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Bass (Rosevears) vs Braddon (Mersey)

Name: Bass (Rosevears) vs Braddon (Mersey) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bass (Rosevears) profile · Braddon (Mersey) profile

Bass (Rosevears) Braddon (Mersey)

Braddon (Mersey) and Bass (Rosevears) are nearby Tasmanian areas with similar populations. Braddon (Mersey) is more walkable, with 58.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 64.4% within 15 minutes of a school. It also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.1%. In contrast, Bass (Rosevears) has a more qualified workforce, with 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.0% in Braddon (Mersey). Education levels differ significantly, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Bass (Rosevears) at 47.9% than the 34.8% seen in Braddon (Mersey).

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and homes with three or more bedrooms. They also have almost the same typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the two areas differ in their transport and housing trends; Bass (Rosevears) has more public transport routes and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Braddon (Mersey) has a higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears) Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears) One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) No car: 2.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +913 larger in Braddon (Mersey)

37,609 19th pct 38,522 21st pct

Median age in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +1 yrs older in Braddon (Mersey)

44 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%

32.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Rosevears) 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%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.3%

41.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +0.74 more in Braddon (Mersey)

2.41 66th pct 3.15 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +5 more in Braddon (Mersey)

15 32nd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +1,856 more in Bass (Rosevears)

8,427 41st pct 6,571 26th pct

Avg size in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +233 larger in Bass (Rosevears)

562 65th pct 329 24th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +49 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

1,005 41st pct 956 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.8%

29.6% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 16.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

11.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +$93 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

$727 30th pct $634 11th pct

Household income in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +$208 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

$1,402 22nd pct $1,194 6th pct

Family income in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +$295 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

$1,800 26th pct $1,505 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

17.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +3.5 pts 55.6%

22.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +0.1 larger in Bass (Rosevears)

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 47.0%

33.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +$50 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

$300 25th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +$27 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

$1,301 11th pct $1,274 9th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 30.8%

22.6% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 89.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom even 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 10.2%

16.9% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +44 more in Bass (Rosevears)

214 37th pct 170 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +1.28 more in Bass (Rosevears)

5.69 73rd pct 4.41 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +140.3 more in Bass (Rosevears)

545.9 32nd pct 405.6 26th pct

PT routes in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +13 more in Bass (Rosevears)

26 49th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

9.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +0.5 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

4.4 28th pct 4.9 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +0.6 more in Braddon (Mersey)

4.1 26th pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +11.8 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

46.7% 27th pct 58.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +2.4 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

49.0% 30th pct 51.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +7.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

74.9% 33rd pct 82.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +24.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

39.5% 13th pct 64.4% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +3.6 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)

80.3% 26th pct 76.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +7.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

29.4% 21st pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +3.7 more in Bass (Rosevears)

16.0 62nd pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +2 higher in Bass (Rosevears)

7 25th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Bass (Rosevears)in Braddon (Mersey) +4.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)

10.4% 97th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Bass (Rosevears) with nearby areas

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

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 (Rosevears) vs Braddon (Mersey) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60113/bass/vs/SED60207/braddon