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Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Launceston)

Name: Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Launceston) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Bass (McIntyre) profile · Lyons (Launceston) profile

Bass (McIntyre) Lyons (Launceston)

Lyons (Launceston) and Bass (McIntyre) are two Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Lyons (Launceston) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bass (McIntyre) is more rural, with 95.5% of dwellings being separate houses and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 50. Economic differences are also clear: typical weekly household income is well higher in Lyons (Launceston) at $1,487, compared to $1,041 in Bass (McIntyre).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of overseas birth (around 9-10%) and unemployment. They also share a similar proportion of renters, though the rent is typically higher in Lyons (Launceston). While both are older than the national figure, the gap in age and the prevalence of separate houses remain enduring features of the landscape between these two places.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre) Rent: $100 higher in Lyons (Launceston) Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston) Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston) Household income: $446 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +2,597 larger in Lyons (Launceston)

7,745 3rd pct 10,342 4th pct

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

50 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bass (McIntyre) Lyons (Launceston)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

48.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 45.1%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

5.70 97th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +7 more in Bass (McIntyre)

7 9th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston)

964 2nd pct —

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

138 1st pct —

ICSEA in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston)

919 9th pct —

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

8.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +$171 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$595 8th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +$446 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,041 0th pct $1,487 30th pct

Family income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +$567 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,377 3rd pct $1,944 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 41.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

9.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.5% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.2 larger in Lyons (Launceston)

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 31.2%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 37.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%

10.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +$100 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$200 3rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +$415 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,083 0th pct $1,498 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.10 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 85.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 45.4%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.2% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 17.9%

6.1% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.1%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +45 more in Lyons (Launceston)

29 5th pct 74 12th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +3.41 more in Lyons (Launceston)

3.74 31st pct 7.16 91st pct

Departures/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +617.9 more in Lyons (Launceston)

50.5 4th pct 668.3 37th pct

PT routes in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +6 more in Lyons (Launceston)

3 4th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

4.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.4 pts 2.5%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.9% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 9.0%

10.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +1.4 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

2.9 11th pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +1.0 more in Lyons (Launceston)

3.1 11th pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +15.9 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

38.3% 16th pct 54.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +23.3 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

41.7% 20th pct 65.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +46.2 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

32.6% 10th pct 78.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.2 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

29.6% 7th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +24.7 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

55.1% 8th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +18.9 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

19.5% 8th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +22.5 more in Bass (McIntyre)

39.9 100th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +9 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

1 8th pct 9 29th pct

Mean slope in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Launceston) +1.2 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

7.5% 81st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Bass (McIntyre) with nearby areas

Lyons (McIntyre) Bass (Windermere) Bass (Launceston) Lyons (Launceston) Bass (Rosevears) 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)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60106/bass/vs/SED60505/lyons