CensusAtlas

Compare

Fortescue vs Port Arthur

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Fortescue profile · Port Arthur profile

Fortescue Port Arthur

Port Arthur (Tas.) and Fortescue (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different levels of activity. Port Arthur (Tas.) has a population of 247 and is more developed, with a car-dependent walkability score of 1.4 and five public transport stops. In contrast, Fortescue (Tas.) is largely non-residential with a population of 0, no public transport stops, and a car-dependent walkability score of 0.0. The two areas also differ in terrain and accessibility, as Fortescue (Tas.) has a well higher mean terrain slope of 19.3% and a drive time to the city that is well higher at 85 minutes.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of immediate local services. In both Port Arthur (Tas.) and Fortescue (Tas.), 0.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. This shared isolation is consistent with the fact that neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 247 larger in Port Arthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortescuein Port Arthur +247 larger in Port Arthur gap steady
0 0th pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 36.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 6.1% 9th pct
De facto in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 16.0% 75th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 13.0% 57th pct

Language

Other language in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 42.9% 58th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 17.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fortescuein Port Arthur even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $527 15th pct
Household income in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $912 10th pct
Family income in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 2.8% 9th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 8.1% 82nd pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 18.6% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 19.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 24.4% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortescuein Port Arthur +19 larger in Port Arthur
0 0th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $537 37th pct
Household income in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 11.4% 54th pct
Living alone in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 43.0% 94th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 59.8% 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 7.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fortescuein Port Arthur +5 more in Port Arthur
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 20.24 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 141.7 72nd pct
PT routes in Fortescuein Port Arthur +1 more in Port Arthur
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 18 57th pct
Drive to city in Fortescuein Port Arthur +20 longer in Fortescue
85 60th pct 65 47th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 31.4% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 40.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 53.1% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fortescuein Port Arthur +1.4 higher in Port Arthur
0.0 31st pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fortescuein Port Arthur +1.2 more in Port Arthur
0.0 0th pct 1.2 61st pct
15-min city in Fortescuein Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fortescuein Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fortescuein Port Arthur +26.6 pts higher in Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Fortescuein Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fortescuein Port Arthur +49.4 pts higher in Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Fortescuein Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fortescuein Port Arthur
— 97.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Fortescuein Port Arthur +3 higher in Port Arthur
0 40th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Fortescuein Port Arthur +9.9 pts higher in Fortescue
19.3% 99th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Fortescue with nearby areas

Taranna Cape Pillar Port Arthur Koonya Eaglehawk Neck Murdunna Highcroft Stormlea

Compare Port Arthur with nearby areas

Highcroft Koonya Stormlea Taranna Cape Raoul Premaydena Fortescue White Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortescue vs Port Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60210/fortescue/vs/SAL60513/port-arthur