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Carlton River vs Lewisham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Carlton River profile · Lewisham profile

Carlton River Lewisham

Lewisham (Tas.) and Carlton River are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mainly in their infrastructure and income. Lewisham (Tas.) is more connected, with 81.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in Carlton River. This is reflected in the amenities; Lewisham (Tas.) has far more public transport stops and a higher typical family weekly income of $2,008, while Carlton River's typical income is well lower at $1,562.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several key ways. They share a similar proportion of children under 15, with around 15% to 16% of the population, and both have a comparable share of people born overseas. They also sit near each other in terms of home size, with both averaging 2.4 people per home, though Lewisham (Tas.) is more likely to have larger houses with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 452 larger in Lewisham PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Lewisham 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Lewisham Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Lewisham Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Carlton River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +452 larger in Lewisham gap steady
347 60th pct 799 72nd pct
Median age in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4 yrs older in Lewisham gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +5.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.9 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
16.1% 43rd pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.2 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
20.6% 88th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

41.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.4% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%
11.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton River Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.7 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
11.0% 48th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
4.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
8.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.6 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
29.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.0 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
45.9% 53rd pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.3 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
20.9% 70th pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1 more in Lewisham
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Carlton Riverin Lewisham
— 533 76th pct
ICSEA in Carlton Riverin Lewisham
— 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 43.9%
27.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
7.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
3.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$83 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$727 45th pct $810 60th pct
Household income in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$296 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,352 37th pct $1,648 57th pct
Family income in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$446 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,008 58th pct
High earners in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
6.3% 40th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
14.9% 47th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.9%
33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.8%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.1 pts higher in Carlton River
32.6% 68th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.1 pts higher in Carlton River
11.8% 82nd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
23.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%
6.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
14.6% 33rd pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
8.7% 18th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
23.3% 40th pct 27.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.5 pts higher in Carlton River
8.7% 93rd pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +27 larger in Lewisham
20 68th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +5 yrs older in Lewisham
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Carlton Riverin Lewisham
— 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Carlton Riverin Lewisham
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$42 higher in Lewisham
$725 58th pct $767 62nd pct
Household income in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$875 higher in Lewisham
$1,312 32nd pct $2,187 69th pct
Indigenous language in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.5 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
23.1% 48th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
35.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 42.7%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
9.9% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$33 higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
$383 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +$217 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.8 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
14.9% 44th pct 10.1% 27th pct
Owned outright in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +6.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
37.2% 39th pct 43.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.7 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +9.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
75.2% 39th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 47.9%
37.2% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.9% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 99.3%
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

47.1% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 51.6%
16.7% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
8.4% 21st pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +7 more in Lewisham
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +8.76 more in Lewisham
0.00 0th pct 8.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +403.0 more in Lewisham
0.0 0th pct 403.0 77th pct
PT routes in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2 more in Lewisham
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Carlton Riverin Lewisham
— 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +11 longer in Carlton River
37 31st pct 26 22nd pct
Reach 30 min in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 74.2%
8.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%
15.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
36.6% 69th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +3.5 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +4.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
57.1% 38th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
52.3% 23rd pct 53.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
9.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
5.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
15.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.8 higher in Lewisham
0.2 45th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +1.5 more in Lewisham
0.1 34th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +81.3 pts higher in Lewisham
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +9.6 pts higher in Lewisham
2.7% 42nd pct 12.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Carlton Riverin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +15.9 more in Carlton River
25.9 69th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +21 higher in Lewisham
1 45th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in Carlton Riverin Lewisham +2.8 pts higher in Lewisham
9.0% 76th pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Carlton River with nearby areas

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Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton River vs Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60100/carlton-river/vs/SAL60334/lewisham