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Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Bass (Eastern Victoria) profile · Hastings (Eastern Victoria) profile

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

Bass (Eastern Victoria) and Hastings (Eastern Victoria) are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Bass (Eastern Victoria) is much more diverse, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 24.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.0% and 4.6% in Hastings (Eastern Victoria). It also has a more mobile population, as 54.5% of residents moved there in the last five years, while only 35.0% did so in Hastings (Eastern Victoria). In contrast, Hastings (Eastern Victoria) is more walkable, with 63.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.6% in Bass (Eastern Victoria).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) at 53.7%. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,600 to $1,700. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps have grown since 2016. The difference in overseas births has widened, and the typical resident in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) is now four years older than those in Bass (Eastern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +43,682 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

115,817 95th pct 72,135 71st pct

Median age in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +4 yrs older in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 45.4%

31.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Widowed even 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Hastings (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 +15.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.3% India ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

3.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% English +12.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.6% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Indian ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

5.0% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.44 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

1.58 30th pct 2.02 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +13 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

40 87th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +8,082 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

20,709 91st pct 12,627 76th pct

Avg size in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +32 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

518 58th pct 486 51st pct

ICSEA in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +6 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

1,023 52nd pct 1,029 55th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 48.4%

15.7% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.6% Health even 10.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$37 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$758 40th pct $795 50th pct

Household income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$109 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,604 40th pct $1,713 49th pct

Family income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$181 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,903 35th pct $2,084 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 59.8%

18.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 58.9%

24.8% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.1% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

16.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$5 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$356 46th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$107 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,907 54th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (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 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.9% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.8% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 84.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 47.3%

34.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.1%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +230 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

493 88th pct 263 51st pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.61 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

4.26 43rd pct 3.65 29th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +85.7 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

545.8 32nd pct 460.1 29th pct

PT routes in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +19 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

32 63rd pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

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

4.4 29th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.9 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

4.2 28th pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +21.7 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

41.6% 20th pct 63.2% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +23.0 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

47.3% 29th pct 70.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +4.5 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

76.6% 34th pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +9.5 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

55.4% 27th pct 64.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +4.8 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

91.7% 39th pct 86.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +19.6 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

25.2% 14th pct 44.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

13.8 47th pct 14.3 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +1 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

18 32nd pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

3.5% 15th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Compare Bass (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mornington (Eastern Victoria) Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Narre Warren North (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Hastings (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mornington (Eastern Victoria) Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20302/bass/vs/SED23702/hastings