4,316 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,030
- 2016: 4,212
- 2021: 4,316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in West Launceston than in about 88% of similar areas, making it a significant residential hub. The typical resident is 42, which is about the same as across Tasmania but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
4,316
▲ +7.1%
- 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 West Launceston — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,316. While the typical age is 42, this is lower than in most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
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.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%. In terms of relationships, 44.1% of people are married and 13.2% are in a de facto partnership.
2.4% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 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 (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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60734/west-launceston/topic/demographics-identity