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Forcett vs Primrose Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Forcett profile · Primrose Sands profile

Forcett Primrose Sands

Primrose Sands and Forcett are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Primrose Sands is a much older place, where the typical resident is 54 and a quarter of the population is aged 65 or over. It has a far higher share of people living alone (42.0%) and a much lower typical weekly income of $922. In contrast, Forcett is younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and a typical weekly income that is far higher at $1,797. Homes in Forcett are generally larger, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 52.4% in Primrose Sands.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is around $300. They also share a similar mix of detached houses and have the same lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services within walking distance. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways; Primrose Sands has seen far more people move in over the last five years, while Forcett has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Primrose Sands Living alone: 29.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Forcett Participation: 24.1 pts higher in Forcett Household size: 1.0 larger in Forcett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forcettin Primrose Sands +107 larger in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
1,102 73rd pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Forcettin Primrose Sands +15 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Forcettin Primrose Sands +13.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Forcettin Primrose Sands +9.0 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
19.1% 64th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Forcettin Primrose Sands +9.0 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
21.3% 89th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%
39.5% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 32.1%
9.3% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.8% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Forcett Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forcettin Primrose Sands +5.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
6.8% 28th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 76.2%
3.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 39.0%
46.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
9.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
2.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Italian even 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese even 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forcettin Primrose Sands +2.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
0.7% 33rd pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 86.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forcettin Primrose Sands +4.2 pts higher in Forcett gap steady
52.6% 85th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 48.5%
37.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forcettin Primrose Sands +4.3 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
39.4% 35th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1 more in Forcett
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Forcettin Primrose Sands
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Forcettin Primrose Sands
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.1%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%
8.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 38.8%
12.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
12.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$242 higher in Forcett gap widening
$809 60th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$875 higher in Forcett gap widening
$1,797 65th pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$607 higher in Forcett gap widening
$1,899 51st pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1.9 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Forcettin Primrose Sands +9.6 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 19.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
5.1% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.8%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forcettin Primrose Sands +10.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands
30.2% 57th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Forcettin Primrose Sands +6.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands
10.3% 71st pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Forcettin Primrose Sands +3.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.3% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +14.1 pts 47.5%
21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.6% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.2% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.4 pts higher in Forcett gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Forcettin Primrose Sands +10.0 pts higher in Forcett gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands
6.3% 87th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forcettin Primrose Sands +12 larger in Forcett
53 78th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Forcettin Primrose Sands +14 yrs older in Primrose Sands
29 yrs 60th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Forcettin Primrose Sands +11.2 pts higher in Forcett
42.4% 56th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Forcettin Primrose Sands
18.5% 81st pct —
Median income in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$349 higher in Forcett
$924 74th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$1,138 higher in Forcett
$2,071 65th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Forcettin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1.0 larger in Forcett gap widening
2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Forcettin Primrose Sands +6.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 18.7% 85th pct
Living alone in Forcettin Primrose Sands +29.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
12.2% 12th pct 42.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +29.7 pts 31.1%
26.3% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
12.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.4% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

12.2% 1 person +29.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.1% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 5.0%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$5 higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Forcettin Primrose Sands +$645 higher in Forcett gap widening
$1,707 55th pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.10 higher in Forcett gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Forcettin Primrose Sands +11.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
5.4% 12th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Forcettin Primrose Sands +7.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Forcett gap narrowing
99.2% 65th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forcettin Primrose Sands +32.7 pts higher in Forcett gap narrowing
85.1% 66th pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 35.7%
33.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.4% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 41.3%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 9.3%
1.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% Under $1,000 +32.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 7.5%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forcettin Primrose Sands +2.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Forcettin Primrose Sands +1.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
7.4% 17th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Forcettin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forcettin Primrose Sands +5 more in Forcett
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forcettin Primrose Sands +4.54 more in Forcett
4.54 76th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forcettin Primrose Sands +109.8 more in Forcett
109.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forcettin Primrose Sands +3 more in Forcett
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Forcettin Primrose Sands
19 58th pct —
Drive to city in Forcettin Primrose Sands +4 longer in Forcett
39 32nd pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.0%
7.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 13.3%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forcettin Primrose Sands +16.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
26.0% 32nd pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Forcettin Primrose Sands +3.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forcettin Primrose Sands +6.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Forcettin Primrose Sands +24.1 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Forcettin Primrose Sands +7.0 pts higher in Forcett gap widening
56.2% 40th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.6% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%
10.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0.4 49th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.1 more in Primrose Sands
0.3 46th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forcettin Primrose Sands +15.8 pts higher in Forcett
15.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forcettin Primrose Sands +37.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
3.9% 43rd pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Forcettin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forcettin Primrose Sands +12.7 more in Forcett
12.7 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forcettin Primrose Sands +14 higher in Primrose Sands
1 55th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Forcettin Primrose Sands +0.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands
10.6% 84th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Forcett with nearby areas

Carlton Dodges Ferry Wattle Hill Lewisham Primrose Sands Carlton River Connellys Marsh Sorell

Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forcett vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60207/forcett/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands