4,215 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,030
- 2016: 4,131
- 2021: 4,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 44% of the population in West Launceston, the largest identity group in the area. The neighborhood is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now 42. This aging trend is clear, as the population has grown older by 3 years since 2011.
4,215
▲ +4.6%
- 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 West Launceston — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Launceston is home to 4,215 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The population grew by 4.6% since 2011, adding around 185 residents.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is seeing a shift in age, with seniors aged 65 and over rising to 18.4% while children under 15 fell to 15.1%. This proportion of children is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
18.4% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Launceston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.5% of the community, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Launceston, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/demographics-identity