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Lewisham vs Wattle Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Lewisham profile · Wattle Hill profile

Lewisham Wattle Hill

Lewisham (Tas.) and Wattle Hill (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different levels of accessibility and income. Lewisham (Tas.) is more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent, and has far more public transport stops and departures. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.4% in Wattle Hill (Tas.). Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Lewisham (Tas.) at $810, while in Wattle Hill (Tas.) it is $606.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $1,648. While they share these basics, the two areas differ on health and work; Wattle Hill (Tas.) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (72.5%) and a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (40.3%) compared to Lewisham (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Lewisham Population: 623 larger in Lewisham Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Lewisham 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Lewisham Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +623 larger in Lewisham gap widening
799 72nd pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +3 yrs older in Lewisham gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1.5 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +4.4 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
21.8% 63rd pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
18.4% 85th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.9%
31.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lewisham Wattle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 86.4%
3.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 +4.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
41.8% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
11.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%
10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Wattle Hill +2.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 98.3%
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 Wattle Hill +0.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
56.1% 89th pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 55.7%
36.0% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
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 Wattle Hill +7.8 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +5.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
18.6% 63rd pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1 more in Lewisham
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 36.1%
32.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.9%
6.3% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
8.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
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 Wattle Hill +$204 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$810 60th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even gap narrowing
$1,648 57th pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +$321 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$2,008 58th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +4.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%
10.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.6%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +7.9 pts higher in Wattle Hill
32.4% 68th pct 40.3% 90th pct
Mental health in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill
9.8% 66th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 ◂ +0.4 pts 59.7%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%
6.8% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +5.9 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +7.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
13.2% 55th pct 20.4% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
27.9% 63rd pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill
4.1% 73rd pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +8.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +34 larger in Lewisham
47 76th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +9 yrs older in Lewisham
28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
31.3% 28th pct —
Unemployment in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +$417 higher in Lewisham
$767 62nd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +$313 higher in Lewisham
$2,187 69th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.2 larger in Wattle Hill gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +9.6 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
10.6% 48th pct 20.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +5.4 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
21.8% 43rd pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 50.6%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%
10.6% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 30.3%
21.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
3.3% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +$115 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +$195 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1.8 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
43.6% 57th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +12.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 43.9%
43.6% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.1% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
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 ◂ +12.9 pts 45.5%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%
45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.4%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +8.2 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
7.1% 16th pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
2.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +7 more in Lewisham
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +8.76 more in Lewisham
8.76 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +403.0 more in Lewisham
403.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2 more in Lewisham
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
6 36th pct —
Drive to city in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +7 longer in Wattle Hill
26 22nd pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 65.3%
7.1% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.7% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 32.3%
20.3% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.2% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +15.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
36.8% 70th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Lewishamin Wattle Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1.3 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +11.0 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap widening
61.5% 53rd pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.5 pts higher in Wattle Hill gap steady
53.6% 27th pct 54.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
7.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.8% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
9.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.0 higher in Lewisham
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +1.6 more in Lewisham
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +81.3 pts higher in Lewisham
81.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +0.6 pts higher in Lewisham
0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +12.3 pts higher in Lewisham
12.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lewishamin Wattle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +10.0 more in Lewisham
10.0 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +20 higher in Lewisham
22 74th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Lewishamin Wattle Hill +2.5 pts higher in Wattle Hill
11.8% 87th pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lewisham vs Wattle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/vs/SAL60723/wattle-hill