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Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Bass (Eastern Victoria) profile · Morwell (Eastern Victoria) profile

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) and Bass (Eastern Victoria) are two regional areas with very different profiles. Bass (Eastern Victoria) is much more diverse and mobile, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 54.5% moving there in the last five years. In contrast, Morwell (Eastern Victoria) is more stable and less diverse, with only 12.5% born overseas and 33.8% moving in recently. Educational attainment also differs sharply; 54.5% of Bass (Eastern Victoria) residents finished Year 12, compared to 40.5% in Morwell (Eastern Victoria).

Both areas are somewhat walkable, with similar access to groceries and similar proportions of people doing unpaid housework. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in overseas births and language use has grown since 2016, and the typical resident in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) is now five years older than in Bass (Eastern Victoria). While both are below the national figure for university degrees, Bass (Eastern Victoria) has a higher share at 21.1% compared to 13.2% in Morwell (Eastern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Household size: 0.4 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria) Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +47,561 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

115,817 95th pct 68,256 67th pct

Median age in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 43.1%

31.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Eastern Victoria) Morwell (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 +14.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

7.3% India ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

3.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

5.0% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.95 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

1.58 30th pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +9 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

40 87th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +10,410 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

20,709 91st pct 10,299 58th pct

Avg size in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +185 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

518 58th pct 332 24th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +53 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

1,023 52nd pct 970 21st pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 40.5%

15.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.5% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$81 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$758 40th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$275 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,604 40th pct $1,329 14th pct

Family income in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$161 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,903 35th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +10.0 pts 54.8%

18.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 larger in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 51.6%

24.8% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.1% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$116 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$356 46th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$637 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,907 54th pct $1,270 9th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 35.0%

28.9% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.8% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 89.3%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +38.0 pts 13.7%

7.1% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 16.3%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +112 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

493 88th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.33 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

4.26 43rd pct 5.58 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +218.3 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

545.8 32nd pct 764.0 40th pct

PT routes in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +30 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

32 63rd pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.8%

33.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service even 12.9%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.3 higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

4.4 29th pct 4.8 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

4.2 28th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +10.9 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

41.6% 20th pct 52.5% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.0 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

47.3% 29th pct 48.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

76.6% 34th pct 79.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +11.6 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

55.4% 27th pct 67.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +8.5 pts higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

91.7% 39th pct 83.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +11.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

25.2% 14th pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 more in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

13.8 47th pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +13 higher in Bass (Eastern Victoria)

18 32nd pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Bass (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

3.5% 15th pct 4.7% 36th 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 Morwell (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria) Bass (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Eildon (Northern Victoria) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20302/bass/vs/SED25402/morwell