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Bass (Rosevears) vs Lyons (Montgomery)

State Electorate comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Bass (Rosevears) profile · Lyons (Montgomery) profile

Bass (Rosevears) Lyons (Montgomery)

Bass (Rosevears) and Lyons (Montgomery) are both Tasmanian areas with a strong preference for detached houses, though they differ significantly in their layout and services. Bass (Rosevears) is much more walkable and better connected, with a typical score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in Lyons (Montgomery). This is reflected in the accessibility of essentials; 49% of homes in Bass (Rosevears) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 25.3% in Lyons (Montgomery). Education and income also differ, with Bass (Rosevears) having a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 and a higher typical weekly rent of $300 against $220 in Lyons (Montgomery).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, the same typical number of people per bedroom, and almost the same share of residents aged 65 and over. While Bass (Rosevears) has a larger population and more public transport options, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This educational gap is most pronounced in Lyons (Montgomery), where only 13.9% of adults hold a degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,405 larger in Bass (Rosevears) Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears) Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears) One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears) Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +32,405 larger in Bass (Rosevears)
37,609 19th pct 5,204 2nd pct
Median age in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +5 yrs older in Lyons (Montgomery)
44 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.3 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
2.8% 58th pct 5.1% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.7 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
21.7% 79th pct 22.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
16.6% 31st pct 14.8% 14th pct
De facto in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.0 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
12.1% 50th pct 13.1% 67th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
32.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%
10.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Rosevears) Lyons (Montgomery)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
15.1% 26th pct 13.3% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 78.8%
4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.0%
41.4% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
6.4% 25th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Limited English in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.2 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
0.6% 17th pct 0.3% 5th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.7%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.6 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
50.1% 88th pct 51.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 35.6%
6.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +13.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
47.9% 31st pct 34.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +8.4 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
22.4% 54th pct 13.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.19 more in Lyons (Montgomery)
2.41 66th pct 2.60 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +13 more in Bass (Rosevears)
15 32nd pct 2 3rd pct
Students in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +8,048 more in Bass (Rosevears)
8,427 41st pct 379 0th pct
Avg size in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +372 larger in Bass (Rosevears)
562 65th pct 190 8th pct
ICSEA in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +84 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
1,005 41st pct 921 9th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.8%
29.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
10.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$110 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
$727 30th pct $617 10th pct
Household income in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$163 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
$1,402 22nd pct $1,239 9th pct
Family income in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$297 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
$1,800 26th pct $1,503 8th pct
High earners in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.9 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
8.2% 31st pct 5.3% 10th pct
High-income homes in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
14.6% 23rd pct 10.5% 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
17.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.9 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
33.9% 86th pct 33.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.9 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
11.0% 80th pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.2 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
5.7% 51st pct 6.9% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.8%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.5 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
18.4% 83rd pct 18.9% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.3 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
12.4% 58th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.4 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
26.2% 45th pct 22.8% 18th pct
Defence service in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.6 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
4.2% 81st pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.3 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
23.2% 76th pct 26.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) even
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.6 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
13.5% 46th pct 9.9% 8th pct
Living alone in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
28.1% 65th pct 25.4% 48th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.4%
33.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 25.4%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$80 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
$300 25th pct $220 6th pct
Mortgage in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) even
$1,301 11th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +11.0 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
22.6% 26th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +9.1 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
39.5% 82nd pct 48.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +5.3 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
90.1% 78th pct 95.4% 98th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.5 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
74.9% 38th pct 77.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%
1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 95.4%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%
5.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
16.9% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 5.4%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.1%
26.1% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.4 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
4.1% 28th pct 2.7% 12th pct
Work from home in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.5 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
8.0% 24th pct 10.5% 38th pct
PT commute in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.4 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
0.7% 17th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
PT stops in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +213 more in Bass (Rosevears)
214 37th pct 1 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +5.50 more in Bass (Rosevears)
5.69 73rd pct 0.19 1st pct
Departures/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +535.9 more in Bass (Rosevears)
545.9 32nd pct 10.0 1st pct
PT routes in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +25 more in Bass (Rosevears)
26 49th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.5%
8.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 25.3%
15.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.2 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
36.9% 37th pct 32.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.8 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
11.8% 47th pct 9.0% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.6 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)
4.8% 48th pct 5.3% 63rd pct
Participation in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +6.0 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
60.0% 41st pct 54.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.2 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
55.7% 24th pct 55.5% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
8.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
6.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 13.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.7% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.7 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
4.4 28th pct 1.7 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.4 more in Bass (Rosevears)
4.1 26th pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +23.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
46.7% 27th pct 23.6% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +23.6 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
49.0% 30th pct 25.3% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +54.2 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
74.9% 33rd pct 20.8% 7th pct
Walk to school in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +15.7 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
39.5% 13th pct 23.8% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +51.3 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
80.3% 26th pct 29.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +5.6 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
29.4% 21st pct 23.8% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.0 more in Bass (Rosevears)
16.0 62nd pct 13.1 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +6 higher in Bass (Rosevears)
7 25th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Bass (Rosevears)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.1 pts higher in Bass (Rosevears)
10.4% 97th pct 10.3% 96th pct

Compare Bass (Rosevears) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Rosevears) vs Lyons (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60113/bass/vs/SED60508/lyons