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South Launceston vs Youngtown - Relbia

Name: South Launceston vs Youngtown - Relbia — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · South Launceston profile · Youngtown - Relbia profile

South Launceston Youngtown - Relbia

Youngtown - Relbia and South Launceston are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Youngtown - Relbia is an older area where residents are more likely to own their own homes outright (37.1%) and live in separate houses (90.6%). In contrast, South Launceston is much younger and more transient, with 43.6% of households renting and 47.2% of people having moved there in the last five years. While South Launceston is highly walkable with most homes within a short stroll of groceries, Youngtown - Relbia is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 35 minutes.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,400. They also have similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, others are widening. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people born overseas has grown, and South Launceston has become more distinct from Youngtown - Relbia in its proportion of renters.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in South Launceston 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Youngtown - Relbia People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in South Launceston Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Youngtown - Relbia Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Youngtown - Relbia

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +75 larger in Youngtown - Relbia gap narrowing

4,846 21st pct 4,921 22nd pct

Median age in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +6 yrs older in Youngtown - Relbia gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

34.7% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.9% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 31.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

South Launceston Youngtown - Relbia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.4% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 48.1%

33.6% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1 more in South Launceston

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1.38 more in South Launceston

2.55 61st pct 1.17 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +9 more in South Launceston

22 55th pct 13 34th pct

Students in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +125 more in South Launceston

453 15th pct 328 11th pct

Avg size in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +102 larger in Youngtown - Relbia

227 23rd pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +60 higher in South Launceston

1,018 51st pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 44.1%

22.8% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

9.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

7.2% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$19 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$766 42nd pct $747 38th pct

Household income in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$59 higher in Youngtown - Relbia gap narrowing

$1,373 27th pct $1,432 31st pct

Family income in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$37 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$1,879 37th pct $1,842 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.0%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 57.7%

20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +18 larger in Youngtown - Relbia

136 41st pct 154 45th pct

Median age in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +5 yrs older in South Launceston

30 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$164 higher in South Launceston

$766 72nd pct $602 43rd pct

Household income in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$369 higher in South Launceston

$1,597 44th pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +0.2 larger in Youngtown - Relbia gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

30.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 27.6%

14.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$5 higher in South Launceston gap steady

$300 27th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +$23 higher in Youngtown - Relbia gap narrowing

$1,290 14th pct $1,313 15th pct

People / bedroom in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +0.20 higher in South Launceston gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 18.2%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.8% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 2.3%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 15.6%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.0%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.3%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1 more in South Launceston

32 42nd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +0.30 more in South Launceston

6.60 79th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +436.8 more in South Launceston

1,472.1 73rd pct 1,035.4 59th pct

PT routes in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +8 more in South Launceston

14 76th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +26 longer in Youngtown - Relbia

9 68th pct 35 88th pct

Drive to city in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +5 longer in Youngtown - Relbia

119 92nd pct 124 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

9.9% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 1.3%

6.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 34.2%

31.7% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +2 higher in Youngtown - Relbia

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +3 higher in Youngtown - Relbia

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1 higher in South Launceston

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +4 higher in Youngtown - Relbia

957 33rd pct 961 35th pct

ERP in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +510 higher in Youngtown - Relbia

4,784 19th pct 5,294 22nd pct

Growth in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +9.0 pts higher in Youngtown - Relbia

-3.7% 0th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +55 higher in South Launceston

385 18th pct 330 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +46 higher in South Launceston

668 29th pct 621 22nd pct

Max temp in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia even

18.5 8th pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +0.3 higher in South Launceston

8.5 12th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1.7 higher in South Launceston

6.8 71st pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +1.4 more in South Launceston

6.3 66th pct 5.0 45th pct

15-min city in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +33.6 pts higher in South Launceston

98.3% 83rd pct 64.7% 49th pct

Walk to shops in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +30.3 pts higher in South Launceston

99.0% 91st pct 68.7% 55th pct

Walk to transit in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +18.2 pts higher in South Launceston

98.9% 70th pct 80.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +8.6 pts higher in South Launceston

63.8% 41st pct 55.2% 34th pct

Walk to a park in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +7.8 pts higher in South Launceston

99.4% 57th pct 91.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +18.2 pts higher in Youngtown - Relbia

43.0% 48th pct 61.2% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +3.5 more in Youngtown - Relbia

13.2 45th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +187 higher in South Launceston

212 73rd pct 25 32nd pct

Mean slope in South Launceston in Youngtown - Relbia +4.0 pts higher in South Launceston

10.9% 92nd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare South Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Youngtown - Relbia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Launceston vs Youngtown - Relbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/vs/602011052/youngtown-relbia