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Bass vs Braddon

Name: Bass vs Braddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 163 km apart · Bass profile · Braddon profile

Bass Braddon

Bass and Braddon are two large Tasmanian areas with similar populations of around 110,000 people. Bass is more accessible and better qualified, with 44.8% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 34.3% in Braddon. Bass also has far more public transport options, with 740.7 departures per 1,000 people compared to 318.9 in Braddon, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.1% versus 50.6%).

A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in age and cultural makeup. Residents in Braddon are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Bass. This shift comes as Bass becomes more diverse; it has a well higher share of people born overseas (15.2% versus 10.3%) and those using another language at home (8.5% versus 4.0%). Despite these trends, both areas share similar family lives, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Bass Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bass Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Bass Other language: 4.6 pts higher in Bass Median age: 4 yrs older in Braddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass in Braddon +421 larger in Bass gap narrowing

109,977 13th pct 109,556 13th pct

Median age in Bass in Braddon +4 yrs older in Braddon gap widening

41 yrs 70th pct 45 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

10.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bass Braddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

38.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass in Braddon +0.70 more in Braddon

2.87 80th pct 3.58 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass in Braddon +13 more in Braddon

53 43rd pct 66 68th pct

Students in Bass in Braddon +2,234 more in Bass

19,496 12th pct 17,262 9th pct

Avg size in Bass in Braddon +106 larger in Bass

368 25th pct 262 13th pct

ICSEA in Bass in Braddon +43 higher in Bass

991 26th pct 948 8th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 34.3%

29.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 16.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bass in Braddon +$38 higher in Bass gap steady

$675 12th pct $637 6th pct

Household income in Bass in Braddon +$96 higher in Bass gap widening

$1,290 7th pct $1,194 0th pct

Family income in Bass in Braddon +$95 higher in Bass gap steady

$1,638 9th pct $1,543 4th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

20.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.2%

21.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass in Braddon even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 48.4%

32.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass in Braddon +$30 higher in Bass gap steady

$270 11th pct $240 3rd pct

Mortgage in Bass in Braddon +$100 higher in Bass gap steady

$1,300 5th pct $1,200 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bass in Braddon even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

28.9% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.7% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.3%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass in Braddon +104 more in Bass

621 24th pct 517 13th pct

Stops/1k in Bass in Braddon +0.93 more in Bass

5.65 78th pct 4.72 51st pct

Departures/1k in Bass in Braddon +421.8 more in Bass

740.7 35th pct 318.9 17th pct

PT routes in Bass in Braddon +18 more in Bass

51 46th pct 33 17th pct

Drive to city in Bass in Braddon

142 96th pct —

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle even 35.9%

35.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Community & personal service even 13.8%

12.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass in Braddon +0.6 higher in Bass

5.1 43rd pct 4.5 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass in Braddon +0.4 more in Bass

4.9 43rd pct 4.5 29th pct

15-min city in Bass in Braddon +7.3 pts higher in Bass

60.1% 45th pct 52.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Bass in Braddon +12.4 pts higher in Bass

63.1% 48th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bass in Braddon +4.9 pts higher in Bass

73.6% 32nd pct 68.7% 27th pct

Walk to school in Bass in Braddon even

55.2% 29th pct 55.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Bass in Braddon +10.2 pts higher in Bass

83.0% 29th pct 72.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Bass in Braddon +8.4 pts higher in Bass

46.1% 47th pct 37.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bass in Braddon +1.6 more in Bass

19.2 81st pct 17.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass in Braddon +2 higher in Bass

2 18th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Bass in Braddon +1.2 pts higher in Bass

8.2% 89th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Bass with nearby areas

Lyons Clark Braddon Franklin Monash La Trobe Flinders Holt

Compare Braddon with nearby areas

Lyons Bass Franklin Clark Flinders Holt Monash Dunkley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass vs Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED601/bass/vs/CED602/braddon