Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Launceston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Launceston, TAS (postcode 7250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,958 | 2,944 | 3,110 | +152 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 42 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $1,022/wk | $1,123/wk | $1,439/wk | +$417 · +40.8% |
| Median personal income | $596/wk | $735/wk | $871/wk | +$275 · +46.1% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $250/wk | $310/wk | +$80 · +34.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,599/mo | $1,391/mo | $1,530/mo | $69 · -4.3% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Launceston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,110
was 2,944 in 2016
+166 · +5.6%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$1,439/wk
was $1,123/wk in 2016
+$316 · +28.1%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Launceston population growth · Launceston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.