Forth vs Turners Beach

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. Houses cost more in Turners Beach: a median of $760,000, against $660,000 in Forth, and rent is higher there too.

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)

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 $760,000)

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

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (290.6 km vs 293.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Turners Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Turners Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forth and Turners Beach 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 Turners Beach
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 Turners Beach
Walkability 13 / 16
Forth — Walkability: 13/100 Turners Beach — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 65 / 80
Forth — Low fire risk: 65/100 Turners Beach — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Turners Beach has more residents (1,966 vs 738).

Forth Turners Beach
Population 738 1,966
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +14.6%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $82,784/yr
+5% vs other
 $78,676/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forth Turners Beach
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Forth — 0-4: 5.3% Turners Beach — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.9% / 12.0%
Forth — 5-14: 9.9% Turners Beach — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.5% / 5.1%
Forth — 15-19: 3.5% Turners Beach — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.9% / 3.6%
Forth — 20-24: 3.9% Turners Beach — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 13.7% / 11.1%
Forth — 25-34: 13.7% Turners Beach — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.5% / 11.3%
Forth — 35-44: 11.5% Turners Beach — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.5% / 13.9%
Forth — 45-54: 12.5% Turners Beach — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 15.2% / 16.4%
Forth — 55-64: 15.2% Turners Beach — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 17.6% / 13.4%
Forth — 65-74: 17.6% Turners Beach — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 7.0% / 6.6%
Forth — 75-84: 7.0% Turners Beach — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Forth — 85+: 0.9% Turners Beach — 85+: 1.3%

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

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%
Turners Beach 41.8% couple families
Turners Beach — Couple Families: 41.8% Turners Beach — Lone Person: 36.8% Turners Beach — One Parent Families: 17.3% Turners Beach — Group Household: 2.7% Turners Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Turners Beach 16.9% renting
Turners Beach — Owned Outright: 43.9% Turners Beach — Mortgage: 39.2% Turners Beach — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forth Turners Beach
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 19.7%
Forth — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Turners Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 11.4%
Forth — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Turners Beach — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.2%
Forth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Turners Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.0%
Forth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Turners Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
Forth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Turners Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Turners Beach
England 4.6% / 2.7%
Forth — England: 4.6% Turners Beach — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Forth — New Zealand: 0.9% Turners Beach — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Forth — Netherlands: 0.9% Turners Beach — Netherlands: 0.5%
Taiwan 1.2% / —
Forth — Taiwan: 1.2% Turners Beach — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Forth — India: 0.5% Turners Beach — India: 0.4%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Forth — South Africa: 0.8% Turners Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.4%
Forth — Canada: not among its largest Turners Beach — Canada: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forth 98.2% houses
Forth — Houses: 98.2% Forth — Townhouses: 0.0% Forth — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Turners Beach 88.0% houses
Turners Beach — Houses: 88.0% Turners Beach — Townhouses: 7.1% Turners Beach — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forth Turners Beach
Median house price $660,000 $760,000
Median unit price — $532,500
Median land price — $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 105 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Forth has more rural and farming land (93% vs 70%).

Forth Turners Beach
Rural and farming 93% 70%
Residential 2% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Turners Beach
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
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.

Forth Turners Beach
Houses — 3.1%
$490/wk on $819K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Forth Turners Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 82% 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 82% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of TAS

Liveability

Forth Turners Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Forth carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 20).

Forth Turners Beach
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
20/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Forth Turners Beach
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 Turners Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Turners Beach sits further from the CBD (293.4 km vs 290.6 km).

Forth Turners Beach
Walkability score 13/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 290.6 km 293.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 205 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Turners Beach
Car (driver) 82.9% / 85.6%
Forth — Car (driver): 82.9% Turners Beach — Car (driver): 85.6%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 7.6%
Forth — Worked from Home: 11.6% Turners Beach — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.7%
Forth — Car (passenger): 3.8% Turners Beach — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Forth — Walked Only: 1.7% Turners Beach — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 0.6%
Forth — Bus: not among its largest Turners Beach — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Forth Turners Beach
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Forth Turners Beach
Connectivity score 56/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
336 premises
 36%
891 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Forth Turners Beach
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forth

Acreage Retirees

Turners Beach

Acreage Coastal

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