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Forest vs Smithton

Name: Forest vs Smithton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Forest profile · Smithton profile

Forest Smithton

Smithton and Forest are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different levels of accessibility. Smithton is a somewhat walkable hub where 63.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 68.5% are near health services. In contrast, Forest is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries. Smithton also has a larger rental market, with 27.0% of households renting compared to 15.8% in Forest, and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 20.7% compared to 16.4% in Forest.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes around $650 to $690 and a similar share of full-time employment. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are shifting; for example, Forest has a younger population with a typical age of 38, while Smithton's typical resident is noticeably older at 42. Forest also has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (34.1%) compared to Smithton (24.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,470 larger in Smithton No car: 5.6 pts higher in Smithton Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Smithton PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Smithton Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest in Smithton +3,470 larger in Smithton gap steady

464 63rd pct 3,934 86th pct

Median age in Forest in Smithton +4 yrs older in Smithton gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.2%

36.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%

8.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Smithton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 81.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 44.8%

41.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 87.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%

5.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest in Smithton +4.04 more in Forest

9.62 74th pct 5.58 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest in Smithton +3 more in Smithton

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Forest in Smithton +122 larger in Smithton

99 25th pct 221 40th pct

ICSEA in Forest in Smithton +33 higher in Forest

903 13th pct 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

24.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 39.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

8.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forest in Smithton +$35 higher in Forest gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $652 33rd pct

Household income in Forest in Smithton +$132 higher in Forest gap narrowing

$1,321 34th pct $1,189 25th pct

Family income in Forest in Smithton +$208 higher in Forest gap widening

$1,762 42nd pct $1,554 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

19.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +6.6 pts 58.0%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

1.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest in Smithton +740 larger in Smithton

76 83rd pct 816 87th pct

Median age in Forest in Smithton +5 yrs older in Smithton

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Forest in Smithton +$27 higher in Smithton

$619 47th pct $646 50th pct

Household income in Forest in Smithton +$430 higher in Forest

$1,874 57th pct $1,444 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest in Smithton +0.3 larger in Forest gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 50.4%

26.7% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

8.2% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest in Smithton +$3 higher in Forest gap narrowing

$225 32nd pct $222 31st pct

Mortgage in Forest in Smithton +$23 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$1,060 17th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Forest in Smithton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 32.2%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

15.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 92.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 54.7%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest in Smithton +1 more in Smithton

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Forest in Smithton +0.25 more in Smithton

0.00 0th pct 0.25 58th pct

Departures/1k in Forest in Smithton +3.6 more in Smithton

0.0 0th pct 3.6 58th pct

PT routes in Forest in Smithton +1 more in Smithton

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Forest in Smithton +35 longer in Forest

76 94th pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 37.2%

29.9% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

16.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.0% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%

13.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest in Smithton +3.6 higher in Smithton

0.8 58th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest in Smithton +4.2 more in Smithton

1.0 59th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Forest in Smithton +63.1 pts higher in Smithton

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Forest in Smithton +63.7 pts higher in Smithton

0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Forest in Smithton +30.6 pts higher in Smithton

1.1% 57th pct 31.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Forest in Smithton +43.5 pts higher in Smithton

26.6% 67th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Forest in Smithton +33.0 pts higher in Smithton

38.5% 60th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Forest in Smithton +68.5 pts higher in Smithton

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest in Smithton +11.9 more in Forest

21.6 64th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Forest in Smithton +2 higher in Smithton

1 47th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Forest in Smithton +0.7 pts higher in Smithton

5.2% 44th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Forest with nearby areas

South Forest Wiltshire Smithton Alcomie Black River Stanley Mengha Irishtown

Compare Smithton with nearby areas

Irishtown Broadmeadows Forest Scotchtown Mella Alcomie South Forest Scopus

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest vs Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60208/forest/vs/SAL60606/smithton