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Bass (Windermere) vs Braddon (Montgomery)

Name: Bass (Windermere) vs Braddon (Montgomery) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Bass (Windermere) profile · Braddon (Montgomery) profile

Bass (Windermere) Braddon (Montgomery)

Bass (Windermere) and Braddon (Montgomery) are two Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Bass (Windermere) is more walkable and diverse, with 60.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 25.9% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Braddon (Montgomery) has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 45 compared to 38 in Bass (Windermere). Housing also differs, with renting far more common in Bass (Windermere) at 35.1%, while 40.5% of homes in Braddon (Montgomery) are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, at around 30%. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $250. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened to seven years since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased, with Bass (Windermere) now 6.9 percentage points higher than Braddon (Montgomery).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Median age: 7 yrs older in Braddon (Montgomery) Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +7,727 larger in Bass (Windermere) gap widening

40,220 24th pct 32,493 13th pct

Median age in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +7 yrs older in Braddon (Montgomery) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

39.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.0% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 32.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Windermere) Braddon (Montgomery)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.4% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +0.08 more in Bass (Windermere)

3.29 81st pct 3.21 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +6 more in Bass (Windermere)

23 60th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +2,890 more in Bass (Windermere)

7,209 31st pct 4,319 12th pct

Avg size in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +59 larger in Bass (Windermere)

313 22nd pct 254 16th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +34 higher in Bass (Windermere)

978 26th pct 944 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.0%

31.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$46 higher in Braddon (Montgomery) gap steady

$594 8th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$72 higher in Braddon (Montgomery) gap steady

$1,146 3rd pct $1,218 7th pct

Family income in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$143 higher in Braddon (Montgomery) gap widening

$1,421 4th pct $1,564 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 47.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 even 31.5%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.1% Two conditions even 8.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +0.1 larger in Bass (Windermere) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.3% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

11.7% 4 people even 11.7%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) even gap steady

$250 11th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +$93 higher in Braddon (Montgomery) gap widening

$1,127 2nd pct $1,220 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.1% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 22.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% 5 or more even 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.5% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +64 more in Bass (Windermere)

201 34th pct 137 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +0.78 more in Bass (Windermere)

5.00 58th pct 4.22 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +436.7 more in Bass (Windermere)

657.8 36th pct 221.2 17th pct

PT routes in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1 more in Bass (Windermere)

19 30th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

5.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1.2 higher in Bass (Windermere)

5.1 40th pct 3.9 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +1.1 more in Bass (Windermere)

5.0 42nd pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +19.3 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

60.3% 43rd pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +18.1 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

62.4% 46th pct 44.3% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +2.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

68.8% 27th pct 66.2% 26th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +18.1 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

64.6% 37th pct 46.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +15.4 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

82.4% 28th pct 66.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +23.0 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

50.8% 53rd pct 27.8% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +4.9 more in Bass (Windermere)

17.0 68th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) even

3 18th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Windermere)in Braddon (Montgomery) +2.1 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

6.0% 63rd pct 8.1% 86th pct

Compare Bass (Windermere) with nearby areas

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

Compare Braddon (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Windermere) vs Braddon (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60115/bass/vs/SED60208/braddon