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Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs South Launceston

Name: Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs South Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Prospect Vale - Blackstone profile · South Launceston profile

Prospect Vale - Blackstone South Launceston

Prospect Vale - Blackstone and South Launceston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone, where the typical age is 46 compared to 36 in South Launceston. This age gap is reflected in the housing; 41% of homes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone are owned outright, while 43.6% of households in South Launceston rent. South Launceston has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.1% in Prospect Vale - Blackstone.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two places have widened, including the difference in typical age, home ownership, and the share of people with university degrees. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar economic base, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,373 in South Launceston and $1,377 in Prospect Vale - Blackstone. Both areas also have the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 2.8%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in South Launceston Renting: 20.5 pts higher in South Launceston Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone Median age: 10 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +1,931 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap steady

6,777 33rd pct 4,846 21st pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +10 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 34.7%

28.6% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Widowed even 7.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Vale - Blackstone South Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 76.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.4% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.9%

44.7% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

9.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

1.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 82.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

50.8% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 33.6%

4.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston

— 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +14 more in South Launceston

8 18th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston

— 453 15th pct

Avg size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston

— 227 23rd pct

ICSEA in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston

— 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 22.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 26.4%

20.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

12.6% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

10.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

2.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$28 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$738 36th pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$4 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,377 27th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$10 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$1,869 36th pct $1,879 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

10.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Stroke even 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +54 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

190 52nd pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +3 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

33 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$146 higher in South Launceston

$620 47th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$177 higher in South Launceston

$1,420 32nd pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +0.1 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.9%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

13.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +$210 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap steady

$1,500 27th pct $1,290 14th pct

People / bedroom in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +0.20 higher in South Launceston gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 22.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%

0.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 71.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 10.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 43.2%

28.8% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.1% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

19.9% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +25 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

57 64th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +1.81 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.41 86th pct 6.60 79th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +632.7 more in South Launceston

839.5 51st pct 1,472.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +9 more in South Launceston

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +9 longer in South Launceston

0 0th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +4 longer in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

123 93rd pct 119 92nd pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 59.6%

1.1% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 31.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

5.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +2 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +2 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +2 higher in South Launceston

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +4 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

961 35th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +2,165 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

6,949 31st pct 4,784 19th pct

Growth in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +4.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

0.4% 14th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +10 higher in South Launceston

375 17th pct 385 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +42 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

709 34th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +0.7 higher in South Launceston

17.9 5th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +0.5 higher in South Launceston

8.0 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +1.7 higher in South Launceston

5.1 45th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +1.6 more in South Launceston

4.7 42nd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +37.9 pts higher in South Launceston

60.5% 46th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +28.3 pts higher in South Launceston

70.6% 57th pct 99.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +6.7 pts higher in South Launceston

92.2% 52nd pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +21.5 pts higher in South Launceston

42.3% 25th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +9.5 pts higher in South Launceston

89.9% 37th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +42.0 pts higher in South Launceston

0.9% 2nd pct 43.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +2.7 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

15.9 59th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +173 higher in South Launceston

38 36th pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in South Launceston +4.4 pts higher in South Launceston

6.5% 67th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/vs/602011047/south-launceston