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East Launceston vs Norwood

Name: East Launceston vs Norwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · East Launceston profile · Norwood profile

East Launceston Norwood

Norwood (Tas.) and East Launceston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Norwood (Tas.) is an older community where 31.8% of residents are seniors, compared to 18.9% in East Launceston. It has a higher share of detached houses (88.1%) and larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Launceston is more highly qualified and wealthier; 40.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 26.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, figures that are far higher than in Norwood (Tas.).

These differences in wealth and education are reflected in the local environment, with East Launceston having far more walkable amenities and a higher share of people working or looking for work. However, some daily realities remain similar across both areas, such as the typical weekly rent, which sits around $320 to $330. The gap in walkability is particularly striking, as 100% of homes in East Launceston have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 63.9% do in Norwood (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in East Launceston Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in East Launceston Population: 1,599 larger in Norwood Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Norwood Renting: 13.0 pts higher in East Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Launceston in Norwood +1,599 larger in Norwood gap steady

2,270 80th pct 3,869 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Norwood +7 yrs older in Norwood gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

18.9% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.3%

35.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 27.0%

3.3% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

East Launceston Norwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

4.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

47.8% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Launceston in Norwood +0.81 more in Norwood

2.58 37th pct 3.39 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Launceston in Norwood +2 more in East Launceston

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in East Launceston in Norwood +55 larger in East Launceston

384 57th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in East Launceston in Norwood +4 higher in East Launceston

1,012 62nd pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 47.4%

16.6% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%

16.3% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 8.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

17.3% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

11.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

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

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Launceston in Norwood +$241 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$932 76th pct $691 39th pct

Household income in East Launceston in Norwood +$445 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $1,440 44th pct

Family income in East Launceston in Norwood +$522 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$2,360 76th pct $1,838 46th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 57.3%

20.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Launceston in Norwood +76 larger in Norwood

31 73rd pct 107 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Norwood +1 yrs older in East Launceston

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in East Launceston in Norwood +$477 higher in East Launceston

$1,062 82nd pct $585 44th pct

Household income in East Launceston in Norwood +$48 higher in East Launceston

$2,083 65th pct $2,035 63rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 51.0%

30.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Launceston in Norwood +$10 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$330 66th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in East Launceston in Norwood +$257 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,343 31st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 17.8%

1.2% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 4.6%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 13.7%

6.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 34.1%

7.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%

16.7% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Launceston in Norwood +3 more in Norwood

20 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Launceston in Norwood +2.87 more in East Launceston

8.81 87th pct 5.94 81st pct

Departures/1k in East Launceston in Norwood +111.7 more in Norwood

527.8 79th pct 639.4 81st pct

PT routes in East Launceston in Norwood +7 more in East Launceston

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Launceston in Norwood even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

123 82nd pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

11.5% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 1.5%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

10.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing even 5.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

16.3% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Launceston in Norwood +1.7 higher in East Launceston

7.5 95th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Launceston in Norwood +1.8 more in East Launceston

7.7 98th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in East Launceston in Norwood +36.1 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 63.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in East Launceston in Norwood +0.3 pts higher in East Launceston

95.5% 98th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to transit in East Launceston in Norwood +5.7 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in East Launceston in Norwood +40.4 pts higher in East Launceston

98.1% 99th pct 57.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in East Launceston in Norwood +1.0 pts higher in East Launceston

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in East Launceston in Norwood +36.2 pts higher in East Launceston

97.8% 99th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in East Launceston in Norwood +9.6 more in East Launceston

20.7 62nd pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in East Launceston in Norwood +183 higher in East Launceston

266 94th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in East Launceston in Norwood +3.7 pts higher in East Launceston

10.8% 84th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare East Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Norwood with nearby areas

Punchbowl Newstead Kings Meadows Youngtown South Launceston Waverley East Launceston Ravenswood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Launceston vs Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/vs/SAL60464/norwood