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Invermay vs West Launceston

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

Invermay West Launceston

West Launceston and Invermay (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they feel very different. West Launceston is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to just 33 in Invermay (Tas.). It is also more established, with 36.3% of homes owned outright and 70.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Invermay (Tas.) is dominated by renters (50.9%). In contrast, Invermay (Tas.) is a walker's paradise with 98.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas West Launceston is only somewhat walkable and has a much steeper terrain.

Both areas share several commonalities, including a similar number of schools within 3 km and nearly identical access to parks. They also share a typical weekly rent of around $300. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; Invermay (Tas.) has far higher public transport frequency and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (30.6% compared to 16.1% in West Launceston).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Invermay Median age: 9 yrs older in West Launceston Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Invermay Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in West Launceston 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in West Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay in West Launceston +818 larger in West Launceston gap narrowing

3,498 86th pct 4,316 86th pct

Median age in Invermay in West Launceston +9 yrs older in West Launceston gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

13.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 37.2%

26.3% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.5% Divorced even 11.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Invermay West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English +10.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.2% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Invermay in West Launceston +3.35 more in Invermay

6.37 64th pct 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay in West Launceston even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Invermay in West Launceston +108 larger in West Launceston

375 56th pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in Invermay in West Launceston +11 higher in West Launceston

1,000 56th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

21.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Invermay in West Launceston +$167 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$626 28th pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Invermay in West Launceston +$340 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$1,128 21st pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Invermay in West Launceston +$531 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,491 26th pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.3%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay in West Launceston +45 larger in Invermay

149 86th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Invermay in West Launceston +3 yrs older in West Launceston

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Invermay in West Launceston +$340 higher in West Launceston

$409 18th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Invermay in West Launceston +$510 higher in West Launceston

$1,115 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay in West Launceston +0.1 larger in West Launceston gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 14.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 31.8%

32.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

10.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay in West Launceston +$15 higher in West Launceston gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Invermay in West Launceston +$208 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Invermay in West Launceston +0.10 higher in Invermay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 30.9%

23.5% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 47.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

1.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.5%

24.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 24.0%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay in West Launceston +6 more in West Launceston

10 80th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay in West Launceston +0.85 more in West Launceston

2.86 69th pct 3.71 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Invermay in West Launceston +1,051.6 more in Invermay

1,372.5 88th pct 320.9 75th pct

PT routes in Invermay in West Launceston +8 more in Invermay

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Invermay in West Launceston +3 longer in West Launceston

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Invermay in West Launceston +1 longer in Invermay

122 82nd pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

8.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

5.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

30.2% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%

4.2% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.1% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

7.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

10.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay in West Launceston +3.4 higher in Invermay

8.0 97th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay in West Launceston +3.7 more in Invermay

7.8 99th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Invermay in West Launceston +54.7 pts higher in Invermay

98.9% 99th pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay in West Launceston +45.6 pts higher in Invermay

98.8% 99th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay in West Launceston +9.9 pts higher in Invermay

91.2% 84th pct 81.3% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Invermay in West Launceston +38.6 pts higher in Invermay

97.8% 98th pct 59.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay in West Launceston even

99.6% 86th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Invermay in West Launceston +78.8 pts higher in Invermay

95.6% 99th pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay in West Launceston +9.1 more in Invermay

18.9 60th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay in West Launceston +240 higher in Invermay

355 98th pct 115 86th pct

Mean slope in Invermay in West Launceston +12.4 pts higher in West Launceston

2.3% 2nd pct 14.7% 91st pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare West Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60288/invermay/vs/SAL60734/west-launceston