Forth vs Leith

Forth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Leith. 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 Leith, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leith: a median of $850,000, against $660,000 in Forth, though rent is higher in Forth. On these figures, Forth tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Leith 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Forth has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Leith is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Leith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forth and Leith 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 Leith
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 Leith
Walkability 13 / 7
Forth — Walkability: 13/100 Leith — Walkability: 7/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Forth — Low fire risk: 65/100 Leith — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forth has more residents (738 vs 504); Leith has higher household incomes ($103,012 vs $82,784).

Forth Leith
Population 738
+32% vs other
 504
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +21.4%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $82,784/yr $103,012/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+17% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forth Leith
0-4 5.3% / 3.0%
Forth — 0-4: 5.3% Leith — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 9.9% / 11.5%
Forth — 5-14: 9.9% Leith — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.5% / 6.2%
Forth — 15-19: 3.5% Leith — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.9% / 3.6%
Forth — 20-24: 3.9% Leith — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 13.7% / 6.7%
Forth — 25-34: 13.7% Leith — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.5% / 7.3%
Forth — 35-44: 11.5% Leith — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 12.5% / 16.7%
Forth — 45-54: 12.5% Leith — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.2% / 23.6%
Forth — 55-64: 15.2% Leith — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 17.6% / 13.5%
Forth — 65-74: 17.6% Leith — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 7.0% / 5.6%
Forth — 75-84: 7.0% Leith — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Forth — 85+: 0.9% Leith — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Leith 57.8% couple families
Leith — Couple Families: 57.8% Leith — Lone Person: 26.5% Leith — One Parent Families: 7.8% Leith — Group Household: 4.9% Leith — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Leith 6.4% renting
Leith — Owned Outright: 61.3% Leith — Mortgage: 32.4% Leith — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forth Leith
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 19.6%
Forth — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Leith — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 13.1%
Forth — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Leith — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.9%
Forth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Leith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.8%
Forth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Leith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Forth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Leith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Forth Leith
England 4.6% / 4.8%
Forth — England: 4.6% Leith — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.2%
Forth — New Zealand: 0.9% Leith — New Zealand: 2.2%
Taiwan 1.2% / —
Forth — Taiwan: 1.2% Leith — Taiwan: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.2%
Forth — Italy: not among its largest Leith — Italy: 1.2%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Forth — Scotland: not among its largest Leith — Scotland: 1.2%
Canada — / 1.2%
Forth — Canada: not among its largest Leith — Canada: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Forth — Netherlands: 0.9% Leith — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Forth — South Africa: 0.8% Leith — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forth 98.2% houses
Forth — Houses: 98.2% Forth — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Leith 100.6% houses
Leith — Houses: 100.6% Leith — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forth Leith
Median house price $660,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 19 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Forth has more rural and farming land (93% vs 66%).

Forth Leith
Rural and farming 93% 66%
Residential 2% 21%
Environmental 4% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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 Leith
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
 109
across Devonport
Approvals change year on year -38% +146%

Ranking within TAS

Forth Leith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS

Liveability

Leith scores higher overall (65 vs 53).

Forth Leith
Grade B A
Score 53/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Forth carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Forth Leith
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
 Low
19/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forth Leith
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 Leith

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forth Leith
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Forth Leith
Walkability score 13/100 7/100
Distance to Hobart 290.6 km 291.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
 0.4%
postcode 7315
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
 28
postcode 7315

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 Leith
Car (driver) 82.9% / 81.3%
Forth — Car (driver): 82.9% Leith — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 13.6%
Forth — Worked from Home: 11.6% Leith — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Forth — Car (passenger): 3.8% Leith — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Forth — Walked Only: 1.7% Leith — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Forth Leith
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Forth Leith
Connectivity score 56/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
336 premises
 27%
197 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forth

Acreage Retirees

Leith

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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