Population
+2.2% since 2016.
West Launceston, TAS
West Launceston had a population of 4,316 at the 2021 Census (+2.2% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,468. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
West Launceston at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, West Launceston's population grew by 2.2% to 4,316, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 42.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.
31.2% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 36.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.4% of homes (5.3% across Tasmania). The 2021 Census counted 1,820 households.
The median household earns $1,468 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.
16.3% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 7.7% use a language other than English at home. 56.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, West Launceston beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | West Launceston | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,316 | 557,571 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +2.2% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 42.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 1,820 | 218,412 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 7.4% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 31.2% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 36.7% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,468 | $1,358 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | $300 | $290 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,300 | $1,313 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 16.3% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 7.7% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 56.6% | 53.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 42.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in West Launceston at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around West Launceston
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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