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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Primrose Sands

Name: Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Primrose Sands — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Dodges Ferry - Lewisham profile · Primrose Sands profile

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Primrose Sands

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and Primrose Sands are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is a younger area where the typical resident is 41, while the typical resident in Primrose Sands is far older at 54. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of residents; 28.8% of people in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham care for children unpaid, compared with 17.4% in Primrose Sands. Dodges Ferry - Lewisham also has a more active workforce, with 61.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 44.2% in Primrose Sands.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as a very low share of people who speak little or no English and similar rates of working from home. However, the gaps between the two are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown to $527, with Dodges Ferry - Lewisham now seeing typical weekly incomes of $1,449 compared to $922 in Primrose Sands. Walkability also varies, as Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is mostly car-dependent while Primrose Sands is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Median age: 13 yrs older in Primrose Sands PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Population: 4,010 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +4,010 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap steady

5,219 86th pct 1,209 60th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +13 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

37.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 32.1%

12.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 76.2%

3.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 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

45.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%

43.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 39.0%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 86.8%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 48.5%

32.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%

31.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +$201 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$768 71st pct $567 30th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +$527 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,449 63rd pct $922 15th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +$471 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,763 62nd pct $1,292 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.9%

17.1% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +11.4 pts 47.5%

21.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +0.5 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

2.4 57th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +21.2 pts 31.1%

31.0% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

16.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +$50 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +$264 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,326 45th pct $1,062 27th pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 35.7%

34.2% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.3% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 41.3%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +27.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +32.0 pts 14.7%

6.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 41.7%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

8.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

10.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +2.7 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

3.0 31st pct 0.4 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +2.4 more in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

2.8 27th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +22.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

22.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +27.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

27.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +81.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

81.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +31.2 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

31.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +19.1 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

60.3% 21st pct 41.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +7.3 more in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

7.3 16th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +11 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

26 41st pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Primrose Sands +3.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands

8.1% 85th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Dodges Ferry - Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/vs/UCL615019/primrose-sands