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Launceston and North East vs South East

Name: Launceston and North East vs South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Launceston and North East profile · South East profile

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Launceston and North East and South East are two distinct Tasmanian regions with very different layouts. Launceston and North East is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, South East is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.0 and only 24.0% of homes near groceries. Launceston and North East also has a far higher rate of renters at 26.5%, compared to 14.9% in South East.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gap in rental rates and the use of languages other than English both widening. Despite these shifts, they share several core traits: both have a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,200, and an identical average of 2.3 people per home. They also show similar rates of long-term health conditions and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 109,461 larger in Launceston and North East Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Launceston and North East No car: 3.1 pts higher in Launceston and North East Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Launceston and North East One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in Launceston and North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston and North East in South East +109,461 larger in Launceston and North East gap steady

151,195 34th pct 41,734 18th pct

Median age in Launceston and North East in South East +5 yrs older in South East gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

10.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 78.7%

3.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

9.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

7.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston and North East in South East +44 more in Launceston and North East

68 14th pct 24 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston and North East in South East +1.01 more in South East

2.72 62nd pct 3.73 79th pct

Students in Launceston and North East in South East +19,197 more in Launceston and North East

22,716 17th pct 3,519 2nd pct

Avg size in Launceston and North East in South East +187 larger in Launceston and North East

334 35th pct 147 1st pct

ICSEA in Launceston and North East in South East +54 higher in Launceston and North East

985 33rd pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.0%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%

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

8.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Launceston and North East in South East +$54 higher in Launceston and North East gap widening

$664 12th pct $610 4th pct

Household income in Launceston and North East in South East +$74 higher in Launceston and North East gap steady

$1,260 9th pct $1,186 3rd pct

Family income in Launceston and North East in South East +$134 higher in Launceston and North East gap steady

$1,609 11th pct $1,475 4th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

21.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 55.8%

22.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston and North East in South East +2,667 larger in Launceston and North East

5,865 55th pct 3,198 31st pct

Median age in Launceston and North East in South East +4 yrs older in South East

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Launceston and North East in South East +$3 higher in South East

$544 29th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Launceston and North East in South East +$118 higher in South East

$1,265 12th pct $1,383 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston and North East in South East even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 48.7%

33.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston and North East in South East +$5 higher in Launceston and North East gap narrowing

$270 21st pct $265 19th pct

Mortgage in Launceston and North East in South East even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Launceston and North East in South East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.5% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 14.9%

2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

22.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.2% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%

29.5% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston and North East in South East +612 more in Launceston and North East

790 34th pct 178 5th pct

Stops/1k in Launceston and North East in South East +0.96 more in Launceston and North East

5.23 71st pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston and North East in South East +474.8 more in Launceston and North East

604.2 43rd pct 129.4 12th pct

PT routes in Launceston and North East in South East +32 more in Launceston and North East

54 29th pct 22 14th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.3%

7.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 28.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

8.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

13.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Launceston and North East in South East +111,866 higher in Launceston and North East

156,393 20th pct 44,527 4th pct

Growth in Launceston and North East in South East +3.0 pts higher in South East

1.1% 4th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston and North East in South East +569 higher in Launceston and North East

1,215 76th pct 646 30th pct

Max temp in Launceston and North East in South East +2.3 higher in South East

13.4 0th pct 15.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Launceston and North East in South East +0.2 higher in South East

5.4 0th pct 5.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston and North East in South East +2.6 higher in Launceston and North East

4.6 43rd pct 2.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston and North East in South East +2.4 more in Launceston and North East

4.5 43rd pct 2.1 3rd pct

15-min city in Launceston and North East in South East +32.0 pts higher in Launceston and North East

54.7% 45th pct 22.7% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Launceston and North East in South East +33.8 pts higher in Launceston and North East

57.7% 51st pct 24.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Launceston and North East in South East +40.7 pts higher in Launceston and North East

66.5% 41st pct 25.8% 9th pct

Walk to school in Launceston and North East in South East +29.3 pts higher in Launceston and North East

48.7% 17th pct 19.4% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Launceston and North East in South East +32.1 pts higher in Launceston and North East

78.6% 36th pct 46.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Launceston and North East in South East +23.5 pts higher in Launceston and North East

39.3% 43rd pct 15.8% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston and North East in South East +12.8 more in South East

20.7 83rd pct 33.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston and North East in South East +1 higher in Launceston and North East

1 28th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Launceston and North East in South East +3.1 pts higher in South East

7.6% 85th pct 10.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston and North East vs South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/602/launceston-and-north-east/vs/603/south-east