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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population. 80.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Malaysia 0.5%, Bhutan 0.5% and China 0.5%. 87.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Nepali 0.9%, Mandarin 0.9%, Persian 0.3%, Italian 0.2% and German 0.2%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.0%, Anglican 19.7% and Catholic 14.6%.[23] Geography Aerial view of Launceston Heritage Bank of NSW, corner of John and Brisbane Streets Launceston is at 41°26'31?S 147°8'42?E in the Tamar Valley, Northern Tasmania. The valley was formed by volcanic and glacial forces over 10 million years ago.[24][25] The city is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the Bass Strait, with its closest neighbour-city being Devonport, about 99 kilometres (62 mi) to the north west.[26] Launceston combines steep (originally heavily wooded) ridges and low-lying areas originally wetlands – with parts of the suburbs of Inveresk and Invermay below high-tide level).[27] As a result, areas of Launceston are subject to landslip problems, while others are liable to poor drainage and periodic flooding. The topography of the area is not conducive to easy dispersion of airborne pollution, due to the phenomenon of thermal inversion.[28] During recent years the city's air quality has improved. Studies indicate that 73% percent of air pollution in Launceston and surrounding areas during the winter period is caused by wood smoke, while about 8% is from motor vehicle pollution. During the early 1990s about 60% of households used wood heaters, but since the mid 2000s only 25–30% of households use wood heating.[29][30] According to the 2011 Tasmanian Air Monitoring report, particulate matter met the Air NEPM goals starting in 2006, and did not exceed the PM10 standard in the years 2009–2011.[31] Launceston is situated at the confluence of the South Esk River and the North Esk River, forming the Tamar River estuary. It is used for commercial and recreational shipping and boating. In earlier years, oceangoing shipping used the river to obtain access to the Port of Launceston wharves located in the city centre and Invermay. The Port for Launceston is now located at the George Town suburb
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