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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Midway Point

Name: Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Midway Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dodges Ferry - Lewisham profile · Midway Point profile

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Midway Point

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and Midway Point are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Midway Point is somewhat walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 62.4% near groceries, while Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is mostly car-dependent and has only 27.3% of homes near groceries. Midway Point also has a more mobile population, with 43.1% of residents moving in the last five years and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.2% compared to 5.3% in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham.

Both areas are very similar in their daily finances, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,449 in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and $1,508 in Midway Point. The gap in home ownership is shifting, as Dodges Ferry - Lewisham now has a well higher share of homes owned outright at 34.2% compared to 27.7% in Midway Point. Meanwhile, the share of people born overseas is well higher in Midway Point, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Midway Point Other language: 2.7 pts higher in Midway Point Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Midway Point Population: 1,835 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Midway Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +1,835 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

5,219 86th pct 3,384 80th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +3 yrs older in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap steady

41 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.5%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

3.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Midway Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

10.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% 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%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 50.5%

32.6% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.2% Society & culture even 13.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +$12 higher in Midway Point gap steady

$768 71st pct $780 73rd pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +$59 higher in Midway Point gap narrowing

$1,449 63rd pct $1,508 66th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +$49 higher in Midway Point gap narrowing

$1,763 62nd pct $1,812 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.9%

21.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point even gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 50.3%

31.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

17.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +$20 higher in Midway Point gap widening

$350 75th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +$78 higher in Midway Point gap widening

$1,326 45th pct $1,404 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

15.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.4%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 29.2%

6.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.1%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.4% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

1.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

6.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.4% Managers even 11.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +1.9 higher in Midway Point

3.0 31st pct 4.9 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +1.6 more in Midway Point

2.8 27th pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +38.4 pts higher in Midway Point

22.4% 35th pct 60.8% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +35.0 pts higher in Midway Point

27.3% 36th pct 62.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +0.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

81.1% 72nd pct 80.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +25.6 pts higher in Midway Point

31.2% 27th pct 56.8% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +39.6 pts higher in Midway Point

60.3% 21st pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +2.2 more in Midway Point

7.3 16th pct 9.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +57 higher in Midway Point

26 41st pct 83 88th pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Midway Point +0.7 pts higher in Midway Point

8.1% 85th pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Dodges Ferry - Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Midway Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/vs/UCL615015/midway-point