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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Richmond

Name: Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Dodges Ferry - Lewisham profile · Richmond profile

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Richmond

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and Richmond (L) (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Richmond (L) (Tas.) is very walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 98.6% near groceries. In contrast, Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is mostly car-dependent, with only 27.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries. The two areas also differ in age and outlook; Richmond (L) (Tas.) is far older with a typical resident aged 52, while those in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham are typically 41. Additionally, 56.9% of people in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham have no religion, which is far higher than the 39.2% in Richmond (L) (Tas.).

The gap in age has widened quickly, as residents in Richmond (L) (Tas.) are now 11 years older on average than those in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham. Despite this, both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,400. They are also alike in the number of people living alone and have nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,285 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Median age: 11 yrs older in Richmond De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +4,285 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

5,219 86th pct 934 54th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +11 yrs older in Richmond gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

42.1% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

37.6% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 23.2%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

3.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.9%

3.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 36.8%

10.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 39.2%

32.6% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 25.7%

19.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

9.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +$40 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$768 71st pct $728 63rd pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +$70 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$1,449 63rd pct $1,379 59th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +$61 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap narrowing

$1,763 62nd pct $1,702 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.6%

17.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +0.1 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%

31.0% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

13.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +$28 higher in Richmond gap steady

$350 75th pct $378 83rd pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +$233 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,326 45th pct $1,559 66th pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +0.10 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 28.8%

15.3% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 94.7%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

6.9% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 65.1%

8.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.4% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.4% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

1.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

11.4% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +4.5 higher in Richmond

3.0 31st pct 7.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +5.1 more in Richmond

2.8 27th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +77.0 pts higher in Richmond

22.4% 35th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +71.3 pts higher in Richmond

27.3% 36th pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +15.1 pts higher in Richmond

81.1% 72nd pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +68.7 pts higher in Richmond

31.2% 27th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +39.1 pts higher in Richmond

60.3% 21st pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +96.2 pts higher in Richmond

0.0% 0th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +23.8 more in Richmond

7.3 16th pct 31.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +73 higher in Richmond

26 41st pct 99 91st pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in Richmond +4.3 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

8.1% 85th pct 3.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/vs/UCL621022/richmond