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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Sorell

Name: Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Dodges Ferry - Lewisham profile · Sorell profile

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Sorell

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and Sorell are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Sorell is a very walkable hub where 87.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.0% are near health services. In contrast, Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Sorell also has a more transient population, with 46.3% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 34.7% in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham.

The gap in renting has widened since 2016, with 28.7% of households renting in Sorell compared to just 15.3% in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including very similar shares of children under 15 (around 18%) and a typical weekly rent of $350. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Sorell Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Sorell Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Sorell Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Sorell Population: 2,039 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +2,039 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

5,219 86th pct 3,180 79th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +1 yrs older in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.9%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

3.8% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.0% England even 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +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 even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 47.3%

32.6% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

31.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +$93 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$768 71st pct $675 52nd pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +$165 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$1,449 63rd pct $1,284 51st pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +$159 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$1,763 62nd pct $1,604 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

17.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.7%

21.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +0.1 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 48.6%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

16.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.2%

26.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell even gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +$191 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,326 45th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 35.2%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

15.3% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 96.7%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

6.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.9%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

29.4% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

1.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

6.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

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

11.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +3.4 higher in Sorell

3.0 31st pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +4.0 more in Sorell

2.8 27th pct 6.8 88th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +64.7 pts higher in Sorell

22.4% 35th pct 87.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +60.0 pts higher in Sorell

27.3% 36th pct 87.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +5.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

81.1% 72nd pct 75.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +31.3 pts higher in Sorell

31.2% 27th pct 62.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +36.7 pts higher in Sorell

60.3% 21st pct 97.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +82.0 pts higher in Sorell

0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +9.4 more in Sorell

7.3 16th pct 16.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +28 higher in Sorell

26 41st pct 55 76th pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Sorell +3.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

8.1% 85th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Compare Dodges Ferry - Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/vs/UCL615025/sorell