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Hobart - North West vs Launceston

Name: Hobart - North West vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Hobart - North West profile · Launceston profile

Hobart - North West Launceston

Launceston and Hobart - North West are two distinct Tasmanian hubs with very different layouts. Launceston is more walkable, with 77% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 55.7% in Hobart - North West. It also has more street intersections per square kilometre and a far higher share of homes (73.8% against 57.7%) in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Hobart - North West is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (19.7% versus 16.1%) and more people using a language other than English at home (16.6% versus 10.3%).

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other similarities. Both have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,300. While Launceston has a slightly older typical resident at 39, both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hobart - North West Population: 29,337 larger in Launceston PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Hobart - North West Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Hobart - North West Volunteering: 2.5 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobart - North West in Launceston +29,337 larger in Launceston gap steady

58,008 48th pct 87,345 70th pct

Median age in Hobart - North West in Launceston +2 yrs older in Launceston gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

6.3% Widowed even 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hobart - North West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

3.7% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Chinese even 2.1%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Mandarin even 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobart - North West in Launceston +13 more in Launceston

26 49th pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.05 more in Hobart - North West

2.68 62nd pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Hobart - North West in Launceston +8,010 more in Launceston

8,576 40th pct 16,586 75th pct

Avg size in Hobart - North West in Launceston +95 larger in Launceston

330 35th pct 425 48th pct

ICSEA in Hobart - North West in Launceston +48 higher in Launceston

955 17th pct 1,003 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

20.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

8.3% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$31 higher in Launceston gap steady

$680 22nd pct $711 28th pct

Household income in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$37 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$1,309 18th pct $1,346 21st pct

Family income in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$128 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,609 15th pct $1,737 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.7%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobart - North West in Launceston +74 larger in Launceston

3,229 76th pct 3,303 77th pct

Median age in Hobart - North West in Launceston even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$15 higher in Launceston

$552 32nd pct $567 36th pct

Household income in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$37 higher in Hobart - North West

$1,313 21st pct $1,276 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.1 larger in Hobart - North West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

12.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobart - North West in Launceston +$40 higher in Hobart - North West gap widening

$320 36th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Hobart - North West in Launceston even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.10 higher in Hobart - North West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

29.3% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 81.9%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 48.1%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.5%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.2%

24.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobart - North West in Launceston +135 more in Launceston

441 68th pct 576 80th pct

Stops/1k in Hobart - North West in Launceston +1.01 more in Hobart - North West

7.60 90th pct 6.59 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hobart - North West in Launceston +244.2 more in Hobart - North West

1,211.2 64th pct 967.0 56th pct

PT routes in Hobart - North West in Launceston +16 more in Launceston

35 63rd pct 51 81st pct

Stop walk in Hobart - North West in Launceston +50 longer in Hobart - North West

54 92nd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Hobart - North West in Launceston +97 longer in Launceston

24 44th pct 121 88th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%

32.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hobart - North West in Launceston +30,719 higher in Launceston

58,446 42nd pct 89,165 65th pct

Growth in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Launceston

-0.7% 2nd pct -0.4% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobart - North West in Launceston +95 higher in Hobart - North West

780 42nd pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Hobart - North West in Launceston +3.5 higher in Launceston

14.9 0th pct 18.4 9th pct

Min temp in Hobart - North West in Launceston +2.0 higher in Launceston

6.4 2nd pct 8.4 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.6 higher in Launceston

5.6 58th pct 6.2 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.7 more in Launceston

5.2 56th pct 5.9 65th pct

15-min city in Hobart - North West in Launceston +16.1 pts higher in Launceston

57.7% 50th pct 73.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Hobart - North West in Launceston +21.3 pts higher in Launceston

55.7% 47th pct 77.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Hobart - North West in Launceston even

91.4% 62nd pct 91.3% 61st pct

Walk to school in Hobart - North West in Launceston +3.6 pts higher in Hobart - North West

70.3% 56th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.5 pts higher in Launceston

96.1% 61st pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Hobart - North West in Launceston +14.3 pts higher in Launceston

40.5% 46th pct 54.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hobart - North West in Launceston +0.7 more in Launceston

17.4 63rd pct 18.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobart - North West in Launceston +30 higher in Launceston

24 46th pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Hobart - North West in Launceston +1.3 pts higher in Hobart - North West

9.5% 91st pct 8.2% 84th pct

Compare Hobart - North West with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobart - North West vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60103/hobart-north-west/vs/60201/launceston