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Burnie - Somerset vs Launceston

Urban Area comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Burnie - Somerset profile · Launceston profile

Burnie - Somerset Launceston

Launceston and Burnie - Somerset are both significant Tasmanian hubs, but they differ in their people and layouts. Launceston is more qualified and diverse, with 47.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 15.7% born overseas. It is also more walkable, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Burnie - Somerset has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.9% and a higher share of separate houses at 89.4%. Residents here are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Launceston.

Both areas see about the same share of people working or looking for work as the national figure. They also share very similar rates of unemployment, around 6%, and nearly identical shares of renters and volunteers. Over time, many of the gaps between them have widened. The difference in university qualifications has grown, and the typical age gap has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,127 larger in Launceston Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Launceston Other language: 5.9 pts higher in Launceston Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +63,127 larger in Launceston gap widening
27,826 46th pct 90,953 73rd pct
Median age in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +4 yrs older in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
43 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +5.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
8.9% 80th pct 3.8% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
22.1% 64th pct 19.6% 47th pct
Under 15 in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
17.7% 40th pct 17.1% 29th pct
De facto in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 12.3% 39th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.2%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
35.4% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Somerset Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +5.7 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
10.1% 22nd pct 15.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 79.6%
2.9% England even 2.9%
0.4% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%
44.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%
9.4% Irish even 9.5%
9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +5.9 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
4.1% 17th pct 10.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 1.5% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +4.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
52.5% 97th pct 48.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 48.5%
37.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
0.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +11.9 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
35.4% 11th pct 47.3% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +9.0 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
12.8% 27th pct 21.8% 79th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 31.1%
16.4% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
11.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +$81 higher in Launceston gap widening
$633 19th pct $714 44th pct
Household income in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +$207 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,146 12th pct $1,353 43rd pct
Family income in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +$217 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,531 19th pct $1,748 43rd pct
High earners in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
6.3% 22nd pct 7.5% 36th pct
High-income homes in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +4.0 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
9.9% 14th pct 13.9% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +3.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
37.2% 85th pct 33.4% 57th pct
Mental health in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
12.8% 90th pct 11.6% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 7.0% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
23.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.9 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
15.5% 54th pct 16.4% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.3 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
13.6% 72nd pct 12.3% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
25.4% 46th pct 26.1% 56th pct
Defence service in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston even
3.5% 63rd pct 3.5% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
22.8% 70th pct 20.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.2 larger in Launceston gap widening
2.2 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
19.2% 82nd pct 17.3% 58th pct
Living alone in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
33.5% 88th pct 30.6% 71st pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%
13.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +$40 higher in Launceston gap widening
$240 12th pct $280 34th pct
Mortgage in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +$169 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,131 4th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
31.9% 60th pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
35.5% 61st pct 32.8% 45th pct
Separate houses in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +7.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
89.4% 85th pct 82.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.3 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
73.7% 23rd pct 71.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%
1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 82.2%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.3% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 48.1%
20.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 50.8%
29.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%
8.9% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.7%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
8.1% 87th pct 7.1% 73rd pct
Work from home in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.3 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 6.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 1.4% 78th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.1%
4.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 37.6%
33.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +3.0 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
36.9% 27th pct 39.9% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +6.9 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
14.9% 59th pct 21.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
6.2% 84th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Participation in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +6.5 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
54.0% 28th pct 60.5% 66th pct
Full-time in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
56.2% 38th pct 55.7% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
8.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.4 higher in Launceston
5.7 76th pct 6.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.2 more in Launceston
5.6 83rd pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +4.4 pts higher in Launceston
68.3% 80th pct 72.8% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +15.4 pts higher in Launceston
60.7% 69th pct 76.1% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +1.6 pts higher in Launceston
89.2% 76th pct 90.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
66.3% 57th pct 64.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +8.7 pts higher in Launceston
87.4% 42nd pct 96.1% 89th pct
Walk to health in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +2.0 pts higher in Launceston
50.8% 77th pct 52.9% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +3.0 more in Burnie - Somerset
21.2 79th pct 18.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +8 higher in Launceston
26 62nd pct 33 72nd pct
Mean slope in Burnie - Somersetin Launceston +0.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
8.2% 91st pct 8.1% 91st pct

Compare Burnie - Somerset with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Somerset vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/6001/burnie-somerset/vs/6004/launceston