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Bass (Windermere) vs Lyons (Montgomery)

Name: Bass (Windermere) vs Lyons (Montgomery) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Bass (Windermere) profile · Lyons (Montgomery) profile

Bass (Windermere) Lyons (Montgomery)

Bass (Windermere) and Lyons (Montgomery) are two different types of Tasmanian settings. Bass (Windermere) is more connected and diverse, with 25.9% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 21.6% of families being one-parent households. It is also more walkable, scoring 5.1 (somewhat walkable), while Lyons (Montgomery) is car-dependent with a score of 1.7. In contrast, Lyons (Montgomery) is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 38 in Bass (Windermere). Housing also differs sharply; 48.6% of homes in Lyons (Montgomery) are owned outright, while 35.1% of homes in Bass (Windermere) are rented.

These two areas share very similar household dynamics, with both averaging 2.4 people per home and roughly the same typical weekly personal income. They also have similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at about 5%. While they share these core traits, the gap in public transport and walkability remains huge, with Bass (Windermere) providing far more frequent services and a much higher number of transport stops per person.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Population: 35,016 larger in Bass (Windermere) One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere) Median age: 11 yrs older in Lyons (Montgomery) Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +35,016 larger in Bass (Windermere)

40,220 24th pct 5,204 2nd pct

Median age in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +11 yrs older in Lyons (Montgomery)

38 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

39.5% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.0% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 29.6%

9.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bass (Windermere) Lyons (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 +1.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%

8.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.69 more in Bass (Windermere)

3.29 81st pct 2.60 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +21 more in Bass (Windermere)

23 60th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +6,830 more in Bass (Windermere)

7,209 31st pct 379 0th pct

Avg size in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +124 larger in Bass (Windermere)

313 22nd pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +57 higher in Bass (Windermere)

978 26th pct 921 9th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.8%

31.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

7.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% Architecture & building even 5.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$23 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$594 8th pct $617 10th pct

Household income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$93 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,146 3rd pct $1,239 9th pct

Family income in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$82 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,421 4th pct $1,503 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 9.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

11.7% 4 people even 11.6%

5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$30 higher in Bass (Windermere)

$250 11th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$173 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,127 2nd pct $1,300 11th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.1% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 11.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 50.2%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%

3.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 49.1%

25.5% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.1%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +200 more in Bass (Windermere)

201 34th pct 1 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.81 more in Bass (Windermere)

5.00 58th pct 0.19 1st pct

Departures/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +647.8 more in Bass (Windermere)

657.8 36th pct 10.0 1st pct

PT routes in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +18 more in Bass (Windermere)

19 30th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.5%

5.6% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 25.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

8.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical even 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

9.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.4 higher in Bass (Windermere)

5.1 40th pct 1.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.3 more in Bass (Windermere)

5.0 42nd pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +36.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

60.3% 43rd pct 23.6% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +37.1 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

62.4% 46th pct 25.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +48.1 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

68.8% 27th pct 20.8% 7th pct

Walk to school in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +40.7 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

64.6% 37th pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +53.4 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

82.4% 28th pct 29.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +27.0 pts higher in Bass (Windermere)

50.8% 53rd pct 23.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.9 more in Bass (Windermere)

17.0 68th pct 13.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2 higher in Bass (Windermere)

3 18th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Bass (Windermere)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.3 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

6.0% 63rd pct 10.3% 96th 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 (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass (Windermere) vs Lyons (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60115/bass/vs/SED60508/lyons