4,846 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,447
- 2016: 4,609
- 2021: 4,846
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than the state average define South Launceston, where the typical person is just 36. This area has grown by 9% since 2011 and stands out for its high proportion of people in de facto relationships. It is a place where young adults make up the largest age group.
4,846
▲ +9.0%
- 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 South Launceston — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 4,846 people, adding about 399 residents since 2011. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.4%. While 17.8% of residents are seniors, this is well below the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%, and the share of children under 15 has risen slightly to 16.2%.
17.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher than usual share of people are in de facto relationships at 16.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/demographics-identity