2,495 ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,492
- 2016: 2,394
- 2021: 2,495
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launching Place · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Launching Place
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of the 2,495 people in Launching Place have never been married, which is a standout feature for the area. This is a community where the typical resident is 38 years old, aligning closely with the state and national figures.
2,495
▲ +0.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Launching Place — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Launching Place is larger than about 82% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,495 people.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 19.6% of residents under 15 is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger feel, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 15.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
15.6% ▲ +58.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Launching Place splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
1.5% ▲ +80.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Launching Place, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Launching Place [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21473/launching-place/topic/demographics-identity