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Turners Beach - Forth has an estimated 3,762 residents, up from 3,478 at the 2021 Census — a change of 284 people, or 8.2%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 53.5% of that increase. Density is about 45 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the resident count in Turners Beach - Forth stands at approximately 3,762 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 284 people (8.2%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 3,478 people. This updated figure is determined using the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 3,700 alongside 70 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density equates to 44 persons per square kilometer, offering residents a spacious living setting. Outpacing both the wider state and the SA4 region (4.0%), Turners Beach - Forth's 8.2% expansion since the 2021 census positions it as a regional frontrunner in population growth.
Net interstate migration served as the primary catalyst, delivering around 53.5% of recent population additions, while natural growth and overseas arrivals also registered positive contributions. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data referencing 2022 as the base year for individual SA2 zones. Where coverage is missing, or for post-2032 cohort breakdowns, figures rely on 2022 Tasmanian State Government Regional/LGA projections (2021 base year) converted via weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 geographies. Based on these demographic models, the overall headcount across Turners Beach - Forth is projected to contract by 90 persons by 2041. Even so, certain segments are set to expand, particularly the 75 to 84 age group, which is forecast to gain 103 people. <i>See the age section for more details.</i>
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
87 new dwellings have been approved in Turners Beach - Forth over the past five years, an average of 17 a year. That is 4.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building authorisations in Turners Beach - Forth average roughly 17 residential properties annually, culminating in 87 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Demand remains solid, evidenced by an intake of 2.7 people per year for every newly built residence over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), helping sustain local asset values alongside an average expected building cost of $429,000 per dwelling. Concurrently, commercial building activity has been subdued, with $1.6 million in commercial development approvals registered this financial year. Turners Beach - Forth records per-capita residential building activity on par with Rest of Tas., preserving an equilibrium aligned with wider regional building volumes.
Furthermore, all recent approvals have consisted exclusively of standalone houses, reinforcing the quiet, spacious character of the neighbourhood and catering to household demand for standalone properties. A ratio of roughly 395 people per approved dwelling highlights the restrained pace of local building activity. With demographic forecasts pointing toward static or decreasing resident numbers, Turners Beach - Forth could see diminished pressure on its housing stock, potentially offering beneficial buying conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Turners Beach - Forth
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 57 current infrastructure and development projects close to Turners Beach - Forth, worth an estimated $10.5 billion. 14 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, environmental & disaster management and energy. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Community outcomes and development are significantly shaped by major infrastructure undertakings and regional planning strategies. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 7 key initiatives set to influence the locality. Notable among these are the Stony Rise Retail Precinct, The Da Vinci Village, the Don to Leith Coastal Pathway, and the North West Support School Devonport, with key details summarized below.
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Ulverstone Rise (Trevor Street Subdivision)
Masterplanned residential subdivision on elevated land between Bass Highway, Main Street and Trevor Street in Ulverstone. Originally approved for 71 lots at 126A Trevor St; now being delivered as Ulverstone Rise over multiple stages (circa 189 lots). Stage 1 is titled with lots marketed. Elevated blocks with views to Bass Strait and the Dial Ranges.
Ulverstone Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
Upgrade to the sewage treatment plant including a new clarifier, biosolids dewatering units, pumps, flow metering, and electrical improvements to enhance capacity, safety, and environmental outcomes, supporting future population and industrial growth in Ulverstone, Gawler, and Penguin.
Jernej Way Residential Subdivision
A 3.39-hectare site approved for a 31-lot residential subdivision in the General Residential Zone. The site is shovel-ready with water, sewer, and road infrastructure connected, located near Ulverstone town center. The property was acquired by a national developer in June 2025.
Ulverstone Rise
A 189-lot residential subdivision developed over 10 stages, with titled blocks now available for purchase. Lots range in size and offer coastal views, with house and land packages starting from $572,000 in partnership with Tasmania's leading builders.
