Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Launceston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Launceston, TAS (postcode 7249) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,487 | 4,592 | 4,894 | +407 · +9.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $960/wk | $1,072/wk | $1,374/wk | +$414 · +43.1% |
| Median personal income | $549/wk | $611/wk | $767/wk | +$218 · +39.7% |
| Median rent | $201/wk | $246/wk | $300/wk | +$99 · +49.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,303/mo | $1,229/mo | $1,279/mo | $24 · -1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Launceston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,894
was 4,592 in 2016
+302 · +6.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $246/wk in 2016
+$54 · +22%
Household income
$1,374/wk
was $1,072/wk in 2016
+$302 · +28.2%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: South Launceston population growth · South Launceston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.