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Braddon (Murchison) vs Lyons (Derwent)

Name: Braddon (Murchison) vs Lyons (Derwent) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Braddon (Murchison) profile · Lyons (Derwent) profile

Braddon (Murchison) Lyons (Derwent)

Braddon (Murchison) and Lyons (Derwent) are both large Tasmanian areas with populations below the national average. Braddon (Murchison) is generally more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (44.5% compared to 20.6%) and groceries. It also has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 44, making it six years older than the typical person in Lyons (Derwent). In contrast, Lyons (Derwent) has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, with 1,011.3 compared to 314.6 in Braddon (Murchison).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in bachelor degrees has widened, and Braddon (Murchison) now has a well higher share of volunteers and people born overseas. Meanwhile, the difference in family types has shifted, with one-parent families now well higher in Lyons (Derwent). Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,174 and $1,124 respectively.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison) Population: 16,388 larger in Braddon (Murchison) Median age: 6 yrs older in Braddon (Murchison) One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent) Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +16,388 larger in Braddon (Murchison) gap widening

38,536 21st pct 22,148 9th pct

Median age in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +6 yrs older in Braddon (Murchison) gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 36.7%

34.6% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Braddon (Murchison) Lyons (Derwent)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%

9.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.19 more in Braddon (Murchison)

4.27 89th pct 3.08 78th pct

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

29 75th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +3,713 more in Braddon (Murchison)

6,372 25th pct 2,659 7th pct

Avg size in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +30 larger in Braddon (Murchison)

220 12th pct 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +73 higher in Braddon (Murchison)

943 12th pct 870 2nd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 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

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +$55 higher in Braddon (Murchison) gap narrowing

$636 12th pct $581 6th pct

Household income in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +$50 higher in Braddon (Murchison) gap narrowing

$1,174 5th pct $1,124 1st pct

Family income in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +$192 higher in Braddon (Murchison) gap narrowing

$1,566 11th pct $1,374 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Arthritis even 12.3%

10.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 54.0%

21.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.4% Two conditions even 8.4%

4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 47.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 25.4%

16.4% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 27.4%

12.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +$35 higher in Lyons (Derwent) gap widening

$220 6th pct $255 11th pct

Mortgage in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +$65 higher in Lyons (Derwent) gap widening

$1,083 0th pct $1,148 3rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 30.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.1% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 50.6%

35.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.1%

7.8% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +82 more in Braddon (Murchison)

210 36th pct 128 20th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.33 more in Lyons (Derwent)

5.45 68th pct 5.78 74th pct

Departures/1k in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +696.7 more in Lyons (Derwent)

314.6 22nd pct 1,011.3 50th pct

PT routes in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +6 more in Braddon (Murchison)

20 33rd pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.1 higher in Braddon (Murchison)

4.5 29th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.4 more in Braddon (Murchison)

4.6 35th pct 3.2 12th pct

15-min city in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +17.0 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

55.6% 37th pct 38.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +10.3 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

54.1% 36th pct 43.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +9.7 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

58.2% 21st pct 48.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +7.5 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

52.8% 25th pct 45.3% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +10.5 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

73.3% 20th pct 62.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +24.0 pts higher in Braddon (Murchison)

44.5% 46th pct 20.6% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +2.9 more in Braddon (Murchison)

27.3 93rd pct 24.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) even

0 6th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Braddon (Murchison)in Lyons (Derwent) +1.9 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

7.5% 81st pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Compare Braddon (Murchison) with nearby areas

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

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 (Murchison) vs Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60209/braddon/vs/SED60501/lyons