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Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Derwent)

Name: Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Derwent) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Braddon (Mersey) profile · Lyons (Derwent) profile

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Derwent)

Braddon (Mersey) and Lyons (Derwent) are two Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Braddon (Mersey) is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (82.8% compared to 48.5%) and health services (37.3% compared to 20.6%). It is also a notably older area, where the typical resident is 45 and 24.2% are seniors. In contrast, Lyons (Derwent) is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of children under 15 at 20.6%.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions across several measures. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed, the difference in typical age has grown, and the lead has flipped for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have about the same typical weekly income, and around 50% of residents in both places report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent) Median age: 7 yrs older in Braddon (Mersey) Population: 16,374 larger in Braddon (Mersey) Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Volunteering: 4.3 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +16,374 larger in Braddon (Mersey) gap widening

38,522 21st pct 22,148 9th pct

Median age in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +7 yrs older in Braddon (Mersey) gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 36.7%

32.8% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Derwent)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.8%

44.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 50.4%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

6.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.07 more in Braddon (Mersey)

3.15 79th pct 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +6 more in Braddon (Mersey)

20 50th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +3,912 more in Braddon (Mersey)

6,571 26th pct 2,659 7th pct

Avg size in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +139 larger in Braddon (Mersey)

329 24th pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +86 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

956 14th pct 870 2nd pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.0%

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

12.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +$53 higher in Braddon (Mersey) gap narrowing

$634 11th pct $581 6th pct

Household income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +$70 higher in Braddon (Mersey) gap narrowing

$1,194 6th pct $1,124 1st pct

Family income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +$131 higher in Braddon (Mersey) gap narrowing

$1,505 8th pct $1,374 2nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

21.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

11.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

8.4% Two conditions even 8.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.2 larger in Lyons (Derwent) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

17.8% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%

14.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +$5 higher in Lyons (Derwent) gap narrowing

$250 11th pct $255 11th pct

Mortgage in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +$126 higher in Braddon (Mersey) gap narrowing

$1,274 9th pct $1,148 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.7% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 50.6%

22.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.2% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.4% $550–$749 even 0.4%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.7%

29.4% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +42 more in Braddon (Mersey)

170 27th pct 128 20th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.37 more in Lyons (Derwent)

4.41 46th pct 5.78 74th pct

Departures/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +605.7 more in Lyons (Derwent)

405.6 26th pct 1,011.3 50th pct

PT routes in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +1 more in Lyons (Derwent)

13 19th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 69.0%

5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.5 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

4.9 36th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.6 more in Braddon (Mersey)

4.8 38th pct 3.2 12th pct

15-min city in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +19.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

58.5% 41st pct 38.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +7.6 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

51.4% 33rd pct 43.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +34.3 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

82.8% 41st pct 48.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +19.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

64.4% 37th pct 45.3% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +13.8 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

76.7% 23rd pct 62.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +16.7 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

37.3% 34th pct 20.6% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +12.1 more in Lyons (Derwent)

12.4 34th pct 24.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +4 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

5 21st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Derwent) +3.7 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

5.6% 56th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Compare Braddon (Mersey) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Derwent) with nearby areas

Clark (Derwent) Clark (Elwick) Clark (Huon) Franklin (Huon) Clark (Hobart) Clark (Nelson) Lyons (Rumney) Franklin (Nelson)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60207/braddon/vs/SED60501/lyons