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Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Launceston)

Name: Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Launceston) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Braddon (Mersey) profile · Lyons (Launceston) profile

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Launceston)

Braddon (Mersey) and Lyons (Launceston) are two Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Braddon (Mersey) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.1% and more residents who identify with no religion (51.2%). It is also more walkable for essential services, with 64.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 37.3% near health services. In contrast, Lyons (Launceston) is wealthier, with a typical family income of $1,944 a week compared to $1,505 in Braddon (Mersey), and a higher share of people working or looking for work (62.9%).

Both areas are very similar in the share of people born overseas, which for both sits near the national figure. They also share the same typical resident age of 45 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. While Lyons (Launceston) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Braddon (Mersey) has seen a higher rate of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,180 larger in Braddon (Mersey) Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston) Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +28,180 larger in Braddon (Mersey)

38,522 21st pct 10,342 4th pct

Median age in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) even

45 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.0%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Launceston)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% German even 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 45.1%

39.4% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston)

3.15 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +20 more in Braddon (Mersey)

20 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston)

6,571 26th pct —

Avg size in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston)

329 24th pct —

ICSEA in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston)

956 14th pct —

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.6%

16.5% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

10.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +$132 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$634 11th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +$293 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,194 6th pct $1,487 30th pct

Family income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +$439 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,505 8th pct $1,944 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 41.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.1 larger in Lyons (Launceston)

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.2%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

14.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +$50 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$250 11th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +$224 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

$1,274 9th pct $1,498 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 20.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 85.4%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 45.4%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

3.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 49.3%

10.2% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.1%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +96 more in Braddon (Mersey)

170 27th pct 74 12th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +2.74 more in Lyons (Launceston)

4.41 46th pct 7.16 91st pct

Departures/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +262.7 more in Lyons (Launceston)

405.6 26th pct 668.3 37th pct

PT routes in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +4 more in Braddon (Mersey)

13 19th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 73.7%

5.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

11.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.5 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

4.9 36th pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.7 more in Braddon (Mersey)

4.8 38th pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +4.4 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

58.5% 41st pct 54.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +13.6 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

51.4% 33rd pct 65.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +4.0 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

82.8% 41st pct 78.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +37.0 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

64.4% 37th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +3.2 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

76.7% 23rd pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +36.7 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

37.3% 34th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +5.0 more in Lyons (Launceston)

12.4 34th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +5 higher in Lyons (Launceston)

5 21st pct 9 29th pct

Mean slope in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Launceston) +0.7 pts higher in Lyons (Launceston)

5.6% 56th pct 6.3% 68th 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 (Launceston) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60207/braddon/vs/SED60505/lyons