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Launceston vs Evandale

Name: Launceston vs Evandale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Launceston profile · Evandale profile

Launceston Evandale

Launceston and Evandale are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Evandale is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 39 in Launceston. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 53.3% of Evandale residents own their house outright, while Launceston has a far higher share of renters at 33.5%. Launceston is also more diverse and transient, with 23.1% of people arriving recently from overseas and 10.8% using another language at home, compared to 0.0% of recent overseas arrivals and just 2.6% of language users in Evandale.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from five years to 14 years. Despite this, the two areas share a very walkable feel, with both scoring as very walkable and nearly all homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents around $280 to $288.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,885 larger in Launceston Median age: 14 yrs older in Evandale Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in Launceston Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Launceston Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Evandale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Evandale +79,885 larger in Launceston gap steady

80,943 86th pct 1,058 58th pct

Median age in Launceston in Evandale +14 yrs older in Evandale gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.8% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.5% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 25.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Evandale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.6%

2.8% England +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

48.5% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 42.2%

6.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%

28.0% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 17.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

12.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Evandale +$82 higher in Launceston gap widening

$705 59th pct $623 42nd pct

Household income in Launceston in Evandale +$151 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,322 55th pct $1,171 41st pct

Family income in Launceston in Evandale +$223 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,704 58th pct $1,481 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

20.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 54.4%

21.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Evandale +0.1 larger in Launceston gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 45.1%

29.7% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Evandale +$8 higher in Evandale gap narrowing

$280 52nd pct $288 55th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Evandale even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Evandale +0.10 higher in Launceston gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.5% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 15.9%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.6%

24.9% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.7% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

5.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

10.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Evandale +0.4 higher in Launceston

6.4 91st pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Evandale +0.6 more in Evandale

6.1 77th pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Launceston in Evandale +19.2 pts higher in Evandale

76.7% 67th pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Evandale +16.6 pts higher in Evandale

80.0% 70th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Evandale +9.2 pts higher in Launceston

93.1% 87th pct 83.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Evandale +22.5 pts higher in Evandale

70.7% 52nd pct 93.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Evandale even

98.2% 73rd pct 98.1% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Evandale +36.9 pts higher in Evandale

56.5% 66th pct 93.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Evandale +4.7 more in Evandale

17.9 48th pct 22.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Evandale +108 higher in Launceston

141 98th pct 33 51st pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Evandale +5.0 pts higher in Launceston

8.2% 86th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Evandale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/vs/UCL615006/evandale