90,953 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 82,220
- 2016: 84,153
- 2021: 90,953
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launceston · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of nearly 91,000 people makes Launceston larger than about 77% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 39, the community has seen its share of seniors climb noticeably over the last decade. This mix creates a balanced age profile that is slightly younger than the Tasmanian average.
90,953
▲ +10.6%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Launceston's population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 8,733 people. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 19.6% of the population, a rise of 3.7 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is a little below the state average. Around 43.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.3% since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6004/launceston/topic/demographics-identity