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Bass vs Franklin

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 227 km apart · Bass profile · Franklin profile

Bass Franklin

Franklin and Bass are both large Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and education levels. Bass is more walkable, with 63.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 46.1% near health services, compared to 49.5% and 35.9% in Franklin. Education and income are well higher in Franklin, where 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 17.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, compared to 20.1% and 12.6% in Bass.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, as Franklin's share of university graduates and Year 12 completions has grown faster than in Bass. Despite this, the two areas share a nearly identical age profile, with a typical resident aged 41 in both places. They are also effectively alike in the share of people using another language at home, which sits at 8.5% for both areas.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Franklin PT commute: 2.7 pts higher in Franklin Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Franklin Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Bass Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassin Franklin +1,856 larger in Franklin gap widening
109,977 13th pct 111,833 13th pct
Median age in Bassin Franklin even gap narrowing
41 yrs 70th pct 41 yrs 70th pct
First Nations in Bassin Franklin +1.3 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
4.0% 70th pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bassin Franklin even gap steady
20.9% 79th pct 20.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Bassin Franklin +0.7 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
16.8% 33rd pct 17.5% 44th pct
De facto in Bassin Franklin +1.0 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
12.6% 63rd pct 13.6% 79th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%
20.9% Seniors (65+) even 20.9%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%
10.1% Divorced even 10.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bass Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bassin Franklin +1.2 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
15.2% 26th pct 16.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.2%
3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%
9.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Dutch even 2.6%
1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bassin Franklin even gap steady
8.5% 30th pct 8.5% 30th pct
Limited English in Bassin Franklin +0.5 pts higher in Bass gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 0.8% 22nd pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.9%
1.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bassin Franklin +2.0 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
49.2% 90th pct 51.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
38.8% Christianity even 38.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bassin Franklin +9.9 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
44.8% 27th pct 54.7% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Bassin Franklin +6.7 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
20.1% 43rd pct 26.8% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bassin Franklin +0.42 more in Bass
2.87 80th pct 2.45 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bassin Franklin +5 more in Bass
53 43rd pct 48 29th pct
Students in Bassin Franklin +3,708 more in Bass
19,496 12th pct 15,788 7th pct
Avg size in Bassin Franklin +39 larger in Bass
368 25th pct 329 21st pct
ICSEA in Bassin Franklin +19 higher in Franklin
991 26th pct 1,010 40th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.9%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%
22.7% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
11.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bassin Franklin +$100 higher in Franklin gap widening
$675 12th pct $775 44th pct
Household income in Bassin Franklin +$246 higher in Franklin gap widening
$1,290 7th pct $1,536 29th pct
Family income in Bassin Franklin +$272 higher in Franklin gap widening
$1,638 9th pct $1,910 33rd pct
High earners in Bassin Franklin +2.3 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
6.9% 19th pct 9.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in Bassin Franklin +4.8 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
12.6% 9th pct 17.4% 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bassin Franklin +1.3 pts higher in Bass
34.1% 91st pct 32.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bassin Franklin +0.2 pts higher in Bass
11.5% 86th pct 11.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Bassin Franklin +1.0 pts higher in Bass gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 6.1% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition even 8.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bassin Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
17.2% 80th pct 19.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bassin Franklin +0.5 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
12.6% 64th pct 13.1% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Bassin Franklin +4.0 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
24.8% 34th pct 28.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Bassin Franklin +0.9 pts higher in Franklin
3.8% 78th pct 4.6% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bassin Franklin +1.2 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
21.7% 61st pct 22.9% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassin Franklin +0.2 larger in Franklin gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Bassin Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Bass gap steady
16.8% 85th pct 14.7% 54th pct
Living alone in Bassin Franklin +4.5 pts higher in Bass gap steady
30.2% 85th pct 25.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people even 36.3%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%
14.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassin Franklin +$80 higher in Franklin gap widening
$270 11th pct $350 39th pct
Mortgage in Bassin Franklin +$217 higher in Franklin gap widening
$1,300 5th pct $1,517 17th pct
People / bedroom in Bassin Franklin even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bassin Franklin +7.6 pts higher in Bass gap narrowing
28.9% 53rd pct 21.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bassin Franklin +3.0 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
35.6% 70th pct 38.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Bassin Franklin +7.9 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
85.5% 65th pct 93.4% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bassin Franklin +4.7 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
72.4% 32nd pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
28.9% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 21.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 93.4%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%
4.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 28.8%
22.6% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
21.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.7%
29.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.2%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bassin Franklin +1.8 pts higher in Bass gap narrowing
6.4% 62nd pct 4.6% 28th pct
Work from home in Bassin Franklin +2.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
7.2% 11th pct 9.4% 23rd pct
PT commute in Bassin Franklin +2.7 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
1.2% 28th pct 3.9% 70th pct
PT stops in Bassin Franklin +269 more in Franklin
621 24th pct 890 69th pct
Stops/1k in Bassin Franklin +2.31 more in Franklin
5.65 78th pct 7.96 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bassin Franklin +158.5 more in Franklin
740.7 35th pct 899.1 42nd pct
PT routes in Bassin Franklin +17 more in Franklin
51 46th pct 68 66th pct
Drive to city in Bassin Franklin +20 longer in Bass
142 96th pct 122 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 63.6%
7.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 33.2%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bassin Franklin +1.6 pts higher in Bass gap steady
38.1% 40th pct 36.5% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Bassin Franklin +4.6 pts higher in Bass gap narrowing
19.0% 79th pct 14.4% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bassin Franklin +1.0 pts higher in Bass gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 5.2% 57th pct
Participation in Bassin Franklin +1.7 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
58.0% 31st pct 59.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Bassin Franklin +0.3 pts higher in Bass gap steady
55.1% 23rd pct 54.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%
9.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
8.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
4.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
12.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassin Franklin +0.6 higher in Bass
5.1 43rd pct 4.5 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bassin Franklin +0.5 more in Bass
4.9 43rd pct 4.4 27th pct
15-min city in Bassin Franklin +7.6 pts higher in Bass
60.1% 45th pct 52.6% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Bassin Franklin +13.6 pts higher in Bass
63.1% 48th pct 49.5% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Bassin Franklin +2.9 pts higher in Bass
73.6% 32nd pct 70.7% 29th pct
Walk to school in Bassin Franklin +4.3 pts higher in Bass
55.2% 29th pct 50.9% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Bassin Franklin +2.0 pts higher in Bass
83.0% 29th pct 81.0% 26th pct
Walk to health in Bassin Franklin +10.1 pts higher in Bass
46.1% 47th pct 35.9% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Bassin Franklin +1.6 more in Franklin
19.2 81st pct 20.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Bassin Franklin even
2 18th pct 2 17th pct
Mean slope in Bassin Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Franklin
8.2% 89th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Bass with nearby areas

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Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED601/bass/vs/CED604/franklin