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Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Mersey)

Name: Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Mersey) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Bass (Launceston) profile · Braddon (Mersey) profile

Bass (Launceston) Braddon (Mersey)

Braddon (Mersey) and Bass (Launceston) are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and workforce profiles. Bass (Launceston) is a very walkable area where 91.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Braddon (Mersey) is more spread out, with a typical resident being noticeably older at 45 and a higher share of separate houses at 89.0%. Education levels are also lower in Braddon (Mersey), where only 13.0% of adults have a degree and the typical weekly family income is $1,505, compared to $1,939 in Bass (Launceston).

Both areas sit around the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They are also alike in their home sizes, with both averaging 2.3 people per home. Other shared traits include similar rates of mental health conditions and a near-identical share of people in de facto relationships. While they differ in their local amenities and incomes, these core household and health patterns remain very similar across both places.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Population: 14,125 larger in Braddon (Mersey) Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Personal income: $146 higher in Bass (Launceston)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +14,125 larger in Braddon (Mersey)

24,397 10th pct 38,522 21st pct

Median age in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +5 yrs older in Braddon (Mersey)

40 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

9.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Launceston) Braddon (Mersey)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

5.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +1.13 more in Braddon (Mersey)

2.01 56th pct 3.15 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +12 more in Braddon (Mersey)

8 10th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +3,675 more in Braddon (Mersey)

2,896 8th pct 6,571 26th pct

Avg size in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +33 larger in Bass (Launceston)

362 28th pct 329 24th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +50 higher in Bass (Launceston)

1,006 41st pct 956 14th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 34.8%

25.6% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 16.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

15.4% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

11.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +$146 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$780 46th pct $634 11th pct

Household income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +$250 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,444 26th pct $1,194 6th pct

Family income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +$434 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,939 38th pct $1,505 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

18.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.6%

21.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) even

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

31.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +$60 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$310 29th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +$69 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,343 13th pct $1,274 9th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%

31.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 28.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 0.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 10.2%

16.7% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 47.5%

24.0% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +7 more in Bass (Launceston)

177 28th pct 170 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +2.84 more in Bass (Launceston)

7.25 91st pct 4.41 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +991.2 more in Bass (Launceston)

1,396.9 66th pct 405.6 26th pct

PT routes in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +38 more in Bass (Launceston)

51 86th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.9% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 36.2%

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

10.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +2.1 higher in Bass (Launceston)

7.0 73rd pct 4.9 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +1.9 more in Bass (Launceston)

6.6 71st pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +28.3 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

86.8% 70th pct 58.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +40.4 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

91.7% 83rd pct 51.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +12.9 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

95.7% 64th pct 82.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +8.2 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.6% 46th pct 64.4% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +22.3 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

99.0% 63rd pct 76.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +35.0 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.3% 73rd pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +8.7 more in Bass (Launceston)

21.1 83rd pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +152 higher in Bass (Launceston)

156 65th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Mersey) +3.0 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

8.6% 89th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Bass (Launceston) with nearby areas

Lyons (Launceston) Bass (Windermere) Bass (Rosevears) Bass (McIntyre) Lyons (McIntyre) Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Prosser) Lyons (Montgomery)

Compare Braddon (Mersey) with nearby areas

Lyons (Montgomery) Bass (Rosevears) Braddon (Montgomery) Bass (Windermere) Bass (Launceston) Lyons (Launceston) Braddon (Murchison) Lyons (Derwent)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Mersey) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60105/bass/vs/SED60207/braddon