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Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Prosser)

Name: Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Prosser) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Bass (McIntyre) profile · Lyons (Prosser) profile

Bass (McIntyre) Lyons (Prosser)

Lyons (Prosser) and Bass (McIntyre) are both large, rural Tasmanian areas, but they differ in their infrastructure and age profiles. Lyons (Prosser) has more public transport options, with 158 stops and 17 routes, compared to just 29 stops and 3 routes in Bass (McIntyre). The typical resident in Bass (McIntyre) is older at 50, while the typical person in Lyons (Prosser) is 45. Bass (McIntyre) also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 26.7%, compared to 22.3% in Lyons (Prosser).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for volunteering, with 16.5% of people in Lyons (Prosser) and 22.8% in Bass (McIntyre) giving their time. They are also similar in their proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Over time, the two places have drifted apart in some ways; for example, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, and the lead in typical weekly rent has flipped in favour of Lyons (Prosser).

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,852 larger in Lyons (Prosser) Rent: $100 higher in Lyons (Prosser) Median age: 5 yrs older in Bass (McIntyre) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons (Prosser) Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in Lyons (Prosser)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +26,852 larger in Lyons (Prosser) gap widening

7,745 3rd pct 34,597 14th pct

Median age in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +5 yrs older in Bass (McIntyre) gap narrowing

50 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.0%

31.4% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bass (McIntyre) Lyons (Prosser)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.5%

8.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese even 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +3.02 more in Bass (McIntyre)

5.70 97th pct 2.68 72nd pct

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

7 9th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +2,470 more in Lyons (Prosser)

964 2nd pct 3,434 9th pct

Avg size in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +91 larger in Lyons (Prosser)

138 1st pct 229 13th pct

ICSEA in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +11 higher in Lyons (Prosser)

919 9th pct 930 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

31.0% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

8.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +$77 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap narrowing

$595 8th pct $672 16th pct

Household income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +$227 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap widening

$1,041 0th pct $1,268 10th pct

Family income in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +$202 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap narrowing

$1,377 3rd pct $1,579 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

9.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +0.1 larger in Lyons (Prosser) gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 34.8%

13.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 39.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

10.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +$100 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap widening

$200 3rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +$217 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap widening

$1,083 0th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +0.10 higher in Lyons (Prosser) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 95.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 49.5%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.6% 5 or more even 4.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.8%

41.2% Under $200 ◂ +23.4 pts 17.8%

6.1% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 28.3%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +129 more in Lyons (Prosser)

29 5th pct 158 25th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +0.82 more in Lyons (Prosser)

3.74 31st pct 4.57 49th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +124.6 more in Lyons (Prosser)

50.5 4th pct 175.0 15th pct

PT routes in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +14 more in Lyons (Prosser)

3 4th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 29.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 8.6%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.9%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) even

2.9 11th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +0.1 more in Bass (McIntyre)

3.1 11th pct 3.0 11th pct

15-min city in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +3.7 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

38.3% 16th pct 34.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +5.1 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

41.7% 20th pct 36.6% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +9.7 pts higher in Lyons (Prosser)

32.6% 10th pct 42.3% 13th pct

Walk to school in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +1.5 pts higher in Lyons (Prosser)

29.6% 7th pct 31.1% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +5.2 pts higher in Lyons (Prosser)

55.1% 8th pct 60.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +1.6 pts higher in Bass (McIntyre)

19.5% 8th pct 17.9% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +8.9 more in Bass (McIntyre)

39.9 100th pct 31.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) even

1 8th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Bass (McIntyre)in Lyons (Prosser) +0.7 pts higher in Lyons (Prosser)

7.5% 81st pct 8.2% 87th 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 (Prosser) with nearby areas

Lyons (Rumney) Franklin (Rumney) Franklin (Pembroke) Clark (Derwent) Clark (Elwick) Clark (Hobart) Clark (Nelson) Franklin (Nelson)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (McIntyre) vs Lyons (Prosser) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60106/bass/vs/SED60512/lyons