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Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Montgomery)

Name: Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Montgomery) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Braddon (Mersey) profile · Lyons (Montgomery) profile

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Montgomery)

Braddon (Mersey) and Lyons (Montgomery) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Braddon (Mersey) is far more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in Lyons (Montgomery). This is reflected in the transport and services available; 82.8% of Braddon (Mersey) homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 20.8% of homes in Lyons (Montgomery) share that access. There are also significant housing differences, with renting far more common in Braddon (Mersey) at 28.7%, whereas 48.6% of homes in Lyons (Montgomery) are owned outright.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,200 a week for both. They also share similar levels of education, with 13% to 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, they diverge on family life and age; residents are noticeably older in Lyons (Montgomery), where the typical person is 49, while Braddon (Mersey) has a well higher share of one-parent families at 17.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,318 larger in Braddon (Mersey) One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) No car: 3.5 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey) Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +33,318 larger in Braddon (Mersey)

38,522 21st pct 5,204 2nd pct

Median age in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4 yrs older in Lyons (Montgomery)

45 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Braddon (Mersey) Lyons (Montgomery)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 78.8%

3.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.0%

44.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.3%

9.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%

6.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.55 more in Braddon (Mersey)

3.15 79th pct 2.60 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +18 more in Braddon (Mersey)

20 50th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +6,192 more in Braddon (Mersey)

6,571 26th pct 379 0th pct

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

329 24th pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +35 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

956 14th pct 921 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

34.8% Year 12 even 34.8%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$17 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

$634 11th pct $617 10th pct

Household income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$45 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,194 6th pct $1,239 9th pct

Family income in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) even

$1,505 8th pct $1,503 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.3%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 47.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

8.4% Two conditions even 8.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$30 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

$250 11th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$26 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,274 9th pct $1,300 11th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.7% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

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

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 50.2%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%

3.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 49.1%

22.9% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.1%

29.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +169 more in Braddon (Mersey)

170 27th pct 1 0th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.22 more in Braddon (Mersey)

4.41 46th pct 0.19 1st pct

Departures/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +395.6 more in Braddon (Mersey)

405.6 26th pct 10.0 1st pct

PT routes in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +12 more in Braddon (Mersey)

13 19th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 64.5%

5.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 25.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

11.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.2 higher in Braddon (Mersey)

4.9 36th pct 1.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3.0 more in Braddon (Mersey)

4.8 38th pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +34.9 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

58.5% 41st pct 23.6% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +26.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

51.4% 33rd pct 25.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +62.1 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

82.8% 41st pct 20.8% 7th pct

Walk to school in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +40.6 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

64.4% 37th pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +47.7 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

76.7% 23rd pct 29.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +13.5 pts higher in Braddon (Mersey)

37.3% 34th pct 23.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.7 more in Lyons (Montgomery)

12.4 34th pct 13.1 40th pct

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

5 21st pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Braddon (Mersey)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.7 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

5.6% 56th pct 10.3% 96th 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 (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). Braddon (Mersey) vs Lyons (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60207/braddon/vs/SED60508/lyons