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Forcett vs Sorell

Name: Forcett vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Forcett profile · Sorell profile

Forcett Sorell

Sorell and Forcett are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different characters. Sorell is a more walkable and urban hub, where 78.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 29.2% of people live alone. It has a much older population, with 24.1% aged 65 and over, and is more transient, as 45% of residents moved there in the last five years. Forcett is more car-dependent and residential, with 85.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.3%) and a much higher First Nations median personal income of $924.

Both areas have very similar proportions of people who volunteer and those who provide unpaid care. While they share these community traits, Sorell is more connected to the city with a shorter drive time and a walkability score of "somewhat walkable". Forcett is "car-dependent" by comparison. The two areas also differ in their diversity; Sorell has a higher share of people born overseas (11.2%) and those using another language at home (5.9%) than Forcett.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,495 larger in Sorell Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Sorell Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Sorell Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Sorell PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Sorell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forcett in Sorell +2,495 larger in Sorell gap widening

1,102 73rd pct 3,597 86th pct

Median age in Forcett in Sorell +2 yrs older in Sorell gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Forcett Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 83.8%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

46.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 89.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +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

52.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 46.9%

37.8% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forcett in Sorell

— 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forcett in Sorell even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Forcett in Sorell +259 larger in Sorell

533 76th pct 792 95th pct

ICSEA in Forcett in Sorell +57 higher in Forcett

981 44th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 40.2%

12.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Forcett in Sorell +$130 higher in Forcett gap steady

$809 60th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Forcett in Sorell +$480 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,797 65th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Forcett in Sorell +$271 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $1,628 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.1% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.4%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 54.8%

21.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forcett in Sorell +114 larger in Sorell

53 78th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Forcett in Sorell +6 yrs older in Forcett

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Forcett in Sorell +$445 higher in Forcett

$924 74th pct $479 29th pct

Household income in Forcett in Sorell +$535 higher in Forcett

$2,071 65th pct $1,536 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forcett in Sorell +0.5 larger in Forcett gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 48.8%

26.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.2% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.2% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 13.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forcett in Sorell +$55 higher in Sorell gap steady

$295 55th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Forcett in Sorell +$190 higher in Forcett gap widening

$1,707 55th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Forcett in Sorell +0.10 higher in Forcett gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 35.8%

33.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.4% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 14.8%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom even 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.9 pts 30.1%

40.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.4%

15.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forcett in Sorell +2 more in Sorell

5 74th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Forcett in Sorell +2.59 more in Forcett

4.54 76th pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Forcett in Sorell +74.2 more in Sorell

109.8 70th pct 184.0 72nd pct

PT routes in Forcett in Sorell +5 more in Sorell

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Forcett in Sorell +6 longer in Forcett

19 58th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Forcett in Sorell +19 longer in Forcett

39 32nd pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Forcett in Sorell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forcett in Sorell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

13.1% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 13.8%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 8.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 13.9%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Forcett in Sorell +5.4 higher in Sorell

0.4 49th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forcett in Sorell +5.9 more in Sorell

0.3 46th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Forcett in Sorell +78.5 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 78.5% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Forcett in Sorell +78.7 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 78.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Forcett in Sorell +52.6 pts higher in Sorell

15.8% 62nd pct 68.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Forcett in Sorell +56.3 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Forcett in Sorell +84.9 pts higher in Sorell

3.9% 43rd pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Forcett in Sorell +73.9 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Forcett in Sorell +2.6 more in Sorell

12.7 48th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Forcett in Sorell +12 higher in Sorell

1 55th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Forcett in Sorell +5.3 pts higher in Forcett

10.6% 84th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Forcett with nearby areas

Carlton Dodges Ferry Wattle Hill Lewisham Primrose Sands Carlton River Connellys Marsh 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). Forcett vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60207/forcett/vs/SAL60609/sorell