Don vs Forth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Don, most households are couple families. In Forth, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Don tends to suit couples.

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

Don

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Don

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 204 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (284.9 km vs 290.6 km)
  • But Forth is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Don Forth
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.

Don Forth
Walkability 0 / 13
Don — Walkability: 0/100 Forth — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Don — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forth — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Don has higher household incomes ($99,424 vs $82,784).

Don Forth
Population 647 738
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +3.8%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $99,424/yr
+17% vs other
 $82,784/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+5% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Don Forth
0-4 3.7% / 5.3%
Don — 0-4: 3.7% Forth — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.4% / 9.9%
Don — 5-14: 14.4% Forth — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 7.3% / 3.5%
Don — 15-19: 7.3% Forth — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.9% / 3.9%
Don — 20-24: 3.9% Forth — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.0% / 13.7%
Don — 25-34: 7.0% Forth — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.7% / 11.5%
Don — 35-44: 12.7% Forth — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 16.1% / 12.5%
Don — 45-54: 16.1% Forth — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.6% / 15.2%
Don — 55-64: 15.6% Forth — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.1% / 17.6%
Don — 65-74: 13.1% Forth — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 4.2% / 7.0%
Don — 75-84: 4.2% Forth — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Don — 85+: 1.4% Forth — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Don 57.4% couple families
Don — Couple Families: 57.4% Don — Lone Person: 26.2% Don — One Parent Families: 14.2% Don — Group Household: 2.1% Don — Other Families: 0.0%
Forth 46.8% couple families
Forth — Couple Families: 46.8% Forth — Lone Person: 34.1% Forth — One Parent Families: 8.1% Forth — Group Household: 9.2% Forth — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Don 8.1% renting
Don — Owned Outright: 46.8% Don — Mortgage: 45.0% Don — Renting: 8.1%
Forth 13.7% renting
Forth — Owned Outright: 46.1% Forth — Mortgage: 40.2% Forth — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Don Forth
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.4%
Don — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Forth — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 14.2%
Don — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Forth — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.7%
Don — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Forth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 4.3%
Don — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Forth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Don — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Forth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Don Forth
England 3.6% / 4.6%
Don — England: 3.6% Forth — England: 4.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.8%
Don — South Africa: 0.9% Forth — South Africa: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.9%
Don — New Zealand: 0.5% Forth — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.9%
Don — Netherlands: 0.5% Forth — Netherlands: 0.9%
Taiwan — / 1.2%
Don — Taiwan: not among its largest Forth — Taiwan: 1.2%
Singapore 0.9% / —
Don — Singapore: 0.9% Forth — Singapore: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Don — Italy: 0.8% Forth — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Don — Philippines: 0.6% Forth — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Don 100.0% houses
Don — Houses: 100.0% Don — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Forth 98.2% houses
Forth — Houses: 98.2% Forth — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Don Forth
Median house price $710,000 $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 3 sales
 36 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Don Forth
Rural and farming 92% 93%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Residential 1% 2%
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

Don Forth
New dwellings approved 109
across Devonport
 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
Approvals change year on year +146% -38%

Ranking within TAS

Don Forth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS

Liveability

Forth is more walkable (13 vs 0); Don scores higher overall (59 vs 53).

Don Forth
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Forth carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Don Forth
Bushfire None
0/100
 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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Don Forth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Don

  • Devonport Christian School Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Forth

  • Forth Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Don Forth
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Forth sits further from the CBD (290.6 km vs 284.9 km).

Don Forth
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 284.9 km 290.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 204 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
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.

Don Forth
Car (driver) 83.7% / 82.9%
Don — Car (driver): 83.7% Forth — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 11.6%
Don — Worked from Home: 7.1% Forth — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 3.8%
Don — Car (passenger): 7.1% Forth — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle 2.1% / —
Don — Bicycle: 2.1% Forth — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Don — Walked Only: not among its largest Forth — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Don Forth
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Don Forth
Connectivity score 54/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
287 premises
 32%
336 premises

Climate

Don Forth
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Don Forth
Average residential rate $1,501/yr $1,379/yr
Council Devonport Central Coast (Tas.)

Federal electorate

Don Forth
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Don Forth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Don

Acreage Coastal

Forth

Acreage Retirees

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