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Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs South Launceston

Name: Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs South Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kings Meadows - Punchbowl profile · South Launceston profile

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl South Launceston

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl and South Launceston are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Kings Meadows - Punchbowl has a far higher share of separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms, while South Launceston is far more likely to have renters. South Launceston is also much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and public transport. In contrast, Kings Meadows - Punchbowl has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of health services.

The gap in school completion has narrowed since 2011, though South Launceston residents are still well more likely to have finished Year 12 or a university degree. These two areas share many common traits, such as very similar typical weekly incomes and shares of people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a similar number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Launceston 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Renting: 10.0 pts higher in South Launceston Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +95 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap narrowing

4,941 22nd pct 4,846 21st pct

Median age in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +2 yrs older in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

38.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.4% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

10.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl South Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.6%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%

9.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 82.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 more in South Launceston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1.43 more in South Launceston

1.12 19th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

23 57th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +114 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

567 20th pct 453 15th pct

Avg size in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +341 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

567 69th pct 227 23rd pct

ICSEA in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +55 higher in South Launceston

963 25th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 26.4%

23.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

13.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.8% Architecture & building even 5.7%

3.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$47 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$719 32nd pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$75 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$1,298 21st pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$176 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$1,703 25th pct $1,879 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.8% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +38 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

174 49th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +7 yrs older in South Launceston

23 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$112 higher in South Launceston

$654 54th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$81 higher in South Launceston

$1,516 39th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.1 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.1% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

14.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$6 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap steady

$306 29th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +$10 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,290 14th pct

People / bedroom in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.10 higher in South Launceston gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 29.1%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 22.8%

2.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 71.4%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 43.3%

24.3% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.2%

31.3% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.8%

23.3% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +2 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

34 44th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.28 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

6.88 82nd pct 6.60 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +462.6 more in South Launceston

1,009.5 58th pct 1,472.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 more in South Launceston

13 73rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +9 longer in South Launceston

0 0th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 longer in South Launceston

118 92nd pct 119 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 59.6%

2.7% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

9.9% No vehicle even 9.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 higher in South Launceston

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +1 higher in South Launceston

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +25 higher in South Launceston

932 23rd pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +210 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

4,994 20th pct 4,784 19th pct

Growth in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +2.6 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

-1.1% 7th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +37 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

422 20th pct 385 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston even

668 29th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston even

18.5 8th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston even

8.5 12th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.4 higher in South Launceston

6.4 65th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.2 more in South Launceston

6.2 64th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +22.0 pts higher in South Launceston

76.3% 59th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +16.7 pts higher in South Launceston

82.3% 67th pct 99.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +11.3 pts higher in South Launceston

87.6% 44th pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +19.0 pts higher in South Launceston

44.8% 26th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +0.4 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

99.8% 67th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +25.3 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

68.3% 68th pct 43.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +5.8 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

19.0 71st pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +82 higher in South Launceston

130 57th pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in South Launceston +2.1 pts higher in South Launceston

8.8% 86th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011037/kings-meadows-punchbowl/vs/602011047/south-launceston