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La Trobe vs Bass

Name: La Trobe vs Bass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 386 km apart · La Trobe profile · Bass profile

La Trobe Bass

Bass and La Trobe are two different types of regions, separated by the Bass Strait. La Trobe is a more diverse and younger area, with 29.4% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 34. In contrast, Bass is noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 and 20.9% of people aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in home ownership; 35.6% of homes in Bass are owned outright, while 52% of homes in La Trobe have a mortgage.

Both areas are similar in their overall walkability, with each being somewhat walkable. They also share similar patterns in unpaid care and housework. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, La Trobe has seen a much larger increase in people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. At the same time, the divide in housing has grown, with Bass seeing more people living alone and more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Bass Household size: 0.6 larger in La Trobe 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in La Trobe Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in La Trobe Household income: $686 higher in La Trobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in La Trobe in Bass +59,492 larger in La Trobe gap widening

169,469 59th pct 109,977 13th pct

Median age in La Trobe in Bass +7 yrs older in Bass gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.1%

33.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

La Trobe Bass

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 79.3%

6.8% India ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

3.3% England even 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English +12.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.9% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.8% Christianity even 38.8%

6.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in La Trobe in Bass +1.36 more in Bass

1.51 24th pct 2.87 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in La Trobe in Bass +7 more in La Trobe

60 61st pct 53 43rd pct

Students in La Trobe in Bass +17,087 more in La Trobe

36,583 87th pct 19,496 12th pct

Avg size in La Trobe in Bass +242 larger in La Trobe

610 75th pct 368 25th pct

ICSEA in La Trobe in Bass +47 higher in La Trobe

1,038 57th pct 991 26th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 44.8%

14.4% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

10.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.9%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in La Trobe in Bass +$177 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$852 64th pct $675 12th pct

Household income in La Trobe in Bass +$686 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$1,976 74th pct $1,290 7th pct

Family income in La Trobe in Bass +$532 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$2,170 58th pct $1,638 9th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.1%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.6% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +9.4 pts 58.0%

17.9% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in La Trobe in Bass +0.6 larger in La Trobe gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 50.1%

19.9% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.7% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in La Trobe in Bass +$105 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$375 51st pct $270 11th pct

Mortgage in La Trobe in Bass +$700 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in La Trobe in Bass even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 31.6%

22.5% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.0% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 85.5%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 18.5%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $350–$549 ◂ +40.7 pts 22.6%

25.1% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

4.3% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 16.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in La Trobe in Bass +19 more in Bass

602 22nd pct 621 24th pct

Stops/1k in La Trobe in Bass +2.09 more in Bass

3.55 22nd pct 5.65 78th pct

Departures/1k in La Trobe in Bass +81.0 more in Bass

659.6 31st pct 740.7 35th pct

PT routes in La Trobe in Bass +10 more in Bass

41 29th pct 51 46th pct

Stop walk in La Trobe in Bass

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in La Trobe in Bass +97 longer in Bass

45 67th pct 142 96th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 35.3%

28.2% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

2.5% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

9.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in La Trobe in Bass +0.4 higher in Bass

4.7 31st pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in La Trobe in Bass +0.4 more in Bass

4.5 29th pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in La Trobe in Bass +9.7 pts higher in Bass

50.4% 29th pct 60.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in La Trobe in Bass +12.0 pts higher in Bass

51.1% 31st pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to transit in La Trobe in Bass +0.9 pts higher in La Trobe

74.5% 33rd pct 73.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in La Trobe in Bass +16.8 pts higher in La Trobe

72.0% 48th pct 55.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in La Trobe in Bass +8.0 pts higher in La Trobe

91.1% 41st pct 83.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in La Trobe in Bass +12.9 pts higher in Bass

33.1% 20th pct 46.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in La Trobe in Bass +6.5 more in Bass

12.7 31st pct 19.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in La Trobe in Bass +24 higher in La Trobe

27 39th pct 2 18th pct

Mean slope in La Trobe in Bass +3.3 pts higher in Bass

4.8% 32nd pct 8.2% 89th pct

Compare La Trobe with nearby areas

Holt Bruce Casey Aston Dunkley Deakin Isaacs Hotham

Compare Bass with nearby areas

Lyons Clark Braddon Franklin Monash La Trobe Flinders Holt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). La Trobe vs Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED227/la-trobe/vs/CED601/bass