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Launceston vs Burnie - Ulverstone

Name: Launceston vs Burnie - Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Launceston profile · Burnie - Ulverstone profile

Launceston Burnie - Ulverstone

Launceston and Burnie - Ulverstone are two distinct Tasmanian hubs located about 104 km apart. Launceston is a more connected urban centre where 77% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 54.7% in Burnie - Ulverstone. It is also more diverse and academic, with 22.2% of the population being recent arrivals from overseas and 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Burnie - Ulverstone is older, with a typical resident aged 45, and has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.6%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of household makeup, with the same average of 2.3 people per home. While they share these domestic patterns, the gap in their populations' ages has widened since 2011, with residents in Burnie - Ulverstone becoming noticeably older than those in Launceston. At the same time, the difference in overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011, though Launceston remains well above the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Launceston Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Launceston Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Launceston Population: 37,317 larger in Launceston Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +37,317 larger in Launceston gap widening

87,345 70th pct 50,028 39th pct

Median age in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +6 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

9.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Burnie - Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%

6.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +11 more in Launceston

39 74th pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.71 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

2.62 61st pct 3.33 73rd pct

Students in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +8,171 more in Launceston

16,586 75th pct 8,415 39th pct

Avg size in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +125 larger in Launceston

425 48th pct 301 31st pct

ICSEA in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +51 higher in Launceston

1,003 43rd pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 34.5%

28.3% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$81 higher in Launceston gap widening

$711 28th pct $630 13th pct

Household income in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$176 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,346 21st pct $1,170 9th pct

Family income in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$197 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $1,540 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.3%

19.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.6%

21.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +1,011 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

3,303 77th pct 4,314 86th pct

Median age in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +1 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$32 higher in Launceston

$567 36th pct $535 27th pct

Household income in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone even

$1,276 17th pct $1,278 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

29.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$40 higher in Launceston gap widening

$280 23rd pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +$100 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.2% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.3% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 9.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 46.0%

26.8% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +294 more in Launceston

576 80th pct 282 51st pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.96 more in Launceston

6.59 86th pct 5.64 75th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +603.2 more in Launceston

967.0 56th pct 363.8 35th pct

PT routes in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +30 more in Launceston

51 81st pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +83 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone

121 88th pct 204 95th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

6.0% Worked at home even 6.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

10.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

10.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +37,752 higher in Launceston

89,165 65th pct 51,413 35th pct

Growth in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

-0.4% 3rd pct 0.4% 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +635 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

684 31st pct 1,320 82nd pct

Max temp in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.9 higher in Launceston

18.4 9th pct 15.5 0th pct

Min temp in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.4 higher in Launceston

8.4 13th pct 8.0 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.4 higher in Launceston

6.2 66th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.1 more in Launceston

5.9 65th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +16.9 pts higher in Launceston

73.8% 64th pct 56.9% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +22.3 pts higher in Launceston

77.0% 68th pct 54.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +15.7 pts higher in Launceston

91.3% 61st pct 75.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +9.7 pts higher in Launceston

66.7% 51st pct 57.0% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +18.9 pts higher in Launceston

96.6% 63rd pct 77.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +13.7 pts higher in Launceston

54.8% 63rd pct 41.0% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.3 more in Launceston

18.1 66th pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +50 higher in Launceston

54 56th pct 4 32nd pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.2 pts higher in Launceston

8.2% 84th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Burnie - Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60201/launceston/vs/60401/burnie-ulverstone