National Regional Profile: Launceston (C) - Pt C (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 615104013   
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Population POPULATION/PEOPLE

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION - at 30 June

Population by Sex

Males no.
1 526
1 502
1 490
1 486
1 471
Females no.
1 387
1 375
1 371
1 363
1 343
Persons no.
2 913
2 877
2 861
2 849
2 814

Population by Age group

Persons - 0 to 14 years %
21.4
20.9
20.6
20.3
19.8
Persons - 15 years to 24 years %
11.8
12.0
11.9
11.5
11.2
Persons - 25 years to 34 years %
11.7
11.4
10.8
10.7
10.6
Persons - 35 years to 44 years %
18.0
17.3
16.7
15.8
15.4
Persons - 45 years to 54 years %
15.9
16.4
17.0
17.6
17.4
Persons - 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.2
12.8
13.3
14.0
Persons - 65 years to 74 years %
6.0
6.9
6.9
7.2
7.5
Persons - 75 years to 84 years %
2.6
2.4
2.6
3.0
3.2
Persons - 85 years and over %
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0

POPULATION DENSITY (ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION) - at 30 June

Population density persons/km2
-
-
-
-
2.4

ESTIMATED RESIDENT INDIGENOUS POPULATION - at 30 June

Percentage of total population %
-
-
1.5
-
-

OVERSEAS BORN POPULATION: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION - Census 2006

Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) %
-
-
1.1
-
-
Born in North-West Europe %
-
-
7.0
-
-
Born in Southern and Eastern Europe %
-
-
0.7
-
-
Born in North Africa and the Middle East %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in South-East Asia %
-
-
0.7
-
-
Born in North-East Asia %
-
-
0.2
-
-
Born in Southern and Central Asia %
-
-
0.1
-
-
Born in Americas %
-
-
0.1
-
-
Born in Sub-Saharan Africa %
-
-
0.3
-
-
Total born overseas %
-
-
10.2
-
-

SPEAKS A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME - Census 2006

Percentage of total population %
-
-
2.6
-
-

PERSONS WITH POST SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS - Census 2006

Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over %
-
-
47.3
-
-

OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYED PERSONS - Census 2006

Managers %
-
-
14.4
-
-
Professionals %
-
-
14.5
-
-
Technicians and Trades Workers %
-
-
16.9
-
-
Community and Personal Service Workers %
-
-
9.4
-
-
Clerical and Administrative Workers %
-
-
11.5
-
-
Sales Workers %
-
-
7.8
-
-
Machinery Operators and Drivers %
-
-
10.5
-
-
Labourers %
-
-
13.4
-
-
Inadequately Described/Not Stated %
-
-
1.6
-
-

HOUSEHOLDS - Census 2006

Households no.
-
-
1 005
-
-

FAMILIES - Census 2006

Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
326
-
-
One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
63
-
-
Total families no.
-
-
808
-
-

INTERNAL MIGRATION - Census 2006

Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago %
-
-
8.8
-
-
Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago %
-
-
30.8
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY REMOTENESS AREA - Census 2006

Major Cities %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Inner Regional %
-
-
17.8
-
-
Outer Regional %
-
-
82.2
-
-
Remote %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Very Remote %
-
-
0.0
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY SECTION OF STATE - Census 2006

Major Urban %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Other Urban %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Bounded Locality %
-
-
10.5
-
-
Rural Balance %
-
-
89.5
-
-

UNPAID WORK: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER - Census 2006

Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group %
-
-
19.2
-
-
Persons caring for own children without pay %
-
-
24.6
-
-
Persons caring for other children without pay %
-
-
7.4
-
-
Persons caring for own children and other children without pay %
-
-
1.3
-
-
Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others %
-
-
10.8
-
-

ACCESS TO INTERNET AT HOME - Census 2006

Proportion of occupied private dwellings %
-
-
56.2
-
-

BIRTHS AND DEATHS - year ended 31 December

Births no.
41
49
42
38
36
Total fertility rate rate
2.3
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.5
Deaths no.
13
9
13
12
13
Standardised death rate rate
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.5