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Launceston vs Punchbowl

Name: Launceston vs Punchbowl — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Launceston profile · Punchbowl profile

Launceston Punchbowl

Launceston and Punchbowl (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Launceston is a highly walkable hub where 37.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 25.6% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Punchbowl (Tas.) is dominated by separate houses—found in 81.2% of homes—and has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 41 in Launceston. Typical family incomes are also well higher in Launceston, at $2,035 a week compared to $1,591 in Punchbowl (Tas.).

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with around 64% to 65% of adults working or looking for work. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home and similar school advantage scores. While Launceston is a walker's paradise and Punchbowl (Tas.) is very walkable, both areas are exceptionally well connected to public transport, with over 99% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.1 pts higher in Punchbowl Population: 2,619 larger in Launceston 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Punchbowl Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Punchbowl +2,619 larger in Launceston gap steady

3,110 84th pct 491 64th pct

Median age in Launceston in Punchbowl +7 yrs older in Launceston gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.4%

8.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.0% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 31.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Punchbowl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in Punchbowl

3.73 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Launceston in Punchbowl +3 more in Launceston

26 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Launceston in Punchbowl +5 larger in Punchbowl

459 67th pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Launceston in Punchbowl even

1,010 61st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 45.2%

17.2% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.5% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 9.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

12.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Punchbowl +$217 higher in Launceston gap widening

$871 69th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Launceston in Punchbowl +$206 higher in Launceston gap steady

$1,439 43rd pct $1,233 27th pct

Family income in Launceston in Punchbowl +$444 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$2,035 60th pct $1,591 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 56.8%

20.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in Punchbowl +42 larger in Launceston

73 82nd pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Launceston in Punchbowl +6 yrs older in Launceston

36 yrs 74th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Launceston in Punchbowl +$67 higher in Launceston

$642 50th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Launceston in Punchbowl +$416 higher in Launceston

$1,541 44th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Punchbowl +0.1 larger in Punchbowl gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 31.4%

37.9% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.7% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.9% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 34.9%

37.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

6.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Punchbowl +$32 higher in Launceston gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $278 49th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Punchbowl +$425 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,530 44th pct $1,105 19th pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Punchbowl even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 39.4%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

38.1% Separate house +43.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

33.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.5 pts 4.6%

24.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 14.7%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

35.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 21.6%

14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

11.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.9%

15.4% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.3% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% Under $1,000 +26.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 13.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in Punchbowl +42 more in Launceston

46 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in Punchbowl +6.64 more in Launceston

14.79 90th pct 8.15 86th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in Punchbowl +3,977.0 more in Launceston

4,553.4 100th pct 576.4 80th pct

PT routes in Launceston in Punchbowl +49 more in Launceston

51 88th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Launceston in Punchbowl +2 longer in Punchbowl

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Launceston in Punchbowl even

120 81st pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

23.2% Walked ◂ +19.0 pts 4.2%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 45.3%

27.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

7.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 23.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

9.3% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Punchbowl +2.4 higher in Launceston

9.1 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Punchbowl +1.1 more in Launceston

8.0 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Launceston in Punchbowl +0.2 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Punchbowl +0.2 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Punchbowl +0.2 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Punchbowl +39.5 pts higher in Launceston

97.9% 98th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Punchbowl even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Punchbowl +52.5 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 100th pct 47.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Punchbowl +58.2 more in Launceston

82.6 87th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Punchbowl +350 higher in Launceston

451 100th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Punchbowl even

7.4% 66th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

East Launceston West Launceston Invermay South Launceston Newstead Punchbowl Trevallyn Summerhill

Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

Newstead Kings Meadows South Launceston Norwood East Launceston Youngtown Launceston Prospect

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60322/launceston/vs/SAL60526/punchbowl