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Melbourne - West vs Launceston and North East

Name: Melbourne - West vs Launceston and North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 480 km apart · Melbourne - West profile · Launceston and North East profile

Melbourne - West Launceston and North East

Melbourne - West and Launceston and North East are far apart and very different in character. Melbourne - West is a young, fast-growing area where 42.0% of people were born overseas and 44.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in Launceston and North East are far older, with a typical age of 43 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.0%). This older population is also more likely to have a long-term health condition (34.5%) or own their home outright (38.0%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which sit around 6%. Despite this similarity, the gaps between the two have generally widened since 2011. The age gap has grown, and Melbourne - West has seen its lead in working from home jump from a small margin to a 17 point difference. The two areas also track differently against the national figure; for example, while Melbourne - West is far above the national average for people born overseas, Launceston and North East is far below it.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 37.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Launceston and North East Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West Population: 701,859 larger in Melbourne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +701,859 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

853,054 100th pct 151,195 34th pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +9 yrs older in Launceston and North East gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 24.0%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%

7.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - West Launceston and North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +27.4 pts ▸ 80.2%

9.2% India ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%

4.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.3% English +26.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.4% Australian +23.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

4.6% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Indian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%

6.2% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +38.7 pts ▸ 87.8%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +164 more in Melbourne - West

232 99th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1.46 more in Launceston and North East

1.26 5th pct 2.72 62nd pct

Students in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +140,587 more in Melbourne - West

163,303 100th pct 22,716 17th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +370 larger in Melbourne - West

704 94th pct 334 35th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +51 higher in Melbourne - West

1,037 64th pct 985 33rd pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 42.8%

10.5% Year 10 +20.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 21.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

6.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$122 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$786 52nd pct $664 12th pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$607 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,867 69th pct $1,260 9th pct

Family income in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$468 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$2,077 59th pct $1,609 11th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.7%

13.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +11.4 pts 57.7%

16.1% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1,153 larger in Melbourne - West

7,018 60th pct 5,865 55th pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - West

25 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$102 higher in Melbourne - West

$646 66th pct $544 29th pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$431 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,696 62nd pct $1,265 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +0.6 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

2.9 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 50.0%

19.0% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.9% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$91 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$361 57th pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +$600 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +0.10 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 31.6%

25.2% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.5% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 86.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 18.8%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 21.2%

6.8% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 16.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +2,505 more in Melbourne - West

3,295 97th pct 790 34th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1.36 more in Launceston and North East

3.86 27th pct 5.23 71st pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +582.6 more in Melbourne - West

1,186.8 61st pct 604.2 43rd pct

PT routes in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +59 more in Melbourne - West

113 82nd pct 54 29th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 7.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +823,907 higher in Melbourne - West

980,300 100th pct 156,393 20th pct

Growth in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +12.4 pts higher in Melbourne - West

13.4% 97th pct 1.1% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +693 higher in Launceston and North East

522 19th pct 1,215 76th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +6.8 higher in Melbourne - West

20.1 16th pct 13.4 0th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +5.0 higher in Melbourne - West

10.4 34th pct 5.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1.3 higher in Melbourne - West

5.9 66th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +1.0 more in Melbourne - West

5.6 65th pct 4.5 43rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +13.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

68.0% 63rd pct 54.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +11.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West

68.7% 69th pct 57.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +16.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

82.6% 55th pct 66.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +32.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

81.0% 72nd pct 48.7% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +18.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West

97.1% 78th pct 78.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +12.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West

51.9% 67th pct 39.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +9.1 more in Launceston and North East

11.7 13th pct 20.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +115 higher in Melbourne - West

116 81st pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - West in Launceston and North East +4.7 pts higher in Launceston and North East

2.9% 0th pct 7.6% 85th pct

Compare Melbourne - West with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Geelong Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Ballarat Bendigo Shepparton

Compare Launceston and North East with nearby areas

South East Hobart West and North West Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - South East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - West vs Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/213/melbourne-west/vs/602/launceston-and-north-east