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Sydney - City and Inner South vs Launceston and North East
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 891 km apart · Sydney - City and Inner South profile · Launceston and North East profile
Sydney - City and Inner South Launceston and North East
Sydney - City and Inner South and Launceston and North East are two very different places. Sydney - City and Inner South is a young, high-earning hub where 45.5% of people were born overseas and 48.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Launceston and North East is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22% of the population aged 65 or over. The financial gap is wide; the typical weekly household income is $2,207 in Sydney - City and Inner South, which is far higher than the $1,260 seen in Launceston and North East.
Since 2011, the divide between these two areas has grown across almost every measure. The gap in typical incomes, the share of overseas-born residents, and the difference in home ownership have all widened. They do share a similar outlook on faith, with about 48% of people in both areas reporting no religion. They also have similar unemployment rates, sitting around 5% to 6%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 264,544
- First area, 2016: 315,551
- First area, 2021: 331,340
- Second area, 2011: 137,558
- Second area, 2016: 140,484
- Second area, 2021: 151,195
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Launceston and North East: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Launceston and North East: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Launceston and North East: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Launceston and North East: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Launceston and North East: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Launceston and North East: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Launceston and North East: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Launceston and North East: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Launceston and North East: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Launceston and North East: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Launceston and North East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females; 30–34 in Launceston and North East: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females; 25–29 in Launceston and North East: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Launceston and North East: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Launceston and North East: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females; 10–14 in Launceston and North East: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Launceston and North East: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Launceston and North East: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $797
- First area, 2016: $904
- First area, 2021: $1,174
- Second area, 2011: $470
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $664
- First area, 2011: $1,569
- First area, 2016: $1,894
- First area, 2021: $2,207
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,017
- Second area, 2021: $1,260
- First area, 2011: $2,039
- First area, 2016: $2,369
- First area, 2021: $2,887
- Second area, 2011: $1,140
- Second area, 2016: $1,319
- Second area, 2021: $1,609
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $430
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2011: $190
- Second area, 2016: $215
- Second area, 2021: $270
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,700
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,260
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - City and Inner South vs Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/vs/602/launceston-and-north-east