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Dodges Ferry vs Forcett

Name: Dodges Ferry vs Forcett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Dodges Ferry profile · Forcett profile

Dodges Ferry Forcett

Dodges Ferry and Forcett are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Dodges Ferry is a more urbanised hub where 51.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Forcett is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of a school or shop. These differences extend to the home and workforce; Dodges Ferry has far more people living alone (26.8% compared to 12.2% in Forcett) and a higher share of university graduates (19.1% versus 11.2%). Forcett has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,797, while Dodges Ferry's is $1,412.

Both areas share a very similar profile in many other ways, including the share of children under 15 and the typical personal income of residents. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Dodges Ferry has far more public transport options and better walkability, both areas have seen similar trends in their basic demographic makeup over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Population: 1,544 larger in Dodges Ferry No car: 2.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +1,544 larger in Dodges Ferry gap steady

2,646 82nd pct 1,102 73rd pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +4 yrs older in Dodges Ferry gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry Forcett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

55.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 52.6%

33.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dodges Ferry in Forcett

2.08 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

533 76th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

981 44th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.4%

30.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$34 higher in Forcett gap narrowing

$775 55th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$385 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,412 41st pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$183 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,716 39th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 5.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.8%

36.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.2% Other condition even 7.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +50 larger in Dodges Ferry

103 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +6 yrs older in Forcett

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$335 higher in Forcett

$589 44th pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$516 higher in Forcett

$1,555 45th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +0.5 larger in Forcett gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 26.3%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.1%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 12.2%

13.1% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$45 higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady

$340 69th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +$407 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,707 55th pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +0.10 higher in Forcett gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

17.4% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 5.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 45.4%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 10.0%

3.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 15.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +5 more in Dodges Ferry

10 80th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +0.76 more in Forcett

3.78 73rd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +146.4 more in Dodges Ferry

256.2 74th pct 109.8 70th pct

PT routes in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +1 more in Forcett

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +8 longer in Forcett

11 47th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +10 longer in Forcett

29 25th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 13.1%

17.3% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

6.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.5% Managers even 11.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +3.7 higher in Dodges Ferry

4.1 78th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +3.7 more in Dodges Ferry

4.0 77th pct 0.3 46th pct

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

42.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

51.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +73.7 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

89.5% 84th pct 15.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +39.8 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

39.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +81.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

85.5% 77th pct 3.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry in Forcett even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +4.0 more in Forcett

8.7 38th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +35 higher in Dodges Ferry

36 76th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry in Forcett +2.8 pts higher in Forcett

7.8% 69th pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Dodges Ferry with nearby areas

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Compare Forcett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry vs Forcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/vs/SAL60207/forcett