Installation of a Wet Electrostatic Scrubber Precipitator
Installation of a modern Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) system to treat exhaust from fryers at the Simplot Ulverstone potato processing plant. The upgrade is designed to reduce particulate emissions by approximately 80% and substantially mitigate odour impacts across the surrounding community.
The Da Vinci Village
The Da Vinci Village is an exceptional new subdivision in Miandetta, offering 47 premium lots across two stages. It provides a variety of lot sizes ranging from 472my to 2027my, designed for families, first-time buyers, and retirees to create custom homes with views of Mount Roland and glimpses of the Mersey River. The development aims to provide an ideal blend of convenience and lifestyle with proximity to schools, shopping, and the Devonport CBD.
Stony Rise Retail Precinct
A proposed $40 million retail precinct to be developed in Devonport, aiming to provide a range of retail, business, and professional tenancies and stores. This project is significant for the North West Coast, with legislation being introduced to enable its development after a previous planning decision derailed it.
Ulverstone Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
A major upgrade to the Ulverstone Sewage Treatment Plant, servicing Ulverstone, Gawler, West Ulverstone, and Penguin. The project, which commenced in March 2023 and was successfully completed in 2024, included installation of a new clarifier, two biosolids dewatering units, upgraded flow metering, new pumps, and critical electrical system improvements. These upgrades enhance the plant's performance, safety, and capacity for future growth, ensuring more efficient operations while delivering improved environmental outcomes for the local region. The improvements make the plant safer and easier for TasWater operators to manage, while also providing additional capacity to support population and industrial growth in the communities served.
2,001 residents of Turners Beach - Forth are employed, from a labour force of 2,030. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 64.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,153, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Turners Beach - Forth boasts a highly capable labor force, with core service industries strongly represented, an unemployment figure of only 1.4%, and a projected job growth of 3.1% during the previous twelve months. By March 2026, the community had 2,001 individuals employed, placing the local joblessness rate at 2.5% lower than the 3.9% benchmark for Regional Tas., while the share of workers participating in the economy stood at 64.8%, significantly exceeding the regional norm of 58.7%. Census data indicates that merely 9.9% of inhabitants performed their duties remotely, although the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns warrant consideration.
Key fields of employment for local residents comprise retail trade, education & training, and health care & social assistance. Concentration is especially pronounced in education & training, which holds an employment proportion 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, accommodation & food services remains comparatively small, engaging 4.9% of Turners Beach - Forth workers against 7.7% in Regional Tas.. Comparing Census resident numbers to local workplace numbers indicates that job positions situated directly inside the area are limited. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that employment rose by 3.1% during the 12 months leading up to March 2026, whereas the labour force grew by 3.3%, which led to an increase in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. By comparison, the broader Regional Tas. area saw employment grow by 1.8% and the labour force expand by 1.7%, creating a slight decline in unemployment. Job and Skills Australia provides national employment forecasts starting from Mar-26 that can help clarify anticipated future demand in the Turners Beach - Forth region. These projections span both five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate potential growth trajectories. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sectoral growth rates vary considerably. When these industry-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Turners Beach - Forth, local employment is expected to rise by 6.0% over five years and by 12.9% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is provided only for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Turners Beach - Forth is $1,588 a week (about $83,000 a year), with median personal income at $763 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,452 a year against an average of $58,419. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxpayer records published by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median income in Turners Beach - Forth SA2 at $49,452, alongside a mean of $58,419. These figures sit below nationwide averages and compare with a Regional Tas. median of $49,689 and mean of $59,358. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.95% since financial year 2023, updated estimates for March 2026 reach roughly $54,867 (median) and $64,816 (average). In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed in the lower-middle tier, between the 40th and 41st percentiles.
The primary earning band encompasses 33.9% of residents receiving $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (1,275 residents), echoing the regional proportion of 28.5%. Housing affordability remains solid with residents keeping 89.8% of income after shelter costs, though disposable income ranks at the 47th percentile and the area occupies the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Turners Beach - Forth had 1,320 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 0% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month. Rent absorbs 17.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential accommodation in Turners Beach - Forth at the most recent Census was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 93.0%, with apartments, semi-detached, and other formats accounting for 7.1%, compared to 89.9% houses and 10.1% other dwellings across Regional Tas.. Outright homeownership is substantially elevated locally at 47.5%, exceeding regional norms, while 39.0% of properties are mortgaged and 13.5% are rented. Median monthly home loan repayments stood at $1,400, higher than the Regional Tas. midpoint of $1,274, whereas weekly rent was $270 compared to $250 regionally. Relative to the wider country, Turners Beach - Forth enjoys much lower housing overheads, sitting well beneath the national median mortgage of $1,863 and median rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Turners Beach - Forth counted 1,320 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,428 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 35% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 74.8% of households, consisting of couples without children (35.4%), couples with children (29.6%), and single parent families (9.0%). The remaining 25.2% comprises non-family setups, led by lone person households at 22.7% and group shared homes at 2.7%. The local average household size of 2.5 people sits above the Regional Tas. level of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.9% of adults in Turners Beach - Forth hold a university qualification, including 16.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 202 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,013 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Turners Beach - Forth falls short of countrywide standards, with 22.9% of individuals aged 15+ holding higher education degrees versus 30.4% across Australia, indicating scope for further educational expansion. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary cohort at 16.6%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 3.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical training is well established, with 39.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including certificates (30.1%) and advanced diplomas (9.6%). Participation in study is strong throughout the community, with 25.0% of residents actively engaged in formal courses.
Breakdown of this cohort shows 9.4% in primary schooling, 8.0% attending secondary education, and 2.8% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Turners Beach - Forth means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.5% of residents in Turners Beach - Forth report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Community wellness metrics across Turners Beach - Forth show favorable outcomes, with AreaSearch data on chronic conditions and mortality aligning closely with broad Australian norms. The occurrence of typical medical issues remains subdued across younger and older demographics alike, while private health insurance membership is comparatively sparse, encompassing approximately 48% of the population (~1,813 people) compared to the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 10.8% and 7.9% of the community respectively, while 66.5% of residents reported having no medical ailments at all, outpacing the Regional Tas.
proportion of 62.0%. Health indicators for the working-age population track standard benchmarks. Furthermore, with seniors aged 65 and over numbering 975 people (25.9% of the populace), wellness ratings among older residents are notably elevated, outperforming broader national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Turners Beach - Forth is largely Australian-born, at 88.7% of residents, with 3.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (35.3%) and Australian (32.6%). 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Turners Beach - Forth exhibits relatively low cultural diversity by broader standards, with Australian-born residents accounting for 88.7% of the populace, Australian citizens making up 90.9%, and 96.8% speaking only English in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, embraced by 46.6% of the population in Turners Beach - Forth, compared to 43.0% in Regional Tas.. Looking at ancestral backgrounds (based on parents' birthplaces), the most common lineages in Turners Beach - Forth are English (35.3%), Australian (32.6%), and Irish (7.5%). Certain other backgrounds also show distinct representation patterns compared to regional benchmarks, including Dutch at 2.7% (compared to 1.7% regionally), Australian Aboriginal at 4.3% (versus 4.1%), and Maori at 0.4% (against 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Turners Beach - Forth is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 19.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Age distribution in Turners Beach - Forth aligns tightly with Regional Tas. across general brackets, with the maximum divergence measuring 2.5 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 47, matching the 2021 Census mark and sitting 2 years higher than the Regional Tas. Census median of 45, while Australia recorded a median of 38. Older demographics (65+) have expanded from 21.9% at the Census to an estimated 25.9% of the community. Looking ahead to 2041, retirees and seniors are projected to see the largest gains, growing by 100 (10%) to reach 1,075, whereas child, youth, and young-to-middle adult cohorts are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Turners Beach - Forth
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 70 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,478 at the 2021 Census → 3,762 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (604021092). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.