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East Launceston vs Newstead

Name: East Launceston vs Newstead — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · East Launceston profile · Newstead profile

East Launceston Newstead

Newstead (Tas.) and East Launceston are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. East Launceston has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.0% in Newstead (Tas.). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in East Launceston ($1,885 versus $1,470). Newstead (Tas.) is more likely to have older residents, with 22.8% aged 65 and over, and it has a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (7.8% compared to 3.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar household sizes and school advantage scores. While East Launceston has more public transport stops per 1,000 people and more homes within a short walk of health services, Newstead (Tas.) has far more schools per 1,000 children. Since 2011, these two areas have remained similar in their proportion of people who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,347 larger in Newstead Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in East Launceston Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Newstead Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in East Launceston Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in East Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Launceston in Newstead +3,347 larger in Newstead gap widening

2,270 80th pct 5,617 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Newstead +2 yrs older in Newstead gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.2%

35.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

East Launceston Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 79.4%

4.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

11.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Chinese even 1.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Islam even 1.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Launceston in Newstead +3.97 more in Newstead

2.58 37th pct 6.55 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Launceston in Newstead +5 more in Newstead

21 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in East Launceston in Newstead +14 larger in East Launceston

384 57th pct 369 56th pct

ICSEA in East Launceston in Newstead +10 higher in East Launceston

1,012 62nd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 55.0%

16.6% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

16.3% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

17.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

11.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Information technology even 2.6%

Income

Personal income in East Launceston in Newstead +$145 higher in East Launceston gap narrowing

$932 76th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in East Launceston in Newstead +$415 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $1,470 45th pct

Family income in East Launceston in Newstead +$219 higher in East Launceston gap narrowing

$2,360 76th pct $2,141 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 59.8%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Launceston in Newstead +119 larger in Newstead

31 73rd pct 150 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Newstead +4 yrs older in East Launceston

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Launceston in Newstead +$487 higher in East Launceston

$1,062 82nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in East Launceston in Newstead +$496 higher in East Launceston

$2,083 65th pct $1,587 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Launceston in Newstead +0.1 larger in East Launceston gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 53.9%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

11.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%

29.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Launceston in Newstead +$20 higher in East Launceston gap steady

$330 66th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in East Launceston in Newstead +$183 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in East Launceston in Newstead even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

30.8% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 76.1%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.2%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.3%

7.2% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Launceston in Newstead +10 more in Newstead

20 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Launceston in Newstead +3.47 more in East Launceston

8.81 87th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in East Launceston in Newstead +116.2 more in Newstead

527.8 79th pct 643.9 81st pct

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

9 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in East Launceston in Newstead even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Launceston in Newstead +1 longer in East Launceston

123 82nd pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

11.5% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

8.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 40.5%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

10.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

8.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 29.4%

16.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Launceston in Newstead +0.3 higher in East Launceston

7.5 95th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Launceston in Newstead +0.3 more in East Launceston

7.7 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in East Launceston in Newstead +4.6 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in East Launceston in Newstead +0.4 pts higher in East Launceston

95.5% 98th pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in East Launceston in Newstead +0.5 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in East Launceston in Newstead +1.0 pts higher in Newstead

98.1% 99th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in East Launceston in Newstead even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in East Launceston in Newstead +15.9 pts higher in East Launceston

97.8% 99th pct 82.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in East Launceston in Newstead +4.0 more in East Launceston

20.7 62nd pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in East Launceston in Newstead +53 higher in East Launceston

266 94th pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in East Launceston in Newstead +2.9 pts higher in East Launceston

10.8% 84th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare East Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Newstead with nearby areas

Punchbowl East Launceston South Launceston Norwood Kings Meadows Launceston Ravenswood West Launceston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Launceston vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/vs/SAL60453/newstead