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Abbotsham vs Forth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Abbotsham profile · Forth profile

Abbotsham Forth

Forth and Abbotsham are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Forth is a larger community where 24.5% of people are aged 65 or over, compared with 12.4% in Abbotsham. Forth also has more people born overseas (16.0% versus 6.7%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (23.7% versus 14.3%). In contrast, Abbotsham has a higher share of one-parent families (20.0% versus 6.7%) and more people who earn $2,000 or more a week (19.5% versus 8.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Forth at 12.9% and Abbotsham at 24.7%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is around $760 in both places. While Forth has more public transport stops and schools nearby, Abbotsham has a higher share of full-time workers (62.3% versus 50.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 649 larger in Forth One-parent: 13.3 pts higher in Abbotsham Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Forth Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Abbotsham Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Forth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotshamin Forth +649 larger in Forth gap steady
89 38th pct 738 71st pct
Median age in Abbotshamin Forth +1 yrs older in Abbotsham gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Abbotshamin Forth +6.2 pts higher in Abbotsham gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Abbotshamin Forth +12.2 pts higher in Forth gap narrowing
12.4% 23rd pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Abbotshamin Forth +0.1 pts higher in Abbotsham gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Abbotshamin Forth +1.3 pts higher in Forth gap steady
11.3% 42nd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

41.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.7 pts 26.8%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%
7.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsham Forth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abbotshamin Forth +9.2 pts higher in Forth gap widening
6.7% 28th pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 78.2%
3.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.4% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 39.8%
49.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
6.7% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.4% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Abbotshamin Forth +3.1 pts higher in Forth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Abbotshamin Forth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Abbotshamin Forth +10.0 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
59.6% 93rd pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 49.6%
33.7% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Abbotshamin Forth +11.8 pts higher in Forth gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Abbotshamin Forth +9.4 pts higher in Forth gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 23.7% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Abbotshamin Forth
— 9.35 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abbotshamin Forth +5 more in Forth
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Abbotshamin Forth
— 343 53rd pct
ICSEA in Abbotshamin Forth
— 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
46.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 29.7%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
4.1% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 30.4%
21.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.3 pts 5.0%
11.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
7.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotshamin Forth +$4 higher in Abbotsham gap steady
$762 52nd pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Abbotshamin Forth +$318 higher in Abbotsham gap widening
$1,910 71st pct $1,592 53rd pct
Family income in Abbotshamin Forth +$140 higher in Abbotsham gap widening
$2,050 60th pct $1,910 51st pct
High earners in Abbotshamin Forth +11.4 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
19.5% 88th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Abbotshamin Forth +14.6 pts higher in Forth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 46th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 32.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abbotshamin Forth +2.3 pts higher in Abbotsham
31.5% 63rd pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Abbotshamin Forth +0.3 pts higher in Forth
7.9% 47th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Abbotshamin Forth +0.6 pts higher in Abbotsham gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +5.7 pts 62.9%
20.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abbotshamin Forth +4.4 pts higher in Forth gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Abbotshamin Forth +11.8 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
24.7% 97th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Abbotshamin Forth +4.6 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Abbotshamin Forth +4.8 pts higher in Forth
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Abbotshamin Forth +5.6 pts higher in Forth gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotshamin Forth +20 larger in Forth
9 58th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Abbotshamin Forth +2 yrs older in Forth
20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Abbotshamin Forth +$250 higher in Forth
$450 25th pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Abbotshamin Forth +$575 higher in Abbotsham
$2,625 82nd pct $2,050 64th pct
Indigenous language in Abbotshamin Forth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotshamin Forth +0.2 larger in Abbotsham gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Abbotshamin Forth +13.3 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Abbotshamin Forth +9.2 pts higher in Abbotsham gap steady
30.3% 72nd pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
30.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%
6.7% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotshamin Forth +$30 higher in Forth
$230 34th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Abbotshamin Forth +$102 higher in Abbotsham gap widening
$1,450 38th pct $1,348 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Abbotshamin Forth even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Abbotshamin Forth +13.2 pts higher in Forth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Abbotshamin Forth +8.3 pts higher in Forth gap narrowing
36.4% 36th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Abbotshamin Forth +1.8 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Abbotshamin Forth +6.1 pts higher in Abbotsham gap narrowing
93.9% 88th pct 87.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 38.9%
36.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 52.5%
30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 19.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abbotshamin Forth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Abbotshamin Forth +9.1 pts higher in Forth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Abbotshamin Forth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Abbotshamin Forth +4 more in Forth
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Abbotshamin Forth +5.42 more in Forth
0.00 0th pct 5.42 79th pct
Departures/1k in Abbotshamin Forth +119.2 more in Forth
0.0 0th pct 119.2 71st pct
PT routes in Abbotshamin Forth +1 more in Forth
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Abbotshamin Forth +49 longer in Abbotsham
83 98th pct 34 70th pct
Drive to city in Abbotshamin Forth +4 longer in Abbotsham
184 96th pct 180 95th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.9%
0.0% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 43.3%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%
21.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abbotshamin Forth +2.6 pts higher in Forth gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Abbotshamin Forth
— 31.4% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abbotshamin Forth +3.1 pts higher in Forth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Abbotshamin Forth +6.2 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
68.8% 78th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Abbotshamin Forth +11.3 pts higher in Abbotsham gap widening
62.3% 70th pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Retail trade ◂ +15.2 pts 11.3%
18.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%
17.0% Construction ◂ +11.9 pts 5.1%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
7.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Clerical & administrative even 7.5%
7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotshamin Forth +1.5 higher in Forth
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Abbotshamin Forth +1.8 more in Forth
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Abbotshamin Forth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Abbotshamin Forth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Abbotshamin Forth +38.5 pts higher in Forth
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 70th pct
Walk to school in Abbotshamin Forth +32.5 pts higher in Forth
0.0% 0th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Abbotshamin Forth +1.2 pts higher in Forth
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Abbotshamin Forth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Abbotshamin Forth +12.2 more in Forth
0.0 0th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Abbotshamin Forth +1 higher in Forth
0 40th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Abbotshamin Forth +1.1 pts higher in Forth
11.9% 87th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsham vs Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60001/abbotsham/vs/SAL60211/forth