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Launching Place vs Wesburn

Name: Launching Place vs Wesburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Launching Place profile · Wesburn profile

Launching Place Wesburn

Launching Place and Wesburn are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges. Launching Place is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 at 19.6%. This is consistent with a higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (32.3%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (89.0%). In contrast, Wesburn is older and more remote, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much longer drive to the city, taking 84 minutes compared to 54 minutes for Launching Place.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.7 to 2.8 people per home. This common ground exists alongside some sharp differences in accessibility. Wesburn has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a much higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (47.7% compared to 13.5% in Launching Place). However, Launching Place is more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries, a figure that is 8.8 percentage points higher than in Wesburn.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Launching Place Population: 1,443 larger in Launching Place Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Launching Place Median age: 5 yrs older in Wesburn 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Launching Place

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launching Place in Wesburn +1,443 larger in Launching Place gap steady

2,495 81st pct 1,052 73rd pct

Median age in Launching Place in Wesburn +5 yrs older in Wesburn gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 39.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Launching Place Wesburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.4%

5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

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%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

5.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 91.9%

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 ◂ +5.8 pts 57.3%

29.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Launching Place in Wesburn +3.83 more in Wesburn

2.05 30th pct 5.88 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Launching Place in Wesburn +1 more in Launching Place

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Launching Place in Wesburn +29 larger in Launching Place

217 39th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Launching Place in Wesburn even

993 52nd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.0%

21.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

10.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Launching Place in Wesburn +$81 higher in Launching Place gap steady

$795 58th pct $714 43rd pct

Household income in Launching Place in Wesburn +$282 higher in Launching Place gap widening

$1,830 67th pct $1,548 51st pct

Family income in Launching Place in Wesburn +$177 higher in Launching Place gap widening

$2,088 62nd pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.2%

6.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launching Place in Wesburn +26 larger in Launching Place

38 74th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Launching Place in Wesburn +1 yrs older in Wesburn

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Launching Place in Wesburn +$24 higher in Wesburn

$725 58th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Launching Place in Wesburn +$688 higher in Wesburn

$1,562 45th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launching Place in Wesburn +0.1 larger in Wesburn gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.0%

23.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

7.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launching Place in Wesburn even gap steady

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Launching Place in Wesburn +$9 higher in Wesburn gap steady

$1,789 60th pct $1,798 61st pct

People / bedroom in Launching Place in Wesburn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 48.1%

34.3% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.1% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house even 99.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

17.0% $200–$349 +34.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 45.5%

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 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launching Place in Wesburn +2 more in Launching Place

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Launching Place in Wesburn +4.70 more in Wesburn

4.81 77th pct 9.51 87th pct

Departures/1k in Launching Place in Wesburn +622.6 more in Wesburn

641.7 81st pct 1,264.3 88th pct

PT routes in Launching Place in Wesburn even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Launching Place in Wesburn +8 longer in Wesburn

13 50th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Launching Place in Wesburn +30 longer in Wesburn

54 41st pct 84 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Launching Place in Wesburn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Launching Place in Wesburn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 61.6%

15.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%

18.8% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.8% No vehicle even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

6.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Launching Place in Wesburn +0.5 higher in Wesburn

3.0 72nd pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launching Place in Wesburn +0.6 more in Wesburn

2.7 71st pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Launching Place in Wesburn +34.2 pts higher in Wesburn

13.5% 68th pct 47.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Launching Place in Wesburn +8.8 pts higher in Launching Place

58.2% 82nd pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Launching Place in Wesburn +7.8 pts higher in Wesburn

59.9% 76th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Launching Place in Wesburn +2.5 pts higher in Launching Place

53.1% 76th pct 50.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Launching Place in Wesburn +4.8 pts higher in Launching Place

67.8% 69th pct 63.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Launching Place in Wesburn +0.1 pts higher in Launching Place

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Launching Place in Wesburn +7.8 more in Wesburn

11.2 44th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Launching Place in Wesburn even

4 63rd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Launching Place in Wesburn +1.7 pts higher in Launching Place

10.1% 81st pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Launching Place with nearby areas

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Compare Wesburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launching Place vs Wesburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21473/launching-place/vs/SAL22753/wesburn