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Lewisham vs Nugent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lewisham profile · Nugent profile

Lewisham Nugent

Lewisham (Tas.) and Nugent are two different types of rural settings in Tasmania. Lewisham (Tas.) is more connected and populous, with 81.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical weekly personal income of $810. In contrast, Nugent is a sparsely populated area where no one lives within walking distance of public transport and the typical personal income is much lower at $644. Lewisham (Tas.) also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (43.9% compared to 30.0% in Nugent) and more residents who have moved into the area in the last five years.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as the gap in people moving in has widened by 22 percentage points. However, they share several core characteristics, such as having almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both areas also have a high share of people with no religion, with Lewisham (Tas.) at 56.1% and Nugent at 52.1%, both of which sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Lewisham Population: 682 larger in Lewisham PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Lewisham 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Lewisham Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Nugent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lewishamin Nugent +682 larger in Lewisham gap widening
799 72nd pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Nugent +5 yrs older in Lewisham gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Lewishamin Nugent +1.8 pts higher in Nugent gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Lewishamin Nugent +2.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
21.8% 63rd pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Lewishamin Nugent +0.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
15.3% 38th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Lewishamin Nugent +6.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
18.4% 85th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 43.6%
31.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
5.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Lewisham Nugent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lewishamin Nugent +0.8 pts higher in Nugent gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 79.5%
3.6% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +14.7 pts 35.9%
41.8% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 3.4%
10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lewishamin Nugent +4.0 pts higher in Nugent gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Lewishamin Nugent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 84.6%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lewishamin Nugent +3.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
56.1% 89th pct 52.1% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 52.1%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 27.4%
7.1% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lewishamin Nugent +13.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Lewishamin Nugent +8.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
18.6% 63rd pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lewishamin Nugent +1 more in Lewisham
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lewishamin Nugent
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Lewishamin Nugent
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 30.0%
32.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.3% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.1% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lewishamin Nugent +$166 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$810 60th pct $644 31st pct
Household income in Lewishamin Nugent +$449 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,648 57th pct $1,199 25th pct
Family income in Lewishamin Nugent +$133 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$2,008 58th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Lewishamin Nugent +9.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lewishamin Nugent +4.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
16.9% 53rd pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.1%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%
10.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lewishamin Nugent +0.8 pts higher in Lewisham
32.4% 68th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Lewishamin Nugent +2.1 pts higher in Lewisham
9.8% 66th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Lewishamin Nugent +1.0 pts higher in Nugent gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%
6.8% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lewishamin Nugent +13.5 pts higher in Nugent gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Lewishamin Nugent +5.9 pts higher in Nugent gap widening
13.2% 55th pct 19.1% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Lewishamin Nugent +3.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
27.9% 63rd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Lewishamin Nugent +4.1 pts higher in Lewisham
4.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lewishamin Nugent +8.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lewishamin Nugent +38 larger in Lewisham
47 76th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Nugent +5 yrs older in Nugent
28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Lewishamin Nugent
31.3% 28th pct —
Unemployment in Lewishamin Nugent
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Lewishamin Nugent +$42 higher in Lewisham
$767 62nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Lewishamin Nugent +$563 higher in Lewisham
$2,187 69th pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Lewishamin Nugent
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lewishamin Nugent +0.1 larger in Nugent gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lewishamin Nugent +5.4 pts higher in Nugent gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Lewishamin Nugent +14.8 pts higher in Nugent gap widening
21.8% 43rd pct 36.6% 87th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 26.1%
10.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.9% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%
21.8% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.6% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lewishamin Nugent +$20 higher in Lewisham
$350 71st pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Lewishamin Nugent +$217 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Lewishamin Nugent +0.10 higher in Nugent gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lewishamin Nugent +10.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Lewishamin Nugent +2.7 pts higher in Nugent gap narrowing
43.6% 57th pct 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Lewishamin Nugent +0.7 pts higher in Nugent gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lewishamin Nugent +16.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 68.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 41.5%
43.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.1% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 48.8%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.6% Studio / none +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.6% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.2%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
10.2% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lewishamin Nugent even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lewishamin Nugent +8.9 pts higher in Nugent gap widening
7.1% 16th pct 16.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Lewishamin Nugent +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
2.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lewishamin Nugent +7 more in Lewisham
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lewishamin Nugent +8.76 more in Lewisham
8.76 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lewishamin Nugent +403.0 more in Lewisham
403.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lewishamin Nugent +2 more in Lewisham
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lewishamin Nugent
6 36th pct —
Drive to city in Lewishamin Nugent +69 longer in Nugent
26 22nd pct 95 66th pct
Reach 30 min in Lewishamin Nugent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lewishamin Nugent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 80.4%
7.1% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 33.3%
20.3% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lewishamin Nugent +21.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
36.8% 70th pct 15.0% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Lewishamin Nugent
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lewishamin Nugent +2.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lewishamin Nugent +0.9 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
61.5% 53rd pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Lewishamin Nugent +12.5 pts higher in Nugent gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 66.1% 81st pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 5.4%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.1% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%
13.8% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%
6.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lewishamin Nugent +2.0 higher in Lewisham
2.0 66th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lewishamin Nugent +1.5 more in Lewisham
1.6 63rd pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Lewishamin Nugent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lewishamin Nugent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lewishamin Nugent +81.3 pts higher in Lewisham
81.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lewishamin Nugent +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham
0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lewishamin Nugent +12.3 pts higher in Lewisham
12.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lewishamin Nugent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lewishamin Nugent +41.3 more in Nugent
10.0 41st pct 51.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lewishamin Nugent +21 higher in Lewisham
22 74th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Lewishamin Nugent +2.0 pts higher in Nugent
11.8% 87th pct 13.8% 90th pct

Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Nugent with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lewisham vs Nugent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/vs/SAL60469/nugent