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Prospect Vale vs West Launceston

Name: Prospect Vale vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Prospect Vale profile · West Launceston profile

Prospect Vale West Launceston

Prospect Vale and West Launceston are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. West Launceston is more highly qualified, with 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.4% in Prospect Vale. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (54.2% versus 40.8%) and higher typical incomes. In contrast, Prospect Vale is more walkable for many residents, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 53.2% in West Launceston. Prospect Vale is also noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.6%).

These two areas share many common traits, including a similar typical weekly rent of $300. They are also alike in the share of children under 15 and the number of people who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these basics, they differ in their local services; West Launceston has far more schools within 3km, while Prospect Vale has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in West Launceston Bachelor+: 15.8 pts higher in West Launceston No religion: 13.4 pts higher in West Launceston Median age: 6 yrs older in Prospect Vale Participation: 9.2 pts higher in West Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +1,117 larger in Prospect Vale gap widening

5,433 86th pct 4,316 86th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +6 yrs older in Prospect Vale gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.4%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

28.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Vale West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.1%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

10.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

52.1% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 36.8%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prospect Vale in West Launceston

— 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +16 more in West Launceston

7 75th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +126 larger in Prospect Vale

609 85th pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +17 higher in West Launceston

993 52nd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 26.3%

20.6% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%

13.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

9.4% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.5% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$83 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$710 42nd pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$200 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,268 30th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$312 higher in West Launceston gap widening

$1,710 39th pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +58 larger in Prospect Vale

162 86th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +6 yrs older in Prospect Vale

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$156 higher in West Launceston

$593 45th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$306 higher in West Launceston

$1,319 32nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +0.1 larger in West Launceston gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect Vale in West Launceston even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +$130 higher in Prospect Vale gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +0.10 higher in West Launceston gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 44.5%

28.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.1% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +23 more in Prospect Vale

39 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +3.47 more in Prospect Vale

7.18 86th pct 3.71 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +563.0 more in Prospect Vale

883.9 85th pct 320.9 75th pct

PT routes in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +3 more in Prospect Vale

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +2 longer in West Launceston

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +1 longer in West Launceston

120 81st pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 64.8%

4.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

8.7% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

11.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +0.9 higher in Prospect Vale

5.6 86th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +1.1 more in Prospect Vale

5.2 84th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +27.4 pts higher in Prospect Vale

71.6% 85th pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +26.6 pts higher in Prospect Vale

79.8% 89th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +12.7 pts higher in Prospect Vale

94.0% 85th pct 81.3% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +14.2 pts higher in West Launceston

44.9% 74th pct 59.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +0.3 pts higher in West Launceston

99.2% 86th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +15.6 pts higher in West Launceston

1.1% 72nd pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +5.9 more in Prospect Vale

15.6 55th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +54 higher in West Launceston

61 80th pct 115 86th pct

Mean slope in Prospect Vale in West Launceston +9.4 pts higher in West Launceston

5.3% 46th pct 14.7% 91st pct

Compare Prospect Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Vale vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60525/prospect-vale/vs/SAL60734/west-launceston