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Castle Forbes Bay vs Franklin

Name: Castle Forbes Bay vs Franklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Castle Forbes Bay profile · Franklin profile

Castle Forbes Bay Franklin

Franklin (Tas.) and Castle Forbes Bay are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, though they offer different levels of accessibility. Franklin (Tas.) is better for walking, with 29.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 34.6% near a park, while Castle Forbes Bay has 0.0% for both. Franklin (Tas.) also has a larger population of 1,301 people and is older, with 29.9% aged 65 and over compared to 20.5% in Castle Forbes Bay. In contrast, Castle Forbes Bay has far more public transport options, with 22.73 stops per 1,000 people compared to 4.61 in Franklin (Tas.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. They share a similar family makeup, with about 13% of children under 15 and 2.4 people per home in each area. While Franklin (Tas.) is more diverse in the languages spoken at home, both places have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,125 larger in Franklin PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Franklin Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Franklin Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Franklin De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1,125 larger in Franklin gap widening

176 51st pct 1,301 74th pct

Median age in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1 yrs older in Castle Forbes Bay gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 46.1%

27.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Castle Forbes Bay Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 70.8%

12.5% England ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

1.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +9.6 pts 39.8%

39.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

5.7% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 83.6%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 51.6%

30.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin

— 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1 more in Franklin

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +15 larger in Castle Forbes Bay

149 32nd pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +21 higher in Franklin

954 28th pct 975 40th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 43.9%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

8.2% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

7.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences even 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment even 4.2%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$15 higher in Castle Forbes Bay gap widening

$537 16th pct $522 14th pct

Household income in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$16 higher in Castle Forbes Bay gap narrowing

$1,221 27th pct $1,205 26th pct

Family income in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$37 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$1,416 22nd pct $1,453 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 31.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

18.8% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%

6.8% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.0% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%

7.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +84 larger in Franklin

8 57th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +18 yrs older in Castle Forbes Bay

47 yrs 85th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$7 higher in Franklin

$474 29th pct $481 30th pct

Household income in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$281 higher in Franklin

$1,187 26th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 47.6%

44.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 38.4%

7.1% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.5% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

4.1% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$25 higher in Franklin gap widening

$290 54th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +$80 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$1,220 25th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +0.10 higher in Franklin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 48.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

15.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 54.2%

27.3% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.8 pts 30.0%

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.1%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +2 more in Franklin

4 73rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +18.12 more in Castle Forbes Bay

22.73 94th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +869.5 more in Castle Forbes Bay

1,090.9 87th pct 221.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +7 longer in Franklin

22 60th pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +3 longer in Castle Forbes Bay

44 35th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 36.8%

17.8% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.8% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

11.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1.2 higher in Franklin

0.4 50th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1.4 more in Franklin

0.3 48th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +28.4 pts higher in Franklin

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +7.2 pts higher in Franklin

23.7% 65th pct 30.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +29.1 pts higher in Franklin

0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +34.6 pts higher in Franklin

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +18.0 pts higher in Franklin

0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +11.2 more in Castle Forbes Bay

22.7 65th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1 higher in Castle Forbes Bay

2 58th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Castle Forbes Bay in Franklin +1.4 pts higher in Castle Forbes Bay

16.8% 95th pct 15.3% 92nd pct

Compare Castle Forbes Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Forbes Bay vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60102/castle-forbes-bay/vs/SAL60215/franklin