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Launching Place vs Mount Toolebewong

Name: Launching Place vs Mount Toolebewong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Launching Place profile · Mount Toolebewong profile

Launching Place Mount Toolebewong

Launching Place and Mount Toolebewong are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with very different profiles. Launching Place is the larger of the two and has a more developed layout, with 59.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 58.2% near groceries. In contrast, Mount Toolebewong is sparsely populated and more isolated, with 0% of homes within walking distance of those services. Education and income levels also differ sharply; 34.3% of adults in Mount Toolebewong hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.4% in Launching Place, though Launching Place has a larger share of high-earning households, with 18.2% earning $3,000 or more a week.

These gaps in infrastructure and education have remained wide over time. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,100 to $2,250. They also share a very low reliance on public transport for commuting. While both are mostly car-dependent, Launching Place is slightly more walkable than Mount Toolebewong.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Launching Place Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Mount Toolebewong Population: 2,376 larger in Launching Place Full-time: 21.3 pts higher in Launching Place Volunteering: 20.5 pts higher in Mount Toolebewong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +2,376 larger in Launching Place gap steady

2,495 81st pct 119 44th pct

Median age in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +7 yrs older in Mount Toolebewong gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.4% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%

8.9% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Launching Place Mount Toolebewong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 71.4%

5.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% New Zealand +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.7%

44.7% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 31.1%

12.3% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

5.7% German +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 84.9%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

29.6% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 10.1%

6.2% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.6% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong

2.05 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +7 more in Launching Place

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +81 larger in Launching Place

217 39th pct 136 31st pct

ICSEA in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +14 higher in Mount Toolebewong

993 52nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.7%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.7 pts 17.6%

17.6% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

8.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment even 4.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Income

Personal income in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$108 higher in Launching Place gap widening

$795 58th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$455 higher in Launching Place gap widening

$1,830 67th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$162 higher in Mount Toolebewong gap widening

$2,088 62nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

13.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +35 larger in Launching Place

38 74th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +7 yrs older in Mount Toolebewong

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$1,425 higher in Mount Toolebewong

$725 58th pct $2,150 97th pct

Household income in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$1,837 higher in Mount Toolebewong

$1,562 45th pct $3,399 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +0.3 larger in Launching Place gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 18.5%

13.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.4% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$70 higher in Launching Place

$350 71st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +$411 higher in Mount Toolebewong gap widening

$1,789 60th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +0.10 higher in Mount Toolebewong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 37.2%

34.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

6.1% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 34.9%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.0% $200–$349 +58.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +12 more in Launching Place

12 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +4.81 more in Launching Place

4.81 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +641.7 more in Launching Place

641.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +1 more in Launching Place

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong

13 50th pct —

Drive to city in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +14 longer in Mount Toolebewong

54 41st pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 57.9%

15.2% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

21.6% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

9.8% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 12.3%

11.8% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.8% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

6.2% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +2.9 higher in Launching Place

3.0 72nd pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +2.7 more in Launching Place

2.7 71st pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +13.5 pts higher in Launching Place

13.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +58.2 pts higher in Launching Place

58.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +59.9 pts higher in Launching Place

59.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +53.1 pts higher in Launching Place

53.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +61.8 pts higher in Launching Place

67.8% 69th pct 6.0% 45th pct

Walk to health in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +0.1 pts higher in Launching Place

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +5.6 more in Mount Toolebewong

11.2 44th pct 16.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +3 higher in Launching Place

4 63rd pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Launching Place in Mount Toolebewong +11.4 pts higher in Mount Toolebewong

10.1% 81st pct 21.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launching Place vs Mount Toolebewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21473/launching-place/vs/SAL21814/mount-toolebewong