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Forcett vs Lewisham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Forcett profile · Lewisham profile

Forcett Lewisham

Forcett and Lewisham (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mostly in their age and accessibility. Forcett is a younger area, with 19.1% of residents being children under 15 and a typical age of 39. In contrast, Lewisham (Tas.) is older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.8%. Residents of Lewisham (Tas.) also have better access to transport, as 81.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 15.8% in Forcett.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $810, and both are mostly made up of separate houses with three or more bedrooms. However, a gap is widening in how people move into these areas; 36.8% of Lewisham (Tas.) residents moved here in the last five years, which is far higher than the 26.0% who moved to Forcett in the same period.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Lewisham Median age: 7 yrs older in Lewisham Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Lewisham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Forcett Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forcettin Lewisham +303 larger in Forcett gap widening
1,102 73rd pct 799 72nd pct
Median age in Forcettin Lewisham +7 yrs older in Lewisham gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Forcettin Lewisham +1.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Forcettin Lewisham +9.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Forcettin Lewisham +3.9 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
19.1% 64th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Forcettin Lewisham +2.9 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
21.3% 89th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.5% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%
9.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Forcett Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forcettin Lewisham +3.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 84.6%
3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +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

46.2% English +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.8% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%
8.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forcettin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
0.7% 33rd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Forcettin Lewisham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forcettin Lewisham +3.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
52.6% 85th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
37.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forcettin Lewisham +4.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
39.4% 35th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Forcettin Lewisham +7.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forcettin Lewisham even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Forcettin Lewisham even
533 76th pct 533 76th pct
ICSEA in Forcettin Lewisham even
981 44th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%
9.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 43.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
12.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.8% Education even 6.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Forcettin Lewisham even gap narrowing
$809 60th pct $810 60th pct
Household income in Forcettin Lewisham +$149 higher in Forcett gap widening
$1,797 65th pct $1,648 57th pct
Family income in Forcettin Lewisham +$109 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,899 51st pct $2,008 58th pct
High earners in Forcettin Lewisham +3.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Forcettin Lewisham +1.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
15.7% 49th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
5.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
5.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forcettin Lewisham +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham
30.2% 57th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Forcettin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Forcett
10.3% 71st pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Forcettin Lewisham +1.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 60.1%
21.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forcettin Lewisham +1.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Forcettin Lewisham +1.0 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Forcettin Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
27.4% 61st pct 27.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in Forcettin Lewisham +2.2 pts higher in Forcett
6.3% 87th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Forcettin Lewisham +2.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forcettin Lewisham +6 larger in Forcett
53 78th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Forcettin Lewisham +1 yrs older in Forcett
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Forcettin Lewisham +11.2 pts higher in Forcett
42.4% 56th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Forcettin Lewisham +18.5 pts higher in Forcett
18.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Forcettin Lewisham +$157 higher in Forcett
$924 74th pct $767 62nd pct
Household income in Forcettin Lewisham +$116 higher in Lewisham
$2,071 65th pct $2,187 69th pct
Indigenous language in Forcettin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forcettin Lewisham +0.5 larger in Forcett gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Forcettin Lewisham +1.6 pts higher in Forcett gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Forcettin Lewisham +9.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
12.2% 12th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 51.7%
26.3% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%
12.2% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forcettin Lewisham +$55 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Forcettin Lewisham +$190 higher in Forcett gap widening
$1,707 55th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Forcettin Lewisham +0.10 higher in Forcett gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Forcettin Lewisham +4.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
5.4% 12th pct 10.1% 27th pct
Owned outright in Forcettin Lewisham +10.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 43.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Forcettin Lewisham even gap narrowing
99.2% 65th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forcettin Lewisham even gap narrowing
85.1% 66th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 47.9%
33.5% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.4% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.2 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

45.4% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 23.1%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 45.2%
40.0% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
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

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forcettin Lewisham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forcettin Lewisham +0.2 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
7.4% 17th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Forcettin Lewisham +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Forcettin Lewisham +2 more in Lewisham
5 74th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Forcettin Lewisham +4.22 more in Lewisham
4.54 76th pct 8.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Forcettin Lewisham +293.2 more in Lewisham
109.8 70th pct 403.0 77th pct
PT routes in Forcettin Lewisham +1 more in Forcett
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Forcettin Lewisham +13 longer in Forcett
19 58th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Forcettin Lewisham +13 longer in Forcett
39 32nd pct 26 22nd pct
Reach 30 min in Forcettin Lewisham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Forcettin Lewisham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 74.2%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
13.1% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forcettin Lewisham +10.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
26.0% 32nd pct 36.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Forcettin Lewisham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forcettin Lewisham +1.5 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Forcettin Lewisham +6.8 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Forcettin Lewisham +2.7 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
56.2% 40th pct 53.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
10.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
11.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forcettin Lewisham +1.6 higher in Lewisham
0.4 49th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forcettin Lewisham +1.3 more in Lewisham
0.3 46th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Forcettin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forcettin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forcettin Lewisham +65.4 pts higher in Lewisham
15.8% 62nd pct 81.3% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Forcettin Lewisham +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Forcettin Lewisham +8.4 pts higher in Lewisham
3.9% 43rd pct 12.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Forcettin Lewisham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forcettin Lewisham +2.7 more in Forcett
12.7 48th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Forcettin Lewisham +20 higher in Lewisham
1 55th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in Forcettin Lewisham +1.2 pts higher in Lewisham
10.6% 84th pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Forcett with nearby areas

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Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forcett vs Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60207/forcett/vs/SAL60334/lewisham