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Mowbray vs West Launceston

Name: Mowbray vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Mowbray profile · West Launceston profile

Mowbray West Launceston

West Launceston and Mowbray are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in West Launceston are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 32 in Mowbray. Mowbray is much more multicultural, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 16.2% and 7.6% in West Launceston. There are also notable economic gaps; 17.4% of West Launceston households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 6.1% in Mowbray.

Both areas share a similar housing mix, with about 84% of homes being separate houses and typical weekly rents sitting around $290 to $300. Over time, some differences have grown, such as the gap in home ownership and the number of people with Year 12 qualifications. Other gaps have narrowed, including the share of recent overseas arrivals and the number of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.1 pts higher in Mowbray Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Mowbray Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Mowbray Median age: 10 yrs older in West Launceston Limited English: 5.6 pts higher in Mowbray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in West Launceston +167 larger in West Launceston gap narrowing

4,048 16th pct 4,215 17th pct

Median age in Mowbray in West Launceston +10 yrs older in West Launceston gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.9%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 37.2%

33.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray West 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 +18.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.0% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English +15.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.3% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +24.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mowbray in West Launceston +1 more in Mowbray

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in West Launceston +1.36 more in Mowbray

2.92 67th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in West Launceston +2 more in West Launceston

21 53rd pct 23 57th pct

Students in Mowbray in West Launceston +842 more in Mowbray

1,217 44th pct 375 12th pct

Avg size in Mowbray in West Launceston +234 larger in Mowbray

609 73rd pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in West Launceston +11 higher in West Launceston

1,025 54th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

8.2% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in West Launceston +$209 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$583 11th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Mowbray in West Launceston +$331 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,138 10th pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Mowbray in West Launceston +$680 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,355 8th pct $2,035 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.9%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 61.1%

18.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in West Launceston +102 larger in Mowbray

206 54th pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Mowbray in West Launceston even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mowbray in West Launceston +$179 higher in West Launceston

$570 36th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Mowbray in West Launceston +$342 higher in West Launceston

$1,283 22nd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in West Launceston +0.2 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 14.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.3% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 24th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in West Launceston +$254 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,050 6th pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in West Launceston +0.10 higher in Mowbray gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 30.4%

24.0% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 84.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

3.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 46.4%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 21.6%

10.7% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 43.0%

20.3% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.1% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 23.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in West Launceston +8 more in West Launceston

7 15th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in West Launceston +1.83 more in West Launceston

1.73 18th pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in West Launceston +414.6 more in Mowbray

720.6 47th pct 306.0 31st pct

PT routes in Mowbray in West Launceston +8 more in Mowbray

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in West Launceston +16 longer in Mowbray

23 82nd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Mowbray in West Launceston +6 longer in Mowbray

127 94th pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 64.4%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%

29.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.9% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

5.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mowbray in West Launceston +5 higher in West Launceston

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mowbray in West Launceston +3 higher in West Launceston

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mowbray in West Launceston +6 higher in West Launceston

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mowbray in West Launceston +142 higher in West Launceston

853 4th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Mowbray in West Launceston +84 higher in West Launceston

4,136 15th pct 4,220 16th pct

Growth in Mowbray in West Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Mowbray

-0.8% 8th pct -1.9% 3rd pct

Businesses in Mowbray in West Launceston +33 higher in West Launceston

230 10th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mowbray in West Launceston +57 higher in Mowbray

725 36th pct 668 29th pct

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

18.4 7th pct 18.5 8th pct

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

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in West Launceston +1.9 higher in Mowbray

6.5 67th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in West Launceston +2.2 more in Mowbray

6.3 66th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Mowbray in West Launceston +40.5 pts higher in Mowbray

84.5% 66th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in West Launceston +30.7 pts higher in Mowbray

84.3% 69th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in West Launceston +13.0 pts higher in West Launceston

67.9% 32nd pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in West Launceston +20.7 pts higher in Mowbray

79.8% 56th pct 59.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in West Launceston +6.9 pts higher in West Launceston

92.6% 40th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in West Launceston +70.3 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 81st pct 15.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in West Launceston +0.6 more in Mowbray

10.1 24th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in West Launceston +33 higher in West Launceston

84 48th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in West Launceston +10.1 pts higher in West Launceston

4.9% 42nd pct 14.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011040/mowbray/vs/602011051/west-launceston