Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Launceston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Launceston, TAS (postcode 7250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,112 | 4,212 | 4,316 | +204 · +5% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,117/wk | $1,280/wk | $1,468/wk | +$351 · +31.4% |
| Median personal income | $592/wk | $683/wk | $793/wk | +$201 · +34% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,328/mo | $1,309/mo | $1,300/mo | $28 · -2.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Launceston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,316
was 4,212 in 2016
+104 · +2.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,280/wk in 2016
+$188 · +14.7%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: West Launceston population growth · West Launceston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.