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Brighton vs Launceston

Name: Brighton vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Brighton profile · Launceston profile

Brighton Launceston

Launceston and Brighton are two distinct Tasmanian hubs separated by about 139 km. Launceston is a very walkable area where 54.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 12.0% in Brighton. Education levels are also quite different; 22.1% of adults in Launceston hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 9.4% in Brighton. Launceston is more culturally diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (16.1%) and those using another language at home (10.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, at around 7% each. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,350. While Brighton has a much younger population and a well higher share of First Nations people (11.3%), the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in overseas-born residents has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67,756 larger in Launceston Household size: 0.3 larger in Brighton Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Launceston Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Launceston +67,756 larger in Launceston gap steady

19,589 13th pct 87,345 70th pct

Median age in Brighton in Launceston +4 yrs older in Launceston gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) even 27.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

39.4% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 37.7%

9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 79.2%

1.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%

44.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.4%

8.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 85.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 48.4%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

0.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Launceston +31 more in Launceston

8 9th pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Launceston +0.80 more in Launceston

1.82 40th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Brighton in Launceston +14,700 more in Launceston

1,886 7th pct 16,586 75th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Launceston +190 larger in Launceston

236 22nd pct 425 48th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Launceston +147 higher in Launceston

856 5th pct 1,003 43rd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 30.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

8.5% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

1.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Launceston +$8 higher in Launceston gap steady

$703 26th pct $711 28th pct

Household income in Brighton in Launceston +$19 higher in Brighton gap steady

$1,365 22nd pct $1,346 21st pct

Family income in Brighton in Launceston +$125 higher in Launceston gap steady

$1,612 15th pct $1,737 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

17.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

11.5% Arthritis even 11.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.7% One condition even 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Launceston +1,088 larger in Launceston

2,215 65th pct 3,303 77th pct

Median age in Brighton in Launceston +3 yrs older in Launceston

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brighton in Launceston +$44 higher in Launceston

$523 24th pct $567 36th pct

Household income in Brighton in Launceston +$28 higher in Launceston

$1,248 14th pct $1,276 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Launceston +0.3 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 51.5%

23.3% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Launceston even gap narrowing

$280 23rd pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Launceston +$100 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Launceston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 31.8%

26.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 81.9%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 48.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%

24.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Launceston +423 more in Launceston

153 28th pct 576 80th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Launceston +1.22 more in Brighton

7.81 91st pct 6.59 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Launceston +257.3 more in Brighton

1,224.3 65th pct 967.0 56th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Launceston +41 more in Launceston

10 20th pct 51 81st pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Launceston +56 longer in Brighton

60 93rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Launceston +96 longer in Launceston

25 45th pct 121 88th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 67.9%

4.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brighton in Launceston +68,139 higher in Launceston

21,026 11th pct 89,165 65th pct

Growth in Brighton in Launceston +6.2 pts higher in Brighton

5.9% 53rd pct -0.4% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Launceston +168 higher in Launceston

516 14th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Brighton in Launceston +0.7 higher in Launceston

17.7 6th pct 18.4 9th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Launceston +0.3 higher in Launceston

8.1 11th pct 8.4 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Launceston +2.0 higher in Launceston

4.2 35th pct 6.2 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Launceston +2.0 more in Launceston

3.9 30th pct 5.9 65th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Launceston +26.9 pts higher in Launceston

46.9% 35th pct 73.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Launceston +20.3 pts higher in Launceston

56.7% 48th pct 77.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Launceston +15.3 pts higher in Launceston

76.0% 46th pct 91.3% 61st pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Launceston +13.0 pts higher in Launceston

53.7% 34th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Launceston +14.8 pts higher in Launceston

81.7% 39th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Launceston +42.8 pts higher in Launceston

12.0% 6th pct 54.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Launceston +2.3 more in Launceston

15.8 54th pct 18.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Launceston +45 higher in Launceston

9 37th pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Launceston

7.6% 79th pct 8.2% 84th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

Meander Valley - West Tamar North East Devonport South East Coast Central Highlands Burnie - Ulverstone Brighton Hobart - North West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60101/brighton/vs/60201/launceston