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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

Tasmania · Sorell - Dodges Ferry · Hobart

Why “Dodges Ferry - Lewisham”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Dodges Ferry into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is a locality in the Sorell - Dodges Ferry area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Dodges Ferry - Lewisham SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 981 (gov)
Childcare
3
NQS-rated services
Population
9,122
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Dodges Ferry - Lewisham SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for TAS yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Dodges Ferry Primary School Government · 533 students
ICSEA 981
Dunalley Primary School Government · 136 students
ICSEA 970

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All TAS schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Gumnut Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Dodges Ferry
    Meeting NQS
  • Gumnut Long Day Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Dodges Ferry
    Working Towards NQS
  • Dunalley Uniting Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Dunalley
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
4
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Dodges Ferry - Lewisham SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
9,122
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+91
people / yr
Density
29
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+91
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+61
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+8
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+22

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
+1.00%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

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