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West Ulverstone vs Turners Beach - Forth

Name: West Ulverstone vs Turners Beach - Forth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · West Ulverstone profile · Turners Beach - Forth profile

West Ulverstone Turners Beach - Forth

West Ulverstone and Turners Beach - Forth are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility and advantage. West Ulverstone is somewhat walkable, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 44% near groceries. In contrast, Turners Beach - Forth is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly family income, which is $1,918 in Turners Beach - Forth compared to $1,355 in West Ulverstone.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart as the income gap has widened from $361 to $563. While they share many similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people who identify as having no religion, they have tracked differently in other ways. For example, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has narrowed. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, with adults working or looking for work being far more common in Turners Beach - Forth at 61.6%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in West Ulverstone One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in West Ulverstone Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in West Ulverstone Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Turners Beach - Forth Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Turners Beach - Forth

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1,037 larger in West Ulverstone gap narrowing

4,515 19th pct 3,478 13th pct

Median age in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1 yrs older in West Ulverstone gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

West Ulverstone Turners Beach - Forth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.9%

8.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

3.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%

40.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +0.29 more in Turners Beach - Forth

1.46 30th pct 1.75 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1 more in Turners Beach - Forth

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +96 more in Turners Beach - Forth

117 3rd pct 213 7th pct

Avg size in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +96 larger in Turners Beach - Forth

117 11th pct 213 22nd pct

ICSEA in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +190 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

835 1st pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%

14.7% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$222 higher in Turners Beach - Forth gap widening

$541 7th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$529 higher in Turners Beach - Forth gap widening

$1,059 6th pct $1,588 40th pct

Family income in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$563 higher in Turners Beach - Forth gap widening

$1,355 8th pct $1,918 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.5%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +8.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +206 larger in West Ulverstone

423 75th pct 217 56th pct

Median age in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1 yrs older in Turners Beach - Forth

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$218 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

$457 12th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$939 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

$1,042 7th pct $1,981 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +0.2 larger in Turners Beach - Forth gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 35.2%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%

12.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$30 higher in Turners Beach - Forth gap steady

$240 13th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +$187 higher in Turners Beach - Forth gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 13.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 93.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

2.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 50.1%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

3.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 56.0%

20.3% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.1% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.7%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.5%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +4 more in Turners Beach - Forth

13 22nd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +2.01 more in Turners Beach - Forth

2.88 29th pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +9.2 more in Turners Beach - Forth

155.3 23rd pct 164.5 23rd pct

PT routes in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +3 more in West Ulverstone

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +10 longer in Turners Beach - Forth

33 87th pct 43 90th pct

Drive to city in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1 longer in West Ulverstone

185 100th pct 184 100th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 69.4%

6.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 26.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.6% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

8.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

10.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +4 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +5 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +5 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +4 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +107 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

873 8th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +915 higher in West Ulverstone

4,615 18th pct 3,700 13th pct

Growth in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +3.9 pts higher in Turners Beach - Forth

0.3% 13th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +94 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

159 7th pct 253 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +108 higher in West Ulverstone

932 56th pct 825 47th pct

Max temp in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +0.1 higher in Turners Beach - Forth

16.8 0th pct 16.9 0th pct

Min temp in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +0.3 higher in West Ulverstone

9.5 20th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +2.6 higher in West Ulverstone

4.4 35th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +2.8 more in West Ulverstone

4.4 37th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +44.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

44.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +44.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

44.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +17.8 pts higher in West Ulverstone

78.9% 38th pct 61.1% 28th pct

Walk to school in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +47.7 pts higher in West Ulverstone

55.0% 34th pct 7.3% 4th pct

Walk to a park in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +60.4 pts higher in West Ulverstone

92.5% 40th pct 32.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +6.4 pts higher in West Ulverstone

6.4% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +1.6 more in Turners Beach - Forth

8.4 13th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +18 higher in West Ulverstone

22 31st pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in West Ulverstone in Turners Beach - Forth +0.6 pts higher in Turners Beach - Forth

7.2% 75th pct 7.8% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Ulverstone vs Turners Beach - Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011083/west-ulverstone/vs/604021092/turners-beach-forth