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LAUNCESTON

Most Famous People Born in Launceston, Australia

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Launceston during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 30 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

Cricket is Launceston's biggest profession — 32% of all notables (99).

Launceston over-indexes on cricket — 25.2× the global rate.

Launceston under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Launceston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.