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Summerhill - Prospect vs West Launceston

Name: Summerhill - Prospect vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Summerhill - Prospect profile · West Launceston profile

Summerhill - Prospect West Launceston

Summerhill - Prospect and West Launceston are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with a few distinct differences. West Launceston has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in Summerhill - Prospect. Summerhill - Prospect serves as a major local education hub, containing far more schools and larger average school sizes, with 2,649 enrolments compared to 375 in West Launceston. Public transport is also more accessible in Summerhill - Prospect, where 99.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 80.9% in West Launceston.

Both areas are very similar in many everyday ways, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $300 and the same average of 2.3 people per home. They also share very similar proportions of people living alone and those in de facto relationships. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and West Launceston has seen a larger increase in the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in West Launceston Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in West Launceston Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in West Launceston Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in West Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +743 larger in Summerhill - Prospect gap widening

4,958 22nd pct 4,215 17th pct

Median age in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2 yrs older in West Launceston gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.4% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.8% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Summerhill - Prospect West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 80.9%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 40.6%

8.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 36.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2 more in Summerhill - Prospect

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +1.88 more in Summerhill - Prospect

3.45 74th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +7 more in West Launceston

16 43rd pct 23 57th pct

Students in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2,274 more in Summerhill - Prospect

2,649 74th pct 375 12th pct

Avg size in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +508 larger in Summerhill - Prospect

883 88th pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +40 higher in West Launceston

996 41st pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 25.8%

19.3% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

11.3% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$45 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$747 38th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$175 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,294 21st pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$262 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,773 30th pct $2,035 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +88 larger in Summerhill - Prospect

192 52nd pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +1 yrs older in Summerhill - Prospect

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$230 higher in West Launceston

$519 24th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$407 higher in West Launceston

$1,218 17th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

13.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

3.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$10 higher in West Launceston gap steady

$290 24th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +$4 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,304 15th pct

People / bedroom in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 31.6%

32.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

20.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 7.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 46.4%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%

27.2% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.1% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 49.9%

26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +14 more in Summerhill - Prospect

29 39th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2.29 more in Summerhill - Prospect

5.85 72nd pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +474.1 more in Summerhill - Prospect

780.2 49th pct 306.0 31st pct

PT routes in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +3 more in Summerhill - Prospect

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +42 longer in Summerhill - Prospect

49 92nd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +6 longer in Summerhill - Prospect

127 94th pct 121 92nd pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 64.4%

6.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

10.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2 higher in West Launceston

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +2 higher in West Launceston

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +1 higher in West Launceston

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +5 higher in West Launceston

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +61 higher in West Launceston

934 24th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +769 higher in Summerhill - Prospect

4,989 20th pct 4,220 16th pct

Growth in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

-1.6% 5th pct -1.9% 3rd pct

Businesses in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +8 higher in West Launceston

255 11th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +12 higher in West Launceston

656 27th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +0.7 higher in West Launceston

17.8 4th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +0.8 higher in West Launceston

7.7 7th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +1.1 higher in Summerhill - Prospect

5.8 55th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +1.3 more in Summerhill - Prospect

5.4 53rd pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +14.6 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

58.5% 44th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +0.8 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

54.4% 43rd pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +18.2 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

99.1% 71st pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +13.7 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

72.9% 49th pct 59.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston even

99.6% 61st pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +36.6 pts higher in Summerhill - Prospect

52.5% 56th pct 15.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +5.8 more in Summerhill - Prospect

15.3 57th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +46 higher in West Launceston

70 45th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Summerhill - Prospect in West Launceston +7.7 pts higher in West Launceston

7.2% 75th pct 14.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Summerhill - Prospect vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011048/summerhill-prospect/vs/602011051/west-launceston