151,195 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 137,558
- 2016: 140,484
- 2021: 151,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launceston and North East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Launceston and North East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Launceston and North East apart from most similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is older than both the state and national figures. This shift is clear as the population grew by 9.9% to 151,195 people since 2011, while the typical age climbed by two years.
151,195
▲ +9.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston and North East — lower than 66% of areas.
| Launceston and North East | 151,195 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, making the area noticeably older than Australia as a whole. Since 2011, the population has grown by 13,637 people, a 9.9% increase.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This has been a growing trend, with the proportion of seniors rising 5.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell by 2.3 points.
22.0% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Launceston and North East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.0 percentage point since 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, which is a little above the national average.
3.9% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Launceston and North East, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/602/launceston-and-north-east/topic/demographics-identity