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Bass vs Lyons

Name: Bass vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Bass profile · Lyons profile

Bass Lyons

Lyons and Bass are both Tasmanian areas with similar populations, though they differ in how people live and get around. Bass is more walkable and accessible, with 60.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.2% in Lyons. Bass also has a larger share of university-qualified adults (20.1% versus 12.9% in Lyons) and more people born overseas (15.2% versus 9.8%). In contrast, Lyons is more residential in character, with 92.9% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of people who own their homes outright (39.8%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,240 to $1,290. They also share very similar age profiles, with about 17% of residents being children and roughly 21% being aged 65 and over. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the share of recent overseas arrivals, other differences have grown. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Bass No car: 2.5 pts higher in Bass Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Bass Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Bass Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass in Lyons +3,090 larger in Lyons gap widening

109,977 13th pct 113,067 13th pct

Median age in Bass in Lyons +3 yrs older in Lyons gap steady

41 yrs 70th pct 44 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

10.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bass Lyons

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 even 3.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.1% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.6% Irish even 9.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 48.5%

38.8% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass in Lyons +0.44 more in Bass

2.87 80th pct 2.43 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass in Lyons +6 more in Bass

53 43rd pct 47 26th pct

Students in Bass in Lyons +9,508 more in Bass

19,496 12th pct 9,988 0th pct

Avg size in Bass in Lyons +155 larger in Bass

368 25th pct 213 5th pct

ICSEA in Bass in Lyons +66 higher in Bass

991 26th pct 925 3rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.4%

29.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 16.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bass in Lyons +$23 higher in Bass gap narrowing

$675 12th pct $652 9th pct

Household income in Bass in Lyons +$50 higher in Bass gap narrowing

$1,290 7th pct $1,240 3rd pct

Family income in Bass in Lyons +$91 higher in Bass gap narrowing

$1,638 9th pct $1,547 4th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Mental health even 11.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.3%

21.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass in Lyons +0.1 larger in Lyons gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 49.6%

32.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% 4 people even 12.1%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass in Lyons even gap narrowing

$270 11th pct $270 11th pct

Mortgage in Bass in Lyons even gap narrowing

$1,300 5th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Bass in Lyons even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.9% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.8%

22.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass in Lyons +122 more in Bass

621 24th pct 499 13th pct

Stops/1k in Bass in Lyons +1.23 more in Bass

5.65 78th pct 4.41 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Bass in Lyons +362.0 more in Bass

740.7 35th pct 378.7 19th pct

PT routes in Bass in Lyons +10 more in Bass

51 46th pct 41 29th pct

Drive to city in Bass in Lyons +72 longer in Bass

142 96th pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

7.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% Bus even 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 30.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

8.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

12.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass in Lyons +1.9 higher in Bass

5.1 43rd pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass in Lyons +1.7 more in Bass

4.9 43rd pct 3.2 8th pct

15-min city in Bass in Lyons +22.9 pts higher in Bass

60.1% 45th pct 37.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Bass in Lyons +21.8 pts higher in Bass

63.1% 48th pct 41.3% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bass in Lyons +26.3 pts higher in Bass

73.6% 32nd pct 47.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in Bass in Lyons +21.1 pts higher in Bass

55.2% 29th pct 34.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Bass in Lyons +19.7 pts higher in Bass

83.0% 29th pct 63.3% 8th pct

Walk to health in Bass in Lyons +26.4 pts higher in Bass

46.1% 47th pct 19.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass in Lyons +5.1 more in Lyons

19.2 81st pct 24.3 98th pct

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

2 18th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Bass in Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Bass

8.2% 89th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Compare Bass with nearby areas

Lyons Clark Braddon Franklin Monash La Trobe Flinders Holt

Compare Lyons with nearby areas

Clark Bass Franklin Braddon Monash Flinders La Trobe Holt

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED601/bass/vs/CED605/lyons