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Lewisham vs Midway Point

Name: Lewisham vs Midway Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Lewisham profile · Midway Point profile

Lewisham Midway Point

Midway Point and Lewisham (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Hobart with very different layouts. Midway Point is somewhat walkable, where 62.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 100% are near a park. In contrast, Lewisham (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. There are also notable social differences; residents are far older in Lewisham (Tas.), where the typical age is 46 compared to 38 in Midway Point, and 43.6% of homes are owned outright compared to 27.7% in Midway Point. Meanwhile, Midway Point has a far higher share of renters at 24.1% and recent overseas arrivals at 15.2%, while Lewisham (Tas.) has none.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $800 and have the same number of people per home. They are also alike in that 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. These shared traits exist alongside a clear divide in accessibility, as Midway Point's street connectivity is far higher than that of Lewisham (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,585 larger in Midway Point Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Midway Point Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Midway Point Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Lewisham No car: 2.5 pts higher in Midway Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lewisham in Midway Point +2,585 larger in Midway Point gap widening

799 72nd pct 3,384 86th pct

Median age in Lewisham in Midway Point +8 yrs older in Lewisham gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 43.4%

31.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lewisham Midway Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 46.4%

41.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 50.5%

36.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lewisham in Midway Point even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lewisham in Midway Point +259 larger in Midway Point

533 76th pct 792 95th pct

ICSEA in Lewisham in Midway Point +57 higher in Lewisham

981 44th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

17.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Lewisham in Midway Point +$30 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$810 60th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Lewisham in Midway Point +$140 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$1,648 57th pct $1,508 48th pct

Family income in Lewisham in Midway Point +$196 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$2,008 58th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

10.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

9.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 57.9%

21.9% One condition even 21.9%

6.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lewisham in Midway Point +89 larger in Midway Point

47 76th pct 136 86th pct

Median age in Lewisham in Midway Point +1 yrs older in Lewisham

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Lewisham in Midway Point +$61 higher in Lewisham

$767 62nd pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Lewisham in Midway Point +$412 higher in Lewisham

$2,187 69th pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lewisham in Midway Point even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.3%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

10.6% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%

21.8% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

3.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lewisham in Midway Point +$20 higher in Midway Point gap widening

$350 71st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Lewisham in Midway Point +$113 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,404 35th pct

People / bedroom in Lewisham in Midway Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 46.3%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 27.7%

10.1% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 95.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 29.2%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lewisham in Midway Point +4 more in Midway Point

7 77th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Lewisham in Midway Point +5.51 more in Lewisham

8.76 87th pct 3.25 70th pct

Departures/1k in Lewisham in Midway Point +32.4 more in Lewisham

403.0 77th pct 370.6 76th pct

PT routes in Lewisham in Midway Point +6 more in Midway Point

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Lewisham in Midway Point +4 longer in Lewisham

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lewisham in Midway Point +9 longer in Lewisham

26 22nd pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Lewisham in Midway Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lewisham in Midway Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 71.5%

7.1% Worked at home even 7.1%

1.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 40.7%

22.6% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.1% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

9.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lewisham in Midway Point +2.9 higher in Midway Point

2.0 66th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lewisham in Midway Point +2.8 more in Midway Point

1.6 63rd pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Lewisham in Midway Point +60.8 pts higher in Midway Point

0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Lewisham in Midway Point +62.4 pts higher in Midway Point

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lewisham in Midway Point +0.7 pts higher in Lewisham

81.3% 82nd pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lewisham in Midway Point +56.2 pts higher in Midway Point

0.6% 57th pct 56.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Lewisham in Midway Point +87.6 pts higher in Midway Point

12.3% 48th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Lewisham in Midway Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lewisham in Midway Point +0.6 more in Lewisham

10.0 41st pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Lewisham in Midway Point +62 higher in Midway Point

22 74th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Lewisham in Midway Point +3.1 pts higher in Lewisham

11.8% 87th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Midway Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lewisham vs Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/vs/SAL60404/midway-point