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Travellers Rest vs West Launceston

Name: Travellers Rest vs West Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Travellers Rest profile · West Launceston profile

Travellers Rest West Launceston

West Launceston and Travellers Rest are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different characters. West Launceston is more densely populated and walkable, where 30.9% of households rent and 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Travellers Rest is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses, with 50.8% owned outright and a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (90.0%).

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, yet they remain distinct in how people live. They share similar rates of volunteering and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. While West Launceston is a hub for more recent arrivals and overseas-born residents, Travellers Rest is more stable, with far fewer people moving in over the last five years. The two areas also share similar unemployment rates, though West Launceston offers far more local amenities within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,968 larger in West Launceston Renting: 30.9 pts higher in West Launceston Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in West Launceston Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in West Launceston 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Travellers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +3,968 larger in West Launceston gap steady

348 60th pct 4,316 86th pct

Median age in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +6 yrs older in Travellers Rest gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 28.4%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 44.1%

29.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Travellers Rest West Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 81.1%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 48.1%

42.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 40.6%

7.8% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 36.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Travellers Rest in West Launceston

— 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +21 more in West Launceston

2 62nd pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +564 larger in Travellers Rest

1,047 100th pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +7 higher in West Launceston

1,003 58th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.5%

7.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 26.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

13.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$110 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$903 73rd pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$549 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$2,017 76th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$198 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$2,220 70th pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.7% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

8.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +99 larger in West Launceston

5 49th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +25 yrs older in Travellers Rest

50 yrs 87th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$151 higher in Travellers Rest

$900 73rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$625 higher in Travellers Rest

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +0.5 larger in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 51.6%

31.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.6% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.5% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$25 higher in Travellers Rest gap widening

$325 64th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +$221 higher in Travellers Rest gap narrowing

$1,521 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Travellers Rest in West Launceston even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 36.3%

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 31.8%

0.0% Rented +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 19.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +15 more in West Launceston

1 64th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +0.83 more in West Launceston

2.87 69th pct 3.71 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +306.5 more in West Launceston

14.4 59th pct 320.9 75th pct

PT routes in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +1 more in West Launceston

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +2 longer in West Launceston

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +3 longer in Travellers Rest

124 83rd pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

75.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 64.8%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.3% 1 vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.3% 4 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 6.9%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 12.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

7.1% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

5.6% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +4.1 higher in West Launceston

0.5 51st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +3.7 more in West Launceston

0.4 49th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +44.2 pts higher in West Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +53.2 pts higher in West Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +75.6 pts higher in West Launceston

5.8% 59th pct 81.3% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +59.1 pts higher in West Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +72.9 pts higher in West Launceston

26.6% 56th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +16.7 pts higher in West Launceston

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +4.6 more in Travellers Rest

14.4 52nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +110 higher in West Launceston

5 67th pct 115 86th pct

Mean slope in Travellers Rest in West Launceston +2.2 pts higher in West Launceston

12.5% 88th pct 14.7% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Travellers Rest vs West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60687/travellers-rest/vs/SAL60734/west-launceston