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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs White Beach

Name: Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs White Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Dodges Ferry - Lewisham profile · White Beach profile

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham White Beach

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham and White Beach (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is a larger community with a younger population, where the typical resident is 41 and children under 15 make up 18.2% of the people. In contrast, White Beach (L) is much older and more sparsely populated, with a typical age of 62 and 42.6% of residents aged 65 or over. These differences extend to wealth and housing, as the typical weekly household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is far higher at $1,449, compared to $786 in White Beach (L).

The gap in typical ages has widened significantly since 2011, growing from just one year to 21 years. Both areas share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very low rates of non-English speaking residents. While Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than White Beach (L), which is described as car-dependent and has almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in White Beach Aged 65+: 25.6 pts higher in White Beach 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Population: 4,914 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham Participation: 22.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +4,914 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap steady

5,219 86th pct 305 17th pct

Median age in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +21 yrs older in White Beach gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 62 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

17.0% Seniors (65+) +25.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 13.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 5.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.6% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 25.3%

12.9% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham White Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.7%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +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 +1.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%

10.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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 ◂ +8.7 pts 48.2%

32.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.5% Not stated even 9.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 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 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.1%

31.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +$260 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$768 71st pct $508 18th pct

Household income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +$663 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,449 63rd pct $786 4th pct

Family income in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +$716 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,763 62nd pct $1,047 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.4%

17.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +19.2 pts 39.7%

21.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.9% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.5% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +0.7 larger in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

2.4 57th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

31.0% Couples without children +32.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +32.6 pts 19.7%

16.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.6% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +$87 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$350 75th pct $263 47th pct

Mortgage in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +$414 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham gap widening

$1,326 45th pct $912 17th pct

People / bedroom in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +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 +16.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.9 pts 20.4%

15.3% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 91.8%

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

0.4% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 36.1%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +63.6 pts ▸ 103.7%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

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 +36.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.2 pts 20.0%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 61.5%

8.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

2.8% Arts & recreation +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +2.4 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

3.0 31st pct 0.6 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +2.2 more in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

2.8 27th pct 0.6 6th pct

15-min city in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +22.4 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

22.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +26.8 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

27.3% 36th pct 0.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +80.6 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

81.1% 72nd pct 0.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +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 White Beach +22.5 pts higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

60.3% 21st pct 37.8% 12th pct

Walk to health in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +2.6 more in White Beach

7.3 16th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +15 higher in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

26 41st pct 12 18th pct

Mean slope in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham in White Beach +2.6 pts higher in White Beach

8.1% 85th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Dodges Ferry - Lewisham with nearby areas

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Compare White Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dodges Ferry - Lewisham vs White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/vs/UCL622027/white-beach