41 more in Launceston

10 62nd pct 51 87th pct

Stop walk in Invermay in Launceston even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Invermay in Launceston +1 longer in Invermay

122 93rd pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 50.8%

8.2% Walked +10.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

10.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Invermay in Launceston +6 higher in Launceston

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Invermay in Launceston +5 higher in Launceston

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Invermay in Launceston +1 higher in Launceston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Invermay in Launceston +5 higher in Launceston

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Invermay in Launceston +136 higher in Launceston

888 10th pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Invermay in Launceston +1,905 higher in Launceston

3,460 12th pct 5,365 22nd pct

Growth in Invermay in Launceston +0.2 pts higher in Launceston

-3.8% 0th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Invermay in Launceston +1,520 higher in Launceston

434 21st pct 1,954 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Invermay in Launceston +57 higher in Invermay

725 36th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Invermay in Launceston +0.2 higher in Launceston

18.4 7th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Invermay in Launceston +0.1 higher in Invermay

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay in Launceston +0.8 higher in Launceston

8.0 87th pct 8.8 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay in Launceston +0.0 more in Launceston

7.8 94th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Invermay in Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston

98.9% 84th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay in Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Launceston

98.8% 89th pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Invermay in Launceston +8.7 pts higher in Launceston

91.2% 50th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Invermay in Launceston even

97.8% 82nd pct 97.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Invermay in Launceston +0.4 pts higher in Launceston

99.6% 60th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Invermay in Launceston +3.9 pts higher in Launceston

95.6% 91st pct 99.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay in Launceston +37.4 more in Launceston

18.9 71st pct 56.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay in Launceston +60 higher in Launceston

355 87th pct 414 90th pct

Mean slope in Invermay in Launceston +5.9 pts higher in Launceston

2.3% 0th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011036/invermay/vs/602011038/launceston