Dodges Ferry vs Lewisham

Dodges Ferry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Lewisham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lewisham, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lewisham: a median of $818,000, against $686,000 in Dodges Ferry. On these figures, Dodges Ferry tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dodges Ferry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dodges Ferry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $705,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($686,000 vs $817,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dodges Ferry is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)
  • Lewisham sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 37.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dodges Ferry is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)
  • Lewisham has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lewisham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.6% vs 7.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dodges Ferry and Lewisham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Walkability 32 / 14
Dodges Ferry — Walkability: 32/100 Lewisham — Walkability: 14/100
Low fire risk 85 / 65
Dodges Ferry — Low fire risk: 85/100 Lewisham — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Dodges Ferry has more residents (2,646 vs 799); Lewisham has higher household incomes ($85,696 vs $73,424).

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Population 2,646
+70% vs other
 799
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +15.6%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $73,424/yr $85,696/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
0-4 5.4% / 4.4%
Dodges Ferry — 0-4: 5.4% Lewisham — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.6% / 11.0%
Dodges Ferry — 5-14: 12.6% Lewisham — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Dodges Ferry — 15-19: 5.6% Lewisham — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.8%
Dodges Ferry — 20-24: 4.8% Lewisham — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.3% / 11.5%
Dodges Ferry — 25-34: 11.3% Lewisham — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.5% / 12.8%
Dodges Ferry — 35-44: 12.5% Lewisham — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.5% / 12.0%
Dodges Ferry — 45-54: 12.5% Lewisham — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.6% / 15.5%
Dodges Ferry — 55-64: 17.6% Lewisham — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.8% / 15.4%
Dodges Ferry — 65-74: 12.8% Lewisham — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 4.0% / 6.5%
Dodges Ferry — 75-84: 4.0% Lewisham — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Dodges Ferry — 85+: 1.0% Lewisham — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dodges Ferry 37.3% couple families
Dodges Ferry — Couple Families: 37.3% Dodges Ferry — Lone Person: 38.5% Dodges Ferry — One Parent Families: 19.4% Dodges Ferry — Group Household: 3.4% Dodges Ferry — Other Families: 1.4%
Lewisham 46.5% couple families
Lewisham — Couple Families: 46.5% Lewisham — Lone Person: 33.2% Lewisham — One Parent Families: 13.9% Lewisham — Group Household: 6.4% Lewisham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dodges Ferry 17.7% renting
Dodges Ferry — Owned Outright: 34.9% Dodges Ferry — Mortgage: 47.4% Dodges Ferry — Renting: 17.7%
Lewisham 9.9% renting
Lewisham — Owned Outright: 42.9% Lewisham — Mortgage: 47.1% Lewisham — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 23.2%
Dodges Ferry — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Lewisham — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 9.4%
Dodges Ferry — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Lewisham — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.9%
Dodges Ferry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lewisham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.0%
Dodges Ferry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Lewisham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Dodges Ferry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lewisham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
England 3.0% / 3.6%
Dodges Ferry — England: 3.0% Lewisham — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.6%
Dodges Ferry — New Zealand: 0.9% Lewisham — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Dodges Ferry — Scotland: 0.5% Lewisham — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Dodges Ferry — Germany: 0.4% Lewisham — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Dodges Ferry — Netherlands: 0.3% Lewisham — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.5%
Dodges Ferry — Philippines: 0.3% Lewisham — Philippines: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Dodges Ferry — Malaysia: not among its largest Lewisham — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dodges Ferry 100.1% houses
Dodges Ferry — Houses: 100.1% Dodges Ferry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lewisham 99.3% houses
Lewisham — Houses: 99.3% Lewisham — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Median house price $686,000 $817,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 29 sales
 47 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
3 bed $678K / $800K
Dodges Ferry — 3 bed: $678K (50 sales) Lewisham — 3 bed: $800K (15 sales)

50 vs 15 sales

4 bed $842K / $885K
Dodges Ferry — 4 bed: $842K (13 sales) Lewisham — 4 bed: $885K (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Dodges Ferry has more rural and farming land (58% vs 40%).

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Rural and farming 58% 40%
Residential 30% 52%
Environmental 8% 7%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Houses 4.3%
$545/wk on $665K
 4.3%
$600/wk on $730K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS

Liveability

Dodges Ferry is more walkable (32 vs 14); Dodges Ferry scores higher overall (64 vs 57).

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Grade A B
Score 64/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lewisham carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 15).

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
40/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Dodges Ferry

  • Dodges Ferry Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Marisol Miro Quesada Le Roux - School name yet to be determined Independent · Primary

Schools in Lewisham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dodges Ferry sits further from the CBD (37.6 km vs 33.9 km).

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Walkability score 32/100 14/100
Distance to Hobart 37.6 km
+10% vs other
 33.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min
same for both
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7173
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7173
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Car (driver) 80.1% / 87.0%
Dodges Ferry — Car (driver): 80.1% Lewisham — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 8.4%
Dodges Ferry — Worked from Home: 8.9% Lewisham — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 1.2%
Dodges Ferry — Car (passenger): 6.0% Lewisham — Car (passenger): 1.2%
Bus 2.5% / 2.6%
Dodges Ferry — Bus: 2.5% Lewisham — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.9%
Dodges Ferry — Walked Only: 2.2% Lewisham — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 811 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 567 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Connectivity score 45/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,453 premises
 4%
399 premises

Climate

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dodges Ferry Lewisham
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dodges Ferry

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Quiet

Lewisham

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer Quiet

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