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Carlton vs Dodges Ferry

Name: Carlton vs Dodges Ferry — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Carlton profile · Dodges Ferry profile

Carlton Dodges Ferry

Dodges Ferry and Carlton (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different levels of walkability. Dodges Ferry is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 51.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Carlton (Tas.). This difference is reflected in the local layout, as Dodges Ferry has far more street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Residents in Dodges Ferry are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in Carlton (Tas.).

The two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of their typical incomes and the share of people born overseas. While they share these similarities, the gap in First Nations education outcomes is quite large, with Year 12 completion far higher in Dodges Ferry at 31.8% compared to 15.2% in Carlton (Tas.). Both areas have a high share of people with no religion, with figures well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,283 larger in Dodges Ferry Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Median age: 5 yrs older in Dodges Ferry Separate houses: 0.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Recent movers: 7.9 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +1,283 larger in Dodges Ferry gap widening

1,363 75th pct 2,646 82nd pct

Median age in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +5 yrs older in Dodges Ferry gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

38.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.8% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 36.5%

12.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Dodges Ferry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 55.9%

29.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Dodges Ferry

— 2.08 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

533 76th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

981 44th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 36.2%

17.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$29 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening

$746 49th pct $775 55th pct

Household income in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$13 higher in Carlton gap narrowing

$1,425 42nd pct $1,412 41st pct

Family income in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$62 higher in Carlton gap widening

$1,778 42nd pct $1,716 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +1 larger in Dodges Ferry

102 86th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$127 higher in Dodges Ferry

$462 27th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$234 higher in Dodges Ferry

$1,321 32nd pct $1,555 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 48.8%

28.5% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

12.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$10 higher in Carlton gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +$47 higher in Carlton gap narrowing

$1,347 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 46.7%

32.3% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.5% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 52.0%

21.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%

35.3% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.9%

27.4% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +4 more in Dodges Ferry

6 76th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +0.62 more in Carlton

4.40 75th pct 3.78 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +112.8 more in Carlton

369.0 76th pct 256.2 74th pct

PT routes in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +17 longer in Carlton

28 65th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +9 longer in Carlton

38 31st pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

2.0% No vehicle even 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

16.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +1.9 higher in Dodges Ferry

2.2 67th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +2.1 more in Dodges Ferry

1.8 65th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +42.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +51.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +3.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

86.0% 83rd pct 89.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +0.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

39.4% 72nd pct 39.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +34.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

51.4% 64th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Carlton in Dodges Ferry even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +3.6 more in Dodges Ferry

5.1 29th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +28 higher in Dodges Ferry

8 72nd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Carlton in Dodges Ferry +1.2 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

6.6% 59th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60099/carlton/vs/SAL60160/dodges-ferry