Bass (Launceston) · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Bass (Launceston)

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved into Bass (Launceston) over the last few years than in other parts of the state. This area is now a significant hub for newcomers, with a very high number of residents arriving from overseas.

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📍 Bass (Launceston), State Electorate

Where Bass (Launceston) sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.9% —
  • 25.0%–26.4%: 5 areas
  • 26.4%–27.9%: 6 areas
  • 27.9%–29.3%: 8 areas
  • 29.3%–30.7%: 11 areas
  • 30.7%–32.1%: 22 areas
  • 32.1%–33.6%: 26 areas
  • 33.6%–35.0%: 37 areas
  • 35.0%–36.4%: 37 areas
  • 36.4%–37.9%: 35 areas
  • 37.9%–39.3%: 34 areas
  • 39.3%–40.7%: 39 areas
  • 40.7%–42.1%: 34 areas
  • 42.1%–43.6%: 29 areas
  • 43.6%–45.0%: 19 areas
  • 45.0%–46.4%: 24 areas
  • 46.4%–47.9%: 16 areas
  • 47.9%–49.3%: 14 areas
  • 49.3%–50.7%: 8 areas
  • 50.7%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.0%: 4 areas
  • 55.0%–56.4%: 4 areas
  • 56.4%–57.9%: 1 area
  • 57.9%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–60.7%: 5 areas
  • 60.7%–62.1%: 2 areas
  • 62.1%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.0%: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass (Launceston) — higher than 70% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bass (Launceston)42.9%
Rest of Tas. 36.2%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 42.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 37.4% and higher than most other areas.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 20.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average of 14.5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Bass (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60105/bass/topic/mobility-location