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Lewisham vs Primrose Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Lewisham profile · Primrose Sands profile

Lewisham Primrose Sands

Primrose Sands and Lewisham (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Primrose Sands is much older, with a typical resident aged 54, and has a far higher share of people living alone at 42.0%. Lewisham (Tas.) is more affluent and family-oriented, with a typical weekly household income of $1,648 compared to $922 in Primrose Sands. This is consistent with Lewisham (Tas.) having many more large homes, as 85.0% have three or more bedrooms, while Primrose Sands has far fewer at 52.4%.

These two areas share a very similar landscape of detached houses and a similar proportion of people using other languages at home. However, the gap in public transport access is widening; Lewisham (Tas.) has far more transport stops and departures, and 81.3% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Primrose Sands has none. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, but Primrose Sands is far older than most other similar areas.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Lewisham PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Lewisham Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Lewisham Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +410 larger in Primrose Sands gap widening
799 72nd pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +8 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +3.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
21.8% 63rd pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +5.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +6.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
18.4% 85th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 40.5%
31.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.8% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Lewisham Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
10.3% 45th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 76.2%
3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%
41.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%
11.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 86.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
56.1% 89th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 48.5%
36.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +8.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +6.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
18.6% 63rd pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1 more in Lewisham
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lewishamin Primrose Sands
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Lewishamin Primrose Sands
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.1%
32.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
6.3% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 38.8%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$243 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$810 60th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$726 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$1,648 57th pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$716 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$2,008 58th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +5.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +10.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 19.9%
10.4% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +8.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands
32.4% 68th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands
9.8% 66th pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.8% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +12.6 pts 47.5%
21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
15.3% 36th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
13.2% 55th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +10.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
27.9% 63rd pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands
4.1% 73rd pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
25.8% 60th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +6 larger in Lewisham
47 76th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +15 yrs older in Primrose Sands
28 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
31.3% 28th pct 31.3% 28th pct
Unemployment in Lewishamin Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$192 higher in Lewisham
$767 62nd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$1,254 higher in Lewisham
$2,187 69th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.5 larger in Lewisham gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +8.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 18.7% 85th pct
Living alone in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +20.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
21.8% 43rd pct 42.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 31.1%
35.6% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
10.6% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%
21.8% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 5.0%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$50 higher in Lewisham gap steady
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +$455 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
43.6% 57th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +32.6 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 35.7%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%
10.1% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 41.3%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 9.3%
1.6% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 67.4%
51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.2% Under $1,000 +38.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.7%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
7.1% 16th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
2.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7 more in Lewisham
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +8.76 more in Lewisham
8.76 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +403.0 more in Lewisham
403.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +2 more in Lewisham
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lewishamin Primrose Sands
6 36th pct —
Drive to city in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +9 longer in Primrose Sands
26 22nd pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 69.0%
7.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked even 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.6% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 35.9%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +5.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
36.8% 70th pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +3.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +7.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +17.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
61.5% 53rd pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +4.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
53.6% 27th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
7.1% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%
14.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
13.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%
9.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.7 higher in Lewisham
2.0 66th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +1.2 more in Lewisham
1.6 63rd pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +81.3 pts higher in Lewisham
81.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham
0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +28.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands
12.3% 48th pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Lewishamin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +10.0 more in Lewisham
10.0 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +6 higher in Lewisham
22 74th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Lewishamin Primrose Sands +0.7 pts higher in Lewisham
11.8% 87th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lewisham vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands