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Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs West Launceston

Name: Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kings Meadows - Punchbowl profile · West Launceston profile

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl West Launceston

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl and West Launceston are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. West Launceston has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.4% in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl. It also has higher typical incomes, as more people earn $2,000 or more a week (9.9% compared to 6.2%). In contrast, Kings Meadows - Punchbowl is much better connected for those without cars, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including the number of people living alone and the typical size of their homes. They also share a similar share of residents who served in the Defence Force. While the two areas have stayed similar in some respects, others are drifting apart; residents in West Launceston are now noticeably older, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in West Launceston Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in West Launceston Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +726 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl gap widening

4,941 22nd pct 4,215 17th pct

Median age in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +4 yrs older in West Launceston gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl West 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 ◂ +1.0 pts 80.9%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

9.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +0.45 more in West Launceston

1.12 19th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even

23 57th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +192 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

567 20th pct 375 12th pct

Avg size in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +192 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

567 69th pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +73 higher in West Launceston

963 25th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 25.8%

23.9% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

13.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

11.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$73 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$719 32nd pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$171 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,298 21st pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$332 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,703 25th pct $2,035 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

10.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +70 larger in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

174 49th pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +2 yrs older in West Launceston

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$95 higher in West Launceston

$654 54th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$109 higher in West Launceston

$1,516 39th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 14.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$306 29th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +$4 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

33.6% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 84.5%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 46.4%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

31.3% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.8% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +19 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

34 44th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +3.32 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

6.88 82nd pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +703.5 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

1,009.5 58th pct 306.0 31st pct

PT routes in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +11 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

13 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +7 longer in West Launceston

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +3 longer in West Launceston

118 92nd pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 64.4%

5.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.7% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.5% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

5.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.4% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +2 higher in West Launceston

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +3 higher in West Launceston

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +2 higher in West Launceston

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +3 higher in West Launceston

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +63 higher in West Launceston

932 23rd pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +774 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

4,994 20th pct 4,220 16th pct

Growth in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +0.8 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

-1.1% 7th pct -1.9% 3rd pct

Businesses in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +159 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

422 20th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even

668 29th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even

18.5 8th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston even

8.5 12th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +1.8 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

6.4 65th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +2.0 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

6.2 64th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +32.4 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

76.3% 59th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +28.6 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

82.3% 67th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +6.7 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

87.6% 44th pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +14.4 pts higher in West Launceston

44.8% 26th pct 59.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

99.8% 67th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +52.5 pts higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

68.3% 68th pct 15.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +9.5 more in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

19.0 71st pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +14 higher in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

130 57th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in West Launceston +6.2 pts higher in West Launceston

8.8% 86th pct 14.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Meadows - Punchbowl vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011037/kings-meadows-punchbowl/vs/602011051/west-launceston