70,055 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64,193
- 2016: 65,274
- 2021: 70,055
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launceston · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Launceston is 39, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmania average of 42. This city has grown steadily, adding about 5,862 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 70,055.
70,055
▲ +9.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — higher than 79% of areas.
| Launceston | 70,055 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 9.1% between 2011 and 2021. While the typical age of 39 is lower than in most similar areas, it is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 19.0% of the population, a figure that rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011. Relationships are diverse, with 41.0% of people married and 12.8% in de facto partnerships.
4.1% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64010/launceston/topic/demographics-identity