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East Launceston vs Mowbray

Name: East Launceston vs Mowbray — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · East Launceston profile · Mowbray profile

East Launceston Mowbray

Mowbray (Tas.) and East Launceston are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Mowbray (Tas.) is a much younger community with a typical resident aged 32, compared to 41 in East Launceston. It is also far more diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.4% and 10.0% in East Launceston. In contrast, East Launceston is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,885, which is far higher than the $1,138 seen in Mowbray (Tas.).

While these two areas are diverging in wealth and education, they share several core characteristics. Both have a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly the same number of schools within 3 km. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Mowbray (Tas.) has far more renters (48.1%) while East Launceston has a much higher share of homes owned outright (38.8%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in East Launceston Population: 1,778 larger in Mowbray Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in East Launceston Other language: 18.4 pts higher in Mowbray Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Mowbray

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Launceston in Mowbray +1,778 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2,270 80th pct 4,048 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Mowbray +9 yrs older in East Launceston gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 33.1%

35.6% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

East Launceston Mowbray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 62.8%

1.5% Nepal +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +11.8 pts 32.8%

38.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

1.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 65.7%

1.2% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 33.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Launceston in Mowbray +0.35 more in Mowbray

2.58 37th pct 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Launceston in Mowbray even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in East Launceston in Mowbray +13 larger in Mowbray

384 57th pct 397 59th pct

ICSEA in East Launceston in Mowbray +20 higher in East Launceston

1,012 62nd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 47.0%

16.6% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 21.7%

16.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.3% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%

7.1% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in East Launceston in Mowbray +$349 higher in East Launceston gap narrowing

$932 76th pct $583 22nd pct

Household income in East Launceston in Mowbray +$747 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $1,138 21st pct

Family income in East Launceston in Mowbray +$1,005 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$2,360 76th pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%

13.1% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 2.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 4.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Launceston in Mowbray +175 larger in Mowbray

31 73rd pct 206 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Mowbray even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in East Launceston in Mowbray +$492 higher in East Launceston

$1,062 82nd pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in East Launceston in Mowbray +$800 higher in East Launceston

$2,083 65th pct $1,283 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Launceston in Mowbray +0.1 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 50.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

11.3% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 29.4%

29.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

5.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Launceston in Mowbray +$40 higher in East Launceston gap steady

$330 66th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in East Launceston in Mowbray +$550 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,050 17th pct

People / bedroom in East Launceston in Mowbray +0.10 higher in Mowbray gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 24.0%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

0.9% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 3.9%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

24.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 10.7%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 20.3%

7.2% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

16.7% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 7.6%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Launceston in Mowbray +13 more in East Launceston

20 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in East Launceston in Mowbray +7.08 more in East Launceston

8.81 87th pct 1.73 64th pct

Departures/1k in East Launceston in Mowbray +192.8 more in Mowbray

527.8 79th pct 720.6 82nd pct

PT routes in East Launceston in Mowbray +1 more in Mowbray

9 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in East Launceston in Mowbray +19 longer in Mowbray

2 14th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in East Launceston in Mowbray +3 longer in Mowbray

123 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

11.5% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

0.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

8.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +21.2 pts 12.3%

12.4% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.1% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.3% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

8.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in East Launceston in Mowbray +1.0 higher in East Launceston

7.5 95th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Launceston in Mowbray +1.4 more in East Launceston

7.7 98th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in East Launceston in Mowbray +15.5 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in East Launceston in Mowbray +11.2 pts higher in East Launceston

95.5% 98th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in East Launceston in Mowbray +32.1 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 67.9% 78th pct

Walk to school in East Launceston in Mowbray +18.3 pts higher in East Launceston

98.1% 99th pct 79.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in East Launceston in Mowbray +7.4 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in East Launceston in Mowbray +11.7 pts higher in East Launceston

97.8% 99th pct 86.1% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in East Launceston in Mowbray +10.6 more in East Launceston

20.7 62nd pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Launceston in Mowbray +182 higher in East Launceston

266 94th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in East Launceston in Mowbray +6.0 pts higher in East Launceston

10.8% 84th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare East Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Mowbray with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Launceston vs Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/vs/SAL60437/mowbray