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Dodges Ferry vs Primrose Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Dodges Ferry profile · Primrose Sands profile

Dodges Ferry Primrose Sands

Dodges Ferry and Primrose Sands are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Dodges Ferry is a more active and family-oriented hub where 29.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to 17.4% in Primrose Sands. It is also much more convenient for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.1 and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Primrose Sands is car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 54 compared to 43 in Dodges Ferry. This is reflected in its health profile, as the share of people with long-term health conditions is far higher at 41.0%.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical shares of people using another language at home, households renting, and people working from home. They also share similar rates of one-parent families and a similar number of people per bedroom. While Dodges Ferry has a larger workforce and more larger homes, Primrose Sands has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Median age: 11 yrs older in Primrose Sands Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +1,437 larger in Dodges Ferry gap steady
2,646 82nd pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +11 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
3.9% 66th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +7.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
17.7% 45th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +8.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +5.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
17.7% 82nd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.1%
14.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 76.2%
3.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 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

44.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 39.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
9.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
2.9% 45th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.8%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +7.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing
55.9% 89th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 48.5%
33.6% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +10.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
45.1% 50th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +7.2 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
19.1% 65th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands
2.08 30th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +1 more in Dodges Ferry
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.1%
30.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 14.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$208 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
$775 55th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$490 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
$1,412 41st pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$424 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
$1,716 39th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +2.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +4.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
10.4% 31st pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.9%
17.6% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +10.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands
31.0% 61st pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +6.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands
10.9% 75th pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.9% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +12.2 pts 47.5%
20.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +2.2 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
16.5% 42nd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +2.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +11.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +2.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands
4.6% 77th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
24.2% 50th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +62 larger in Dodges Ferry
103 86th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +20 yrs older in Primrose Sands
23 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
31.8% 30th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands
7.0% 34th pct —
Median income in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$14 higher in Dodges Ferry
$589 44th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$622 higher in Dodges Ferry
$1,555 45th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.5 larger in Dodges Ferry gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
18.1% 83rd pct 18.7% 85th pct
Living alone in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +15.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
26.8% 61st pct 42.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 31.1%
32.2% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
18.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$40 higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
$340 69th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +$238 higher in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +6.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
34.4% 31st pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +20.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
72.8% 33rd pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 35.7%
34.4% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.4% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
0.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 41.3%
23.8% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 14.7%
9.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +0.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +1.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
7.5% 18th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +1.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +10 more in Dodges Ferry
10 80th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.78 more in Dodges Ferry
3.78 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +256.2 more in Dodges Ferry
256.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +2 more in Dodges Ferry
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands
11 47th pct —
Drive to city in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +6 longer in Primrose Sands
29 25th pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
7.5% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%
2.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +10.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing
6.5% 49th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +5.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +17.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap steady
61.4% 53rd pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +4.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening
53.3% 26th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
14.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
6.6% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%
14.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
10.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.7 higher in Dodges Ferry
4.1 78th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.6 more in Dodges Ferry
4.0 77th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +42.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
42.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +51.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
51.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +89.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
89.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +39.8 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
39.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +44.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry
85.5% 77th pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +8.7 more in Dodges Ferry
8.7 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +21 higher in Dodges Ferry
36 76th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Dodges Ferryin Primrose Sands +3.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
7.8% 69th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Dodges Ferry with nearby areas

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Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands