Forcett vs Copping

Forcett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Copping. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Forcett: a median of $822,000, against $630,000 in Copping, and rent is higher there too. Forcett is closer to the city centre: 35.6 km, against 46 km. On these figures, Copping 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

Forcett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Copping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $822,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Copping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forcett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 46 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 44 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Copping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Forcett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forcett Copping
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.

Forcett Copping
Walkability 0 / 0
Forcett — Walkability: 0/100 Copping — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 10 / 25
Forcett — Low fire risk: 10/100 Copping — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Forcett has more residents (1,102 vs 200); Forcett has higher household incomes ($93,444 vs $60,424).

Forcett Copping
Population 1,102
+82% vs other
 200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +9.3%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $93,444/yr
+35% vs other
 $60,424/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+24% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forcett Copping
0-4 6.0% / 10.5%
Forcett — 0-4: 6.0% Copping — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 13.1% / 10.0%
Forcett — 5-14: 13.1% Copping — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.2% / 4.5%
Forcett — 15-19: 6.2% Copping — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.6% / —
Forcett — 20-24: 5.6% Copping — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.8% / 16.0%
Forcett — 25-34: 12.8% Copping — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 14.9% / 8.5%
Forcett — 35-44: 14.9% Copping — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.3% / 14.0%
Forcett — 45-54: 14.3% Copping — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.4% / 15.5%
Forcett — 55-64: 14.4% Copping — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 8.3% / 15.5%
Forcett — 65-74: 8.3% Copping — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 3.6% / 4.5%
Forcett — 75-84: 3.6% Copping — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / —
Forcett — 85+: 0.6% Copping — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forcett 61.0% couple families
Forcett — Couple Families: 61.0% Forcett — One Parent Families: 18.3% Forcett — Lone Person: 17.9% Forcett — Group Household: 1.6% Forcett — Other Families: 1.2%
Copping 55.3% couple families
Copping — Couple Families: 55.3% Copping — One Parent Families: 23.4% Copping — Lone Person: 21.3% Copping — Group Household: 0.0% Copping — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forcett 5.7% renting
Forcett — Owned Outright: 35.3% Forcett — Mortgage: 59.0% Forcett — Renting: 5.7%
Copping 7.7% renting
Copping — Owned Outright: 46.2% Copping — Mortgage: 46.2% Copping — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Forcett Copping
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Forcett — England: 3.4% Copping — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Forcett — New Zealand: 0.8% Copping — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Forcett — South Africa: 0.5% Copping — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Forcett — Scotland: 0.4% Copping — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Forcett — Germany: 0.3% Copping — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Forcett Copping
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 18.0%
Forcett — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Copping — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 10.0%
Forcett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Copping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 6.5%
Forcett — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Copping — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 4.5%
Forcett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Copping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Forcett — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Copping — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forcett 99.2% houses
Forcett — Houses: 99.2% Forcett — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Copping 100.0% houses
Copping — Houses: 100.0% Copping — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forcett Copping
Median house price $822,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $495,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Forcett has more rural and farming land (94% vs 84%).

Forcett Copping
Rural and farming 94% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 16%
Environmental 5% 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

Forcett Copping
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.

Forcett Copping
Houses 2.6%
$450/wk on $916K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Forcett Copping
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of TAS —
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of TAS —

Liveability

Forcett Copping
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Forcett carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 75).

Forcett Copping
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
75/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Forcett Copping
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Forcett Copping
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 27 12

Mobility

Copping sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 35.6 km).

Forcett Copping
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 35.6 km 46 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7173
 0.0%
postcode 7174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7173
 —

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.

Forcett Copping
Car (driver) 82.2% / 74.4%
Forcett — Car (driver): 82.2% Copping — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 22.0%
Forcett — Worked from Home: 8.9% Copping — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.7%
Forcett — Car (passenger): 3.9% Copping — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 2.3% / —
Forcett — Bus: 2.3% Copping — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Forcett — Walked Only: 2.1% Copping — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Forcett Copping
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Forcett Copping
Connectivity score 39/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
410 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Forcett Copping
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

Forcett Copping
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Forcett Copping
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forcett Copping
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forcett

Outer

Copping

Outer Young Families

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