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Mowbray vs South Launceston

Name: Mowbray vs South Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Mowbray profile · South Launceston profile

Mowbray South Launceston

South Launceston and Mowbray are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different social profiles. Mowbray is far more diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using another language at home, compared to 18.7% and 13.1% in South Launceston. Mowbray also has a much larger typical school size of 609 students, while South Launceston's is 227. In contrast, South Launceston is better connected for transport, with 98.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in overseas births and home languages has widened, and the difference in full-time employment has also grown. However, they remain very similar in some ways, such as the typical weekly rent of around $290 to $300 and the share of children under 15. While South Launceston is generally more advantaged, both areas sit well below the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in Mowbray Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Mowbray Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Mowbray Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Mowbray Full-time: 10.8 pts higher in South Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in South Launceston +798 larger in South Launceston gap widening

4,048 16th pct 4,846 21st pct

Median age in Mowbray in South Launceston +4 yrs older in South Launceston gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 32.4%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 43.9%

33.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray South Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

3.7% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.0% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English +9.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.3% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mowbray in South Launceston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in South Launceston +0.37 more in Mowbray

2.92 67th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in South Launceston +1 more in South Launceston

21 53rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Mowbray in South Launceston +764 more in Mowbray

1,217 44th pct 453 15th pct

Avg size in Mowbray in South Launceston +382 larger in Mowbray

609 73rd pct 227 23rd pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in South Launceston +8 higher in Mowbray

1,025 54th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

6.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

8.2% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in South Launceston +$183 higher in South Launceston gap steady

$583 11th pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Mowbray in South Launceston +$235 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,138 10th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Mowbray in South Launceston +$524 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,355 8th pct $1,879 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 40.4%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 60.4%

18.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in South Launceston +70 larger in Mowbray

206 54th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Mowbray in South Launceston +5 yrs older in South Launceston

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mowbray in South Launceston +$196 higher in South Launceston

$570 36th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Mowbray in South Launceston +$314 higher in South Launceston

$1,283 22nd pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in South Launceston +0.3 larger in Mowbray gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in South Launceston +$10 higher in South Launceston gap steady

$290 24th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in South Launceston +$240 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,050 6th pct $1,290 14th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in South Launceston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 43.6%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 71.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 43.3%

31.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

5.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 43.2%

20.3% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.1% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 30.7%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in South Launceston +25 more in South Launceston

7 15th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in South Launceston +4.87 more in South Launceston

1.73 18th pct 6.60 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in South Launceston +751.5 more in South Launceston

720.6 47th pct 1,472.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Mowbray in South Launceston +4 more in South Launceston

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in South Launceston +14 longer in Mowbray

23 82nd pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Mowbray in South Launceston +8 longer in Mowbray

127 94th pct 119 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 59.6%

4.3% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

5.2% 4 or more even 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.4% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mowbray in South Launceston +3 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mowbray in South Launceston +2 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mowbray in South Launceston +1 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mowbray in South Launceston +4 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mowbray in South Launceston +104 higher in South Launceston

853 4th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Mowbray in South Launceston +648 higher in South Launceston

4,136 15th pct 4,784 19th pct

Growth in Mowbray in South Launceston +3.0 pts higher in Mowbray

-0.8% 8th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Mowbray in South Launceston +155 higher in South Launceston

230 10th pct 385 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mowbray in South Launceston +57 higher in Mowbray

725 36th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Mowbray in South Launceston +0.2 higher in South Launceston

18.4 7th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Mowbray in South Launceston +0.1 higher in Mowbray

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in South Launceston +0.3 higher in South Launceston

6.5 67th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in South Launceston even

6.3 66th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in South Launceston +13.9 pts higher in South Launceston

84.5% 66th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in South Launceston +14.7 pts higher in South Launceston

84.3% 69th pct 99.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in South Launceston +31.0 pts higher in South Launceston

67.9% 32nd pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in South Launceston +16.0 pts higher in Mowbray

79.8% 56th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in South Launceston +6.8 pts higher in South Launceston

92.6% 40th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in South Launceston +43.2 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 81st pct 43.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in South Launceston +3.1 more in South Launceston

10.1 24th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in South Launceston +128 higher in South Launceston

84 48th pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in South Launceston +6.0 pts higher in South Launceston

4.9% 42nd pct 10.9% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011040/mowbray/vs/602011047/south-launceston