80,943 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74,085
- 2016: 75,329
- 2021: 80,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Launceston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Launceston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 80,000 people now live in Launceston, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average, with a typical resident aged 39. This growth and age profile create a distinct demographic shift compared to the rest of the state.
80,943
▲ +9.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.3% since 2011, adding about 6,858 people to reach 80,943. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 27.3%. While the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.8%, the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 3.9% of the population, a figure that rose 1.0 points since 2011. Most residents are married at 41.8%, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.
3.9% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/demographics-identity