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Dodges Ferry vs Sorell

Name: Dodges Ferry vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Dodges Ferry profile · Sorell profile

Dodges Ferry Sorell

Sorell and Dodges Ferry are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles regarding accessibility and growth. Sorell is more walkable, with 78.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 42.1% in Dodges Ferry, and far more residents living within walking distance of health services (73.9% versus 0.0%). Sorell has also seen more movement, with 45.0% of people moving there in the last five years, while 31.6% did so in Dodges Ferry. However, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Sorell at 23.0% compared to 7.0% in Dodges Ferry.

These two places share a very similar social and economic baseline, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of children under 15. While they track closely on these fronts, other gaps remain. Dodges Ferry has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (19.1% versus 13.3%) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Sorell has a higher share of seniors and a larger proportion of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Sorell Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Sorell Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Sorell No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +951 larger in Sorell gap widening

2,646 82nd pct 3,597 86th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +2 yrs older in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.4%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

3.6% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.0% England even 3.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 46.9%

33.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +0.50 more in Dodges Ferry

2.08 30th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +259 larger in Sorell

533 76th pct 792 95th pct

ICSEA in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +57 higher in Dodges Ferry

981 44th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.7%

30.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

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

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

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$96 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening

$775 55th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$95 higher in Dodges Ferry gap widening

$1,412 41st pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$88 higher in Dodges Ferry gap narrowing

$1,716 39th pct $1,628 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.9%

17.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 54.8%

20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +64 larger in Sorell

103 86th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$110 higher in Dodges Ferry

$589 44th pct $479 29th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$19 higher in Dodges Ferry

$1,555 45th pct $1,536 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children even 48.8%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

18.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

26.8% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

13.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.0% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$10 higher in Sorell gap widening

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +$217 higher in Sorell gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 35.8%

34.4% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.1% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 97.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.1%

9.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 16.6%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +3 more in Dodges Ferry

10 80th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +1.83 more in Dodges Ferry

3.78 73rd pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +72.2 more in Dodges Ferry

256.2 74th pct 184.0 72nd pct

PT routes in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +6 more in Sorell

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +2 longer in Sorell

11 47th pct 13 50th pct

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

29 25th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dodges Ferry in Sorell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Bus even 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

2.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

14.9% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

6.6% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +1.7 higher in Sorell

4.1 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +2.2 more in Sorell

4.0 77th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +36.4 pts higher in Sorell

42.1% 78th pct 78.5% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +27.4 pts higher in Sorell

51.3% 80th pct 78.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +21.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

89.5% 84th pct 68.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +16.4 pts higher in Sorell

39.8% 72nd pct 56.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +3.3 pts higher in Sorell

85.5% 77th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +73.9 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +6.6 more in Sorell

8.7 38th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +23 higher in Dodges Ferry

36 76th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry in Sorell +2.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry

7.8% 69th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Dodges Ferry with nearby areas

Carlton Lewisham Forcett Primrose Sands Wattle Hill Carlton River Seven Mile Beach Sorell

Compare Sorell with nearby areas

Midway Point Penna Orielton Lewisham Seven Mile Beach Pawleena Wattle Hill Dodges Ferry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/vs/SAL60609/sorell