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Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Montgomery)

Name: Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Montgomery) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Bass (Launceston) profile · Braddon (Montgomery) profile

Bass (Launceston) Braddon (Montgomery)

Braddon (Montgomery) and Bass (Launceston) are very different in how they are laid out and who lives there. Bass (Launceston) is very walkable, with 91.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (26.5% compared to 12.8% in Braddon (Montgomery)). In contrast, Braddon (Montgomery) is mostly car-dependent and more likely to have separate houses (90.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (78.0%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their family structures, with exactly the same share of children under 15 and the same number of people per home. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who need help with daily activities. While Bass (Launceston) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.2%, Braddon (Montgomery) has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.4%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery) Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +8,096 larger in Braddon (Montgomery)

24,397 10th pct 32,493 13th pct

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

40 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.7%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) even 16.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

9.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Launceston) Braddon (Montgomery)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

5.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1.19 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

2.01 56th pct 3.21 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +9 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

8 10th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1,423 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

2,896 8th pct 4,319 12th pct

Avg size in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +108 larger in Bass (Launceston)

362 28th pct 254 16th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +61 higher in Bass (Launceston)

1,006 41st pct 944 13th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 34.0%

25.6% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 16.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

11.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

11.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$140 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$780 46th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$226 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,444 26th pct $1,218 7th pct

Family income in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$375 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,939 38th pct $1,564 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

18.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.4%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 49.7%

31.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 29.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$310 29th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$123 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$1,343 13th pct $1,220 7th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.5% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 22.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 9.8%

16.7% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%

24.0% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +40 more in Bass (Launceston)

177 28th pct 137 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +3.04 more in Bass (Launceston)

7.25 91st pct 4.22 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1,175.7 more in Bass (Launceston)

1,396.9 66th pct 221.2 17th pct

PT routes in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +33 more in Bass (Launceston)

51 86th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%

34.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

7.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 15.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +3.1 higher in Bass (Launceston)

7.0 73rd pct 3.9 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +2.7 more in Bass (Launceston)

6.6 71st pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +45.8 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

86.8% 70th pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +47.4 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

91.7% 83rd pct 44.3% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +29.5 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

95.7% 64th pct 66.2% 26th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +26.1 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.6% 46th pct 46.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +32.0 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

99.0% 63rd pct 66.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +44.5 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.3% 73rd pct 27.8% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +9.0 more in Bass (Launceston)

21.1 83rd pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +154 higher in Bass (Launceston)

156 65th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Launceston)in Braddon (Montgomery) +0.6 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

8.6% 89th pct 8.1% 86th 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 (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Launceston) vs Braddon (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60105/bass/vs/SED60208/braddon