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Melbourne vs Launceston

Name: Melbourne vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 421 km apart · Melbourne profile · Launceston profile

Melbourne Launceston

Melbourne and Launceston are two very different urban centres separated by the Bass Strait. Melbourne is far more multicultural, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 34.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.7% and 10.0% in Launceston. Melbourne also has a more highly qualified and higher earning population; 33.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 25.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while in Launceston these figures are 21.8% and 13.9%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of children under 15, which sits around 18%. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in people working from home has grown significantly since 2011, with 29.0% in Melbourne compared to just 6.1% in Launceston. Launceston is more likely to have separate houses (82.2%) and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (48.5% compared to 37.1% in Melbourne).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Melbourne Population: 4,726,890 larger in Melbourne Work from home: 22.9 pts higher in Melbourne Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Melbourne Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Launceston +4,726,890 larger in Melbourne gap widening

4,817,843 100th pct 90,953 73rd pct

Median age in Melbourne in Launceston +2 yrs older in Launceston gap steady

37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 43.2%

38.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

7.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.0% India ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.2% English +18.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.1% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%

6.6% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

5.4% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.5% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 39.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.4% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 47.3%

9.4% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 24.4%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

7.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Launceston +$127 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$841 82nd pct $714 44th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Launceston +$547 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,900 87th pct $1,353 43rd pct

Family income in Melbourne in Launceston +$495 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,243 86th pct $1,748 43rd pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%

14.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +8.3 pts 59.3%

17.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Launceston +0.2 larger in Melbourne gap steady

2.6 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 51.9%

23.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Launceston +$110 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$390 88th pct $280 34th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Launceston +$700 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Launceston +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 100th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

29.6% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 25.4%

23.7% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

7.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 1.4%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +21.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.9 pts 6.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

7.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Launceston +1.1 higher in Melbourne

7.2 100th pct 6.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Launceston +0.9 more in Melbourne

6.7 99th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Launceston +10.7 pts higher in Melbourne

83.5% 98th pct 72.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Launceston +6.8 pts higher in Melbourne

82.9% 100th pct 76.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Launceston +0.9 pts higher in Melbourne

91.7% 84th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Launceston +23.7 pts higher in Melbourne

88.0% 100th pct 64.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Launceston +1.8 pts higher in Melbourne

97.9% 97th pct 96.1% 89th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Launceston +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne

73.9% 100th pct 52.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Launceston +4.3 more in Launceston

13.9 43rd pct 18.2 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Launceston +72 higher in Melbourne

105 100th pct 33 72nd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Launceston +3.4 pts higher in Launceston

4.7% 42nd pct 8.1% 91st pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Warragul - Drouin Gisborne Bacchus Marsh Geelong Traralgon - Morwell Moe - Newborough Castlemaine Ballarat Shepparton - Mooroopna Bendigo Colac Sale

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

Devonport Ulverstone Not in any Significant Urban Area Burnie - Somerset Hobart Traralgon - Morwell Sale Moe - Newborough Warragul - Drouin Bairnsdale Melbourne Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2011/melbourne/vs/6004/launceston