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South Launceston vs Summerhill

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

South Launceston Summerhill

South Launceston and Summerhill are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different lifestyles. South Launceston is a more transient, diverse hub where 47.4% of people moved in the last five years and 18.8% were born overseas. It is also far more educated, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Summerhill is more residential and car-dependent, with a far higher share of separate houses (82.5%) and large homes, as 77.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms.

While the two areas are nearly identical in their typical weekly household incomes and the age of their residents, the gap in accessibility is widening. South Launceston is far more walkable, with 99.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 25.5% of homes in Summerhill have the same access. This convenience is reflected in the workforce, with far more people walking to work in South Launceston compared to Summerhill.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Summerhill Renting: 17.5 pts higher in South Launceston Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in South Launceston Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in South Launceston Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in South Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Launceston in Summerhill +1,755 larger in South Launceston gap widening

4,894 86th pct 3,139 85th pct

Median age in South Launceston in Summerhill +2 yrs older in Summerhill gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 36.4%

34.6% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

South Launceston Summerhill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 88.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +6.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.4% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 50.7%

33.4% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Launceston in Summerhill +0.82 more in South Launceston

2.55 37th pct 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Launceston in Summerhill +9 more in South Launceston

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in South Launceston in Summerhill +67 larger in Summerhill

479 69th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in South Launceston in Summerhill +7 higher in South Launceston

1,011 62nd pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 39.5%

22.7% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 18.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce even 16.8%

16.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

9.5% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in South Launceston in Summerhill +$35 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$767 53rd pct $732 46th pct

Household income in South Launceston in Summerhill +$47 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in South Launceston in Summerhill +$104 higher in South Launceston gap steady

$1,886 50th pct $1,782 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.1%

20.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Launceston in Summerhill +2 larger in South Launceston

136 86th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in South Launceston in Summerhill +4 yrs older in South Launceston

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in South Launceston in Summerhill +$251 higher in South Launceston

$766 62nd pct $515 34th pct

Household income in South Launceston in Summerhill +$360 higher in South Launceston

$1,597 46th pct $1,237 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Launceston in Summerhill +0.2 larger in Summerhill gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

15.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.9% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 28.8%

32.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.8% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Launceston in Summerhill +$5 higher in South Launceston gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in South Launceston in Summerhill +$21 higher in Summerhill gap narrowing

$1,279 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in South Launceston in Summerhill +0.10 higher in South Launceston gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 26.7%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.4% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 19.8%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 1.1%

2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%

21.1% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.9%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Launceston in Summerhill +16 more in South Launceston

33 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Launceston in Summerhill +1.33 more in South Launceston

6.74 85th pct 5.42 79th pct

Departures/1k in South Launceston in Summerhill +992.6 more in South Launceston

1,505.5 89th pct 512.9 79th pct

PT routes in South Launceston in Summerhill +12 more in South Launceston

14 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in South Launceston in Summerhill +7 longer in South Launceston

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in South Launceston in Summerhill +4 longer in Summerhill

119 80th pct 123 82nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

10.1% Walked ◂ +9.3 pts 0.8%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 37.2%

31.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 14.2%

14.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in South Launceston in Summerhill +2.0 higher in South Launceston

6.8 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Launceston in Summerhill +2.2 more in South Launceston

6.3 90th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in South Launceston in Summerhill +68.5 pts higher in South Launceston

98.3% 99th pct 29.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in South Launceston in Summerhill +73.5 pts higher in South Launceston

99.0% 99th pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in South Launceston in Summerhill even

98.9% 96th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in South Launceston in Summerhill +5.7 pts higher in Summerhill

64.2% 80th pct 69.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in South Launceston in Summerhill +0.5 pts higher in Summerhill

99.4% 86th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in South Launceston in Summerhill +21.0 pts higher in South Launceston

43.6% 82nd pct 22.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in South Launceston in Summerhill +0.2 more in South Launceston

13.3 49th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in South Launceston in Summerhill +88 higher in South Launceston

212 91st pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in South Launceston in Summerhill +4.0 pts higher in South Launceston

11.0% 86th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare South Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Summerhill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Launceston vs Summerhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/vs/SAL60653/summerhill