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Braddon (Montgomery) vs Lyons (Montgomery)

Name: Braddon (Montgomery) vs Lyons (Montgomery) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Braddon (Montgomery) profile · Lyons (Montgomery) profile

Braddon (Montgomery) Lyons (Montgomery)

Braddon (Montgomery) and Lyons (Montgomery) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Braddon (Montgomery) is much more connected, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in Lyons (Montgomery). This is reflected in the local amenities; 66.2% of homes in Braddon (Montgomery) are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 20.8% of homes in Lyons (Montgomery) have the same access. Braddon (Montgomery) also has a far higher share of renters at 22.6%, while 11.6% of households rent in Lyons (Montgomery).

While these accessibility gaps are wide, the two areas are almost identical in other ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,220 to $1,240, and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. The gap in home ownership is a notable point of difference, with 48.6% of homes in Lyons (Montgomery) owned outright compared to 40.5% in Braddon (Montgomery).

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,289 larger in Braddon (Montgomery) One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery) Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery) Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery) No car: 2.4 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +27,289 larger in Braddon (Montgomery)

32,493 13th pct 5,204 2nd pct

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

45 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Braddon (Montgomery) Lyons (Montgomery)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 78.8%

3.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%

44.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%

9.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 87.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 51.7%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%

7.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +0.61 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

3.21 80th pct 2.60 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +15 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

17 39th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +3,940 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

4,319 12th pct 379 0th pct

Avg size in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +65 larger in Braddon (Montgomery)

254 16th pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +23 higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

944 13th pct 921 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

34.0% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$23 higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

$640 12th pct $617 10th pct

Household income in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$21 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,218 7th pct $1,239 9th pct

Family income in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$61 higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

$1,564 11th pct $1,503 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 even 47.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.2% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$250 11th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +$80 higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

$1,220 7th pct $1,300 11th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 50.2%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

3.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 49.1%

25.9% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.1%

31.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +136 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

137 22nd pct 1 0th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.02 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

4.22 42nd pct 0.19 1st pct

Departures/1k in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +211.2 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

221.2 17th pct 10.0 1st pct

PT routes in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +17 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

18 28th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 64.5%

6.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 25.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

11.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.2 higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

3.9 21st pct 1.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.2 more in Braddon (Montgomery)

3.9 23rd pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +17.4 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

41.0% 19th pct 23.6% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +19.0 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

44.3% 24th pct 25.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +45.4 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

66.2% 26th pct 20.8% 7th pct

Walk to school in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +22.7 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

46.5% 19th pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +38.0 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

66.9% 14th pct 29.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +4.0 pts higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

27.8% 18th pct 23.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +1.0 more in Lyons (Montgomery)

12.1 31st pct 13.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2 higher in Braddon (Montgomery)

3 17th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Braddon (Montgomery)in Lyons (Montgomery) +2.2 pts higher in Lyons (Montgomery)

8.1% 86th pct 10.3% 96th pct

Compare Braddon (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Montgomery) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon (Montgomery) vs Lyons (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60208/braddon/vs/SED60508/lyons