5,421 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,136
- 2016: 5,142
- 2021: 5,421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Launceston than in most similar areas, with only 12.4% of the population under 15. This reflects a general shift toward an older population, as the typical resident is now 41 years old. The area has grown modestly to reach 5,421 people.
5,421
▲ +5.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 5.5%, adding about 285 people.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 12.4% of the area, a figure well below the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.8 points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is well below the Tasmania figure of 5.4%. Around 11.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 (42%) and Never married (41%), 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/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/demographics-identity