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Riverside vs West Launceston

Name: Riverside vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Riverside profile · West Launceston profile

Riverside West Launceston

Riverside and West Launceston are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Riverside is much more suburban, with 94.9% of its homes being separate houses and a far higher number of schools—four compared to just one in West Launceston. It also has more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures, though it takes far longer to walk to a stop. In contrast, West Launceston has a tighter street network and more people living in townhouses or flats, with 59.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 37.2% in Riverside.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,500. Both areas have about the same share of people born overseas and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people with no religion is now well higher in West Launceston, a difference that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,060 larger in Riverside Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Riverside No religion: 7.7 pts higher in West Launceston De facto: 2.3 pts higher in West Launceston Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Riverside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverside in West Launceston +3,060 larger in Riverside gap widening

7,275 36th pct 4,215 17th pct

Median age in Riverside in West Launceston +2 yrs older in West Launceston gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 44.0%

31.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Riverside West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 36.5%

4.5% Not stated even 4.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverside in West Launceston +3 more in Riverside

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverside in West Launceston +1.54 more in Riverside

3.11 71st pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverside in West Launceston +6 more in West Launceston

17 45th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Riverside in West Launceston +1,844 more in Riverside

2,219 66th pct 375 12th pct

Avg size in Riverside in West Launceston +180 larger in Riverside

555 67th pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Riverside in West Launceston +2 higher in West Launceston

1,034 58th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%

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

10.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

14.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

12.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Riverside in West Launceston +$16 higher in West Launceston gap steady

$776 44th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Riverside in West Launceston +$53 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,522 36th pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Riverside in West Launceston +$88 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,947 41st pct $2,035 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverside in West Launceston +74 larger in Riverside

178 49th pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Riverside in West Launceston +1 yrs older in West Launceston

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Riverside in West Launceston +$62 higher in West Launceston

$687 60th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Riverside in West Launceston +$178 higher in West Launceston

$1,447 34th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverside in West Launceston +0.2 larger in Riverside gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 51.5%

30.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverside in West Launceston even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Riverside in West Launceston +$126 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Riverside in West Launceston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 36.3%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 31.6%

24.8% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 84.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.0%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%

14.7% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

22.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverside in West Launceston +31 more in Riverside

46 55th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Riverside in West Launceston +2.76 more in Riverside

6.32 76th pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Riverside in West Launceston +420.8 more in Riverside

726.9 47th pct 306.0 31st pct

PT routes in Riverside in West Launceston +17 more in Riverside

19 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Riverside in West Launceston +53 longer in Riverside

60 95th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Riverside in West Launceston +37 longer in Riverside

158 99th pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 64.4%

6.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riverside in West Launceston even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Riverside in West Launceston even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Riverside in West Launceston +1 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Riverside in West Launceston +1 higher in West Launceston

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Riverside in West Launceston +4 higher in West Launceston

991 47th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Riverside in West Launceston +3,315 higher in Riverside

7,535 35th pct 4,220 16th pct

Growth in Riverside in West Launceston +2.7 pts higher in Riverside

0.8% 17th pct -1.9% 3rd pct

Businesses in Riverside in West Launceston +233 higher in Riverside

496 25th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverside in West Launceston +90 higher in Riverside

758 40th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Riverside in West Launceston +1.3 higher in West Launceston

17.3 2nd pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Riverside in West Launceston +0.9 higher in West Launceston

7.6 7th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverside in West Launceston +0.7 higher in Riverside

5.3 48th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverside in West Launceston +0.7 more in Riverside

4.8 43rd pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Riverside in West Launceston +21.8 pts higher in Riverside

65.7% 50th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Riverside in West Launceston +15.4 pts higher in Riverside

69.0% 56th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Riverside in West Launceston +6.6 pts higher in Riverside

87.5% 44th pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Riverside in West Launceston +21.9 pts higher in West Launceston

37.2% 21st pct 59.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Riverside in West Launceston +1.7 pts higher in West Launceston

97.7% 52nd pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Riverside in West Launceston +3.0 pts higher in West Launceston

12.8% 19th pct 15.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Riverside in West Launceston +9.5 more in Riverside

19.0 71st pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverside in West Launceston +88 higher in West Launceston

28 33rd pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Riverside in West Launceston +3.0 pts higher in West Launceston

11.9% 95th pct 14.9% 100th pct

Compare Riverside with nearby areas

Trevallyn Prospect Vale - Blackstone Legana West Launceston Invermay Hadspen - Carrick Newnham - Mayfield Launceston

Compare West Launceston with nearby areas

Launceston Trevallyn South Launceston Invermay Newstead Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Prospect Vale - Blackstone Summerhill - Prospect

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverside vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011046/riverside/vs/602011051/west-launceston