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Blackstone Heights vs Launceston

Name: Blackstone Heights vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Blackstone Heights profile · Launceston profile

Blackstone Heights Launceston

Launceston and Blackstone Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Launceston is a highly mobile, diverse hub where 25.6% of people were born overseas and 17.7% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Blackstone Heights is a more affluent residential area where the typical weekly household income is $2,324, far higher than the $1,439 seen in Launceston. Housing also differs sharply; Launceston is dominated by rentals (51.8%) and smaller homes, while 97.3% of homes in Blackstone Heights are separate houses, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares several commonalities, as both areas have similar proportions of people working from home and nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. They also share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $900. However, the two areas offer opposite lifestyles in terms of accessibility. Launceston is a highly walkable area where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. Blackstone Heights is much more car-dependent, with a far higher share of homes having three or more vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,865 larger in Launceston Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in Launceston Renting: 44.4 pts higher in Launceston Separate houses: 59.2 pts higher in Blackstone Heights 3+ bedrooms: 46.1 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +1,865 larger in Launceston gap widening

1,245 74th pct 3,110 84th pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +2 yrs older in Blackstone Heights gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 26.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 8.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 38.0%

27.3% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Heights Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +19.5 pts 68.6%

3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 29.9%

47.6% English ◂ +7.5 pts 40.0%

8.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 75.9%

0.0% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 34.1%

2.4% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone Heights in Launceston

— 3.73 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +21 more in Launceston

5 73rd pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +225 larger in Blackstone Heights

683 89th pct 459 67th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +4 higher in Launceston

1,006 59th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +19.4 pts 17.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.8 pts 18.4%

22.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%

11.8% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$39 higher in Blackstone Heights gap steady

$910 74th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$885 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,324 87th pct $1,439 43rd pct

Family income in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$546 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,581 85th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.5% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 5.7%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 61.0%

19.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +42 larger in Launceston

31 73rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +1 yrs older in Blackstone Heights

37 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$483 higher in Blackstone Heights

$1,125 86th pct $642 50th pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$1,042 higher in Blackstone Heights

$2,583 81st pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +0.8 larger in Blackstone Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 37.9%

26.6% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

13.2% 1 person +28.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$60 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$370 76th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +$270 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,530 44th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +0.10 higher in Launceston gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

7.4% Rented +44.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.6 pts 16.4%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 30.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +59.2 pts 38.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.5 pts 11.4%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 33.4%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 32.3%

27.3% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +28 more in Launceston

18 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +0.33 more in Launceston

14.46 89th pct 14.79 90th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +3,840.9 more in Launceston

712.4 82nd pct 4,553.4 100th pct

PT routes in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +50 more in Launceston

1 71st pct 51 88th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone Heights in Launceston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +4 longer in Blackstone Heights

124 83rd pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 46.3%

0.6% Walked +22.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.6% 1 vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 27.7%

25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 7.3%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%

1.4% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +6.7 higher in Launceston

2.4 68th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +6.0 more in Launceston

2.0 65th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +99.9 pts higher in Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +77.2 pts higher in Launceston

22.8% 72nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +18.9 pts higher in Launceston

81.0% 82nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +75.5 pts higher in Launceston

22.4% 65th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +65.6 pts higher in Launceston

34.3% 59th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +99.9 pts higher in Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +64.2 more in Launceston

18.5 60th pct 82.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +442 higher in Launceston

9 72nd pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone Heights in Launceston +6.1 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

13.6% 90th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone Heights vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/vs/SAL60322/launceston