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Bass (Launceston) vs Lyons (Launceston)

Name: Bass (Launceston) vs Lyons (Launceston) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Bass (Launceston) profile · Lyons (Launceston) profile

Bass (Launceston) Lyons (Launceston)

Bass (Launceston) and Lyons (Launceston) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Bass (Launceston) is very walkable, with 91.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.3% near health services, while Lyons (Launceston) is only somewhat walkable and has almost no homes near health services (0.6%). Education levels are also far higher in Bass (Launceston), where 26.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.7% in Lyons (Launceston). Rental properties are also far more common in Bass (Launceston) at 31.5%, while Lyons (Launceston) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 39.9%.

These two areas share many basic characteristics, including similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,450 to $1,480 and almost identical shares of children and retirees. While they are currently very different in terms of accessibility and qualifications, the gap in the share of people born overseas is well higher in Bass (Launceston) by 5.9 percentage points. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,055 larger in Bass (Launceston) Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Bass (Launceston) Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +14,055 larger in Bass (Launceston)

24,397 10th pct 10,342 4th pct

Median age in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +5 yrs older in Lyons (Launceston)

40 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Launceston) Lyons (Launceston)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 45.1%

39.5% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston)

2.01 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +8 more in Bass (Launceston)

8 10th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston)

2,896 8th pct —

Avg size in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston)

362 28th pct —

ICSEA in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston)

1,006 41st pct —

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.8%

25.6% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +$14 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$780 46th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +$43 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,444 26th pct $1,487 30th pct

Family income in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +$5 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,939 38th pct $1,944 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Stroke even 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.4%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.1 larger in Lyons (Launceston)

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%

14.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +$10 higher in Bass (Launceston)

$310 29th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +$155 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,343 13th pct $1,498 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.5% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 20.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 85.4%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

4.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

16.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +103 more in Bass (Launceston)

177 28th pct 74 12th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.10 more in Bass (Launceston)

7.25 91st pct 7.16 91st pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +728.5 more in Bass (Launceston)

1,396.9 66th pct 668.3 37th pct

PT routes in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +42 more in Bass (Launceston)

51 86th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 31.4%

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%

10.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.7 higher in Bass (Launceston)

7.0 73rd pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.6 more in Bass (Launceston)

6.6 71st pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +32.7 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

86.8% 70th pct 54.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +26.8 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

91.7% 83rd pct 65.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +16.8 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

95.7% 64th pct 78.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +45.2 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.6% 46th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +19.2 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

99.0% 63rd pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +71.7 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

72.3% 73rd pct 0.6% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +3.7 more in Bass (Launceston)

21.1 83rd pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +147 higher in Bass (Launceston)

156 65th pct 9 29th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Launceston)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.3 pts higher in Bass (Launceston)

8.6% 89th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Bass (Launceston) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Launceston) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Launceston) vs Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60105/bass/vs/SED60505/lyons