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Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs West Launceston

Name: Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Prospect Vale - Blackstone profile · West Launceston profile

Prospect Vale - Blackstone West Launceston

Prospect Vale - Blackstone and West Launceston are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. West Launceston is more highly educated, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.1% in Prospect Vale - Blackstone. This difference extends to school leaving, where 57.2% of West Launceston residents completed Year 12, while only 40.7% did so in Prospect Vale - Blackstone. Prospect Vale - Blackstone is older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a larger share of people aged 65 and over (24.7% against 18.4%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of $300 and typical household incomes around $1,400. Both areas also have about the same share of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people with no religion and those born overseas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in West Launceston Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in West Launceston Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone No religion: 11.7 pts higher in West Launceston De facto: 3.4 pts higher in West Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +2,562 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

6,777 33rd pct 4,215 17th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +4 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 44.0%

28.6% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Vale - Blackstone West 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 80.9%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

9.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Italian even 1.9%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

50.8% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 36.5%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston

— 1 0th pct

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

— 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +15 more in West Launceston

8 18th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston

— 375 12th pct

Avg size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston

— 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston

— 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 25.8%

20.7% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

12.6% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

10.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$54 higher in West Launceston gap steady

$738 36th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$92 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$166 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,869 36th pct $2,035 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

10.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +86 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

190 52nd pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +8 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

33 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$129 higher in West Launceston

$620 47th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$205 higher in West Launceston

$1,420 32nd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%

33.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

29.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +$196 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +0.10 higher in West Launceston gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

23.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.8%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

1.4% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.0%

28.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.1% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% $550–$749 even 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

19.9% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +42 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

57 64th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +4.85 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.41 86th pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +533.4 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

839.5 51st pct 306.0 31st pct

PT routes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +3 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +7 longer in West Launceston

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +2 longer in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

123 93rd pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 64.4%

5.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades even 13.1%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +1 higher in West Launceston

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +1 higher in West Launceston

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +4 higher in West Launceston

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +34 higher in West Launceston

961 35th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +2,729 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

6,949 31st pct 4,220 16th pct

Growth in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +2.3 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

0.4% 14th pct -1.9% 3rd pct

Businesses in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +112 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

375 17th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

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

709 34th pct 668 29th pct

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

17.9 5th pct 18.5 8th pct

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

8.0 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +0.5 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

5.1 45th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +0.6 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

4.7 42nd pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +16.5 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

60.5% 46th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +17.0 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

70.6% 57th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +11.3 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

92.2% 52nd pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +16.8 pts higher in West Launceston

42.3% 25th pct 59.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +9.6 pts higher in West Launceston

89.9% 37th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +14.9 pts higher in West Launceston

0.9% 2nd pct 15.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +6.4 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

15.9 59th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +78 higher in West Launceston

38 36th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in West Launceston +8.4 pts higher in West Launceston

6.5% 67th pct 14.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/vs/602011051/west-launceston