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Bass (Windermere) vs Lyons (Launceston)

Name: Bass (Windermere) vs Lyons (Launceston) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bass (Windermere) profile · Lyons (Launceston) profile

Bass (Windermere) Lyons (Launceston)

Bass (Windermere) and Lyons (Launceston) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social profiles. Bass (Windermere) is more diverse and has much better access to essential services, with 50.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 0.6% in Lyons (Launceston). It also has a far higher share of renters (35.1% versus 20.2%) and recent overseas arrivals (25.9% versus 11.6%). In contrast, Lyons (Launceston) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,487, which is well higher than the $1,146 seen in Bass (Windermere).

These two areas are tracking further apart in their housing markets, with the gap in home ownership and rent widening. Despite this, they share several core traits, such as having an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 15.8%) and the same number of people per home. Both areas also sit above the national figure for people who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,878 larger in Bass (Windermere) Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +29,878 larger in Bass (Windermere)

40,220 24th pct 10,342 4th pct

Median age in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +7 yrs older in Lyons (Launceston)

38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.0% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 29.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

5.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Windermere) Lyons (Launceston)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 45.1%

36.4% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3.29 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +23 more in Bass (Windermere)

23 60th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston)

7,209 31st pct —

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

313 22nd pct —

ICSEA in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston)

978 26th pct —

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.0% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

7.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +$172 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$594 8th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +$341 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,146 3rd pct $1,487 30th pct

Family income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +$523 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,421 4th pct $1,944 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) even

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

15.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +$50 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$250 11th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +$371 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,127 2nd pct $1,498 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.1% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 20.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 45.4%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

3.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 49.3%

14.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.1%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +127 more in Bass (Windermere)

201 34th pct 74 12th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.16 more in Lyons (Launceston)

5.00 58th pct 7.16 91st pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +10.5 more in Lyons (Launceston)

657.8 36th pct 668.3 37th pct

PT routes in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +10 more in Bass (Windermere)

19 30th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

5.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 31.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing even 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.7 higher in Bass (Windermere)

5.1 40th pct 4.4 28th pct

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

5.0 42nd pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +6.2 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

60.3% 43rd pct 54.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.6 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

62.4% 46th pct 65.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +10.0 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

68.8% 27th pct 78.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +37.1 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

64.6% 37th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.6 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

82.4% 28th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +50.2 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

50.8% 53rd pct 0.6% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.4 more in Lyons (Launceston)

17.0 68th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +6 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

3 18th pct 9 29th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.3 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

6.0% 63rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Bass (Windermere) with nearby areas

Bass (Launceston) Lyons (Launceston) Bass (Rosevears) Bass (McIntyre) Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (McIntyre) Lyons (Montgomery) Braddon (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 (Windermere) vs Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60115/bass/vs/SED60505/lyons