Forth vs Forthside

Forthside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Forth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forth, about half of households are couple families. In Forthside, most households are couple families. On these figures, Forth tends to suit older residents, while Forthside suits 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

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Forthside

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($149/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 17%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.8% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forth Forthside
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.

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

Demographics

Forth has more residents (738 vs 76); Forth rents higher ($260/wk vs $149/wk).

Forth Forthside
Population 738
+90% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% -6.2%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $82,784/yr $106,600/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+43% vs other
 $149/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forth Forthside
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Forth — 0-4: 5.3% Forthside — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.9% / 6.6%
Forth — 5-14: 9.9% Forthside — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 3.5% / 6.6%
Forth — 15-19: 3.5% Forthside — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.9% / 3.9%
Forth — 20-24: 3.9% Forthside — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.7% / 21.1%
Forth — 25-34: 13.7% Forthside — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 11.5% / 14.5%
Forth — 35-44: 11.5% Forthside — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.5% / 17.1%
Forth — 45-54: 12.5% Forthside — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 15.2% / 5.3%
Forth — 55-64: 15.2% Forthside — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 17.6% / 13.2%
Forth — 65-74: 17.6% Forthside — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.0% / 3.9%
Forth — 75-84: 7.0% Forthside — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.9% / —
Forth — 85+: 0.9% Forthside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forth 46.8% couple families
Forth — Couple Families: 46.8% Forth — Lone Person: 34.1% Forth — Group Household: 9.2% Forth — One Parent Families: 8.1% Forth — Other Families: 1.7%
Forthside 62.5% couple families
Forthside — Couple Families: 62.5% Forthside — Lone Person: 37.5% Forthside — Group Household: 0.0% Forthside — One Parent Families: 0.0% Forthside — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forth 13.7% renting
Forth — Owned Outright: 46.1% Forth — Mortgage: 40.2% Forth — Renting: 13.7%
Forthside 0.0% renting
Forthside — Owned Outright: 36.4% Forthside — Mortgage: 63.6% Forthside — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Forth Forthside
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.5%
Forth — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Forthside — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 10.5%
Forth — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Forthside — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Forth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Forthside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / —
Forth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Forthside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 5.3%
Forth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Forthside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Forthside has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 4%).

Forth Forthside
Rural and farming 93% 85%
Environmental 4% 15%
Residential 2% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Forth Forthside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS

Liveability

Forth is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Forth Forthside
Grade B —
Score 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).

Forth Forthside
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Forth

  • Forth Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Forthside

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forth Forthside
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Forth Forthside
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 290.6 km 291.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 206 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.

Forth Forthside
Car (driver) 82.9% / 70.4%
Forth — Car (driver): 82.9% Forthside — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 29.6%
Forth — Worked from Home: 11.6% Forthside — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Forth — Car (passenger): 3.8% Forthside — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Forth — Walked Only: 1.7% Forthside — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Forth Forthside
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Forth Forthside
Connectivity score 56/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
336 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forth

Acreage Retirees

Forthside

Rural

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