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Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Bass (Eastern Victoria) profile · Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) profile

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

Bass (Eastern Victoria) and Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) are both large Victorian areas, but they offer different lifestyles. Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (76.3% vs 55.4%), health services, and groceries. Bass (Eastern Victoria) has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 54.5% of people moving in during the last five years. Bass (Eastern Victoria) is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (28.9% vs 24.5%) and those using another language at home.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 36 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. While Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.5% vs 15.5%), the gap in typical family income has narrowed since 2016. Other differences are also shifting, with the gap in the number of people who have completed Year 12 narrowing over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 5.7 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Household income: $382 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Family income: $328 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Full-time: 3.0 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +31,512 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

115,817 95th pct 84,305 86th pct

Median age in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 51.1%

31.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.3% India ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 77.7%

5.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.09 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

1.58 30th pct 1.67 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +10 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

40 87th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +1,653 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

20,709 91st pct 19,056 89th pct

Avg size in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +117 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

518 58th pct 635 76th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +24 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

1,023 52nd pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

12.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +$113 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$758 40th pct $871 67th pct

Household income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +$382 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,604 40th pct $1,986 69th pct

Family income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +$328 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,903 35th pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.8%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 19.0%

17.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +$15 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$356 46th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +$43 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,907 54th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%

22.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 90.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

5.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.7%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +162 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

493 88th pct 331 69th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.33 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

4.26 43rd pct 3.93 35th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +136.2 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

545.8 32nd pct 681.9 37th pct

PT routes in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +2 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

32 63rd pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 58.0%

17.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Train even 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 43.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 28.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

9.0% Sales workers even 9.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.7 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

4.4 29th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.8 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

4.2 28th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +19.0 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

41.6% 20th pct 60.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +11.3 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

47.3% 29th pct 58.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

76.6% 34th pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +20.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

55.4% 27th pct 76.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

91.7% 39th pct 91.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +18.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

25.2% 14th pct 44.1% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +1.5 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

13.8 47th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +17 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

18 32nd pct 35 37th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) +3.4 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

3.5% 15th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Bass (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20302/bass/vs/SED23402/gembrook