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Invermay vs Launceston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Invermay profile · Launceston profile

Invermay Launceston

Invermay (Tas.) and Launceston are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Invermay (Tas.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 41 in Launceston. It has a higher share of detached houses (75.2%) and more three-bedroom homes, while Launceston has far more people with university degrees (37.5% versus 23.0%) and higher typical incomes, with the usual weekly household earning $1,439 compared to $1,128 in Invermay (Tas.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They share similar rental rates of around 51% and almost identical access to parks and schools within a 15-minute walk. While Launceston has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas have very similar levels of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.1 pts higher in Invermay Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Launceston Median age: 8 yrs older in Launceston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Invermay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermayin Launceston +388 larger in Invermay gap widening
3,498 86th pct 3,110 84th pct
Median age in Invermayin Launceston +8 yrs older in Launceston gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Invermayin Launceston +1.9 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
4.3% 69th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Invermayin Launceston +5.8 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Invermayin Launceston +4.8 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Invermayin Launceston +4.7 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 43.6%
26.3% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Invermayin Launceston +5.8 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
19.8% 76th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%
10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Filipino even 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Invermayin Launceston +2.6 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
15.0% 83rd pct 17.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Invermayin Launceston +0.7 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 75.9%
2.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Invermayin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
48.7% 75th pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 47.6%
29.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
3.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Buddhism even 2.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Invermayin Launceston +16.3 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
48.4% 59th pct 64.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Invermayin Launceston +14.5 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 37.5% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Invermayin Launceston +2.64 more in Invermay
6.37 64th pct 3.73 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Invermayin Launceston +3 more in Launceston
23 87th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Invermayin Launceston +84 larger in Launceston
375 56th pct 459 67th pct
ICSEA in Invermayin Launceston +10 higher in Launceston
1,000 56th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%
10.7% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.2% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
5.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Invermayin Launceston +$245 higher in Launceston gap widening
$626 28th pct $871 69th pct
Household income in Invermayin Launceston +$311 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,128 21st pct $1,439 43rd pct
Family income in Invermayin Launceston +$544 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,491 26th pct $2,035 60th pct
High earners in Invermayin Launceston +8.8 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
3.9% 26th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Invermayin Launceston +9.4 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%
2.1% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invermayin Launceston +1.8 pts higher in Invermay
31.9% 65th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Invermayin Launceston +2.9 pts higher in Invermay
14.4% 90th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Invermayin Launceston +1.9 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
6.3% 69th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
9.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +6.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%
6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Invermayin Launceston +5.3 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Invermayin Launceston +0.7 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Invermayin Launceston +2.5 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
20.0% 26th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Invermayin Launceston +0.2 pts higher in Launceston
2.6% 50th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Invermayin Launceston +1.0 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
15.2% 12th pct 16.2% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermayin Launceston +76 larger in Invermay
149 86th pct 73 82nd pct
Median age in Invermayin Launceston +14 yrs older in Launceston
22 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Invermayin Launceston +6.8 pts higher in Launceston
41.7% 54th pct 48.5% 68th pct
Unemployment in Invermayin Launceston +6.3 pts higher in Invermay
17.5% 78th pct 11.1% 54th pct
Median income in Invermayin Launceston +$233 higher in Launceston
$409 18th pct $642 50th pct
Household income in Invermayin Launceston +$426 higher in Launceston
$1,115 23rd pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Invermayin Launceston +2.7 pts higher in Invermay
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermayin Launceston +0.2 larger in Invermay gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Invermayin Launceston +9.3 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
24.0% 91st pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Invermayin Launceston +3.9 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
37.3% 88th pct 41.2% 92nd pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 37.9%
24.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 14.7%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermayin Launceston +$25 higher in Launceston gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Invermayin Launceston +$438 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,092 19th pct $1,530 44th pct
People / bedroom in Invermayin Launceston +0.10 higher in Invermay gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Invermayin Launceston +0.9 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
50.9% 93rd pct 51.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Invermayin Launceston +6.9 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
23.5% 13th pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Invermayin Launceston +37.1 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
75.2% 15th pct 38.1% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Invermayin Launceston +10.1 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
58.7% 13th pct 48.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
23.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 16.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house ◂ +37.1 pts 38.1%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.7% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 33.4%
28.7% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%
24.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
24.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.4%
0.6% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 31.8%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.4%
6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Invermayin Launceston +1.6 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
12.8% 89th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in Invermayin Launceston +4.1 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Invermayin Launceston +1.0 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Invermayin Launceston +36 more in Launceston
10 80th pct 46 87th pct
Stops/1k in Invermayin Launceston +11.93 more in Launceston
2.86 69th pct 14.79 90th pct
Departures/1k in Invermayin Launceston +3,180.9 more in Launceston
1,372.5 88th pct 4,553.4 100th pct
PT routes in Invermayin Launceston +41 more in Launceston
10 86th pct 51 88th pct
Stop walk in Invermayin Launceston +2 longer in Invermay
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Invermayin Launceston +2 longer in Invermay
122 82nd pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 46.3%
8.2% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.2% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%
12.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Invermayin Launceston +8.0 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
44.9% 87th pct 52.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Invermayin Launceston +5.1 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
30.6% 95th pct 25.5% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Invermayin Launceston +3.9 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
10.6% 90th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Invermayin Launceston +7.8 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
56.2% 36th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Invermayin Launceston +6.5 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
51.1% 19th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
8.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
4.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.3% Other services even 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%
10.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermayin Launceston +1.1 higher in Launceston
8.0 97th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Invermayin Launceston +0.1 more in Launceston
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Invermayin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston
98.9% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Invermayin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston
98.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Invermayin Launceston +8.7 pts higher in Launceston
91.2% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Invermayin Launceston even
97.8% 98th pct 97.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Invermayin Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Launceston
99.6% 86th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Invermayin Launceston +4.4 pts higher in Launceston
95.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Invermayin Launceston +63.8 more in Launceston
18.9 60th pct 82.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Invermayin Launceston +96 higher in Launceston
355 98th pct 451 100th pct
Mean slope in Invermayin Launceston +5.1 pts higher in Launceston
2.3% 2nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

East Launceston West Launceston Invermay South Launceston Newstead Punchbowl Trevallyn Summerhill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60288/invermay/vs/SAL60322/launceston