4,894 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,446
- 2016: 4,592
- 2021: 4,894
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of South Launceston is just 36, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania. With a population of 4,894, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas. This younger age profile is reflected in a high number of residents who have never married.
4,894
▲ +10.1%
- 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 South Launceston — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.6% of the population, which is well below the state average. The largest age group is young adults aged 25 to 44, who account for 32.5% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%, which is well above the national figure. Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
2.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
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/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/demographics-identity