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Forbes vs Lachlan

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Forbes profile · Lachlan profile

Forbes Lachlan

Forbes and Lachlan are regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Forbes has much better access to transport, with 64.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 29.1% in Lachlan. The typical school in Forbes is also far larger, with 343 students compared to 124 in Lachlan. Conversely, Lachlan has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 37.2%, while Forbes sits at 13.8%.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Forbes at $1,259 and Lachlan at $1,218. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in recent overseas arrivals and the typical weekly rent, which is now $50 higher in Forbes.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.3 pts higher in Lachlan Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Lachlan Population: 3,225 larger in Forbes Mortgage: $405 higher in Forbes Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Lachlan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Lachlan +3,225 larger in Forbes gap widening
9,319 45th pct 6,094 37th pct
Median age in Forbesin Lachlan +1 yrs older in Forbes gap steady
42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Forbesin Lachlan +5.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
13.3% 83rd pct 18.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Lachlan +1.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
23.1% 69th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Lachlan +1.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
19.9% 73rd pct 21.3% 84th pct
De facto in Forbesin Lachlan +1.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 12.8% 51st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
7.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Lachlan

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Lachlan +0.6 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
4.3% 8th pct 4.9% 10th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 82.3%
0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.6%
39.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 33.5%
12.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
8.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese even 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Lachlan +1.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
2.1% 11th pct 3.6% 28th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Lachlan +0.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.3% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 84.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Lachlan +3.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
25.5% 12th pct 21.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 63.7%
25.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%
9.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Lachlan +1.7 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
37.5% 33rd pct 35.7% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Lachlan +2.2 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
12.4% 47th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Schools in Forbesin Lachlan +2 more in Lachlan
6 36th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Forbesin Lachlan +2.92 more in Lachlan
3.24 44th pct 6.16 72nd pct
Students in Forbesin Lachlan +1,063 more in Forbes
2,055 50th pct 992 37th pct
Avg size in Forbesin Lachlan +219 larger in Forbes
343 66th pct 124 28th pct
ICSEA in Forbesin Lachlan +66 higher in Forbes
944 33rd pct 878 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.0%
14.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
10.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Lachlan +$74 higher in Forbes gap widening
$718 43rd pct $644 26th pct
Household income in Forbesin Lachlan +$41 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,259 33rd pct $1,218 27th pct
Family income in Forbesin Lachlan +$115 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,691 41st pct $1,576 30th pct
High earners in Forbesin Lachlan +1.6 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
8.2% 47th pct 6.6% 31st pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Lachlan +3.5 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
13.8% 48th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Lachlan +0.9 pts higher in Forbes
32.0% 67th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Forbesin Lachlan +2.4 pts higher in Forbes
9.3% 62nd pct 6.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 5.9% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
9.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.3% Diabetes even 6.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.4%
19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Lachlan +5.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
18.5% 56th pct 23.8% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Lachlan +0.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
12.6% 56th pct 13.1% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Lachlan +1.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 26.4% 63rd pct
Defence service in Forbesin Lachlan +0.7 pts higher in Forbes
2.3% 29th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Lachlan +1.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
22.7% 57th pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbesin Lachlan +118 larger in Forbes
1,236 68th pct 1,118 65th pct
Median age in Forbesin Lachlan +2 yrs older in Lachlan
23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Forbesin Lachlan +2.9 pts higher in Forbes
28.2% 32nd pct 25.2% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Forbesin Lachlan +8.2 pts higher in Lachlan
8.2% 27th pct 16.4% 76th pct
Median income in Forbesin Lachlan +$180 higher in Forbes
$640 72nd pct $460 23rd pct
Household income in Forbesin Lachlan +$94 higher in Forbes
$1,257 36th pct $1,163 27th pct
Indigenous language in Forbesin Lachlan +3.1 pts higher in Lachlan
1.1% 11th pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Lachlan even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Forbesin Lachlan +1.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
16.9% 75th pct 15.5% 66th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Lachlan +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
31.3% 68th pct 30.8% 64th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
11.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Lachlan +$50 higher in Forbes gap widening
$230 39th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Lachlan +$405 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,283 42nd pct $878 15th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Lachlan even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forbesin Lachlan +0.6 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
26.9% 56th pct 27.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Lachlan +4.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
37.9% 51st pct 42.0% 66th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Lachlan +4.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
89.6% 51st pct 94.3% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Lachlan +2.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
77.7% 53rd pct 80.1% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 23.5%
26.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 94.3%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%
6.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% Under $200 +21.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.1%
10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 26.5%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Lachlan +0.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 6.1% 64th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Lachlan +2.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
10.9% 42nd pct 13.0% 56th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.7% 44th pct
PT stops in Forbesin Lachlan +44 more in Forbes
51 54th pct 7 34th pct
Stops/1k in Forbesin Lachlan +4.32 more in Forbes
5.47 77th pct 1.15 30th pct
Departures/1k in Forbesin Lachlan +112.5 more in Forbes
119.8 57th pct 7.2 27th pct
PT routes in Forbesin Lachlan +3 more in Forbes
11 58th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 62.9%
10.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 33.7%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Lachlan +4.2 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
32.2% 37th pct 28.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Lachlan +23.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
13.8% 59th pct 37.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Lachlan +1.6 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
3.8% 34th pct 5.4% 72nd pct
Participation in Forbesin Lachlan +2.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 55.5% 38th pct
Full-time in Forbesin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
63.4% 72nd pct 63.7% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
10.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.5% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Clerical & administrative even 9.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbesin Lachlan +1 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Forbesin Lachlan +2 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Forbesin Lachlan +2 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Forbesin Lachlan +1 higher in Lachlan
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Forbesin Lachlan +5 higher in Forbes
941 40th pct 936 36th pct
ERP in Forbesin Lachlan +3,183 higher in Forbes
9,301 43rd pct 6,118 35th pct
Growth in Forbesin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan
-0.9% 10th pct -0.6% 11th pct
Businesses in Forbesin Lachlan +205 higher in Forbes
1,201 47th pct 996 43rd pct
Approvals in Forbesin Lachlan +28 higher in Forbes
35 44th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbesin Lachlan +55 higher in Forbes
620 46th pct 565 39th pct
Max temp in Forbesin Lachlan +0.7 higher in Lachlan
24.6 55th pct 25.2 61st pct
Min temp in Forbesin Lachlan +0.9 higher in Lachlan
9.0 18th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forbesin Lachlan +759 higher in Lachlan
13,993 78th pct 14,752 81st pct
Assault/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +320 higher in Lachlan
1,567 75th pct 1,887 81st pct
Sexual/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +42 higher in Forbes
354 73rd pct 312 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +5 higher in Forbes
21 45th pct 16 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +365 higher in Forbes
923 80th pct 558 55th pct
Theft/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +510 higher in Forbes
1,642 65th pct 1,132 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +185 higher in Forbes
1,449 99th pct 1,264 96th pct
Property damage/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +155 higher in Lachlan
1,502 85th pct 1,657 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Forbesin Lachlan +594 higher in Forbes
1,513 83rd pct 919 73rd pct
5-yr change in Forbesin Lachlan +2.0 pts higher in Lachlan
-5.2% 27th pct -3.1% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Lachlan +0.2 higher in Forbes
3.9 56th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Lachlan +0.3 more in Lachlan
3.8 44th pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in Forbesin Lachlan +15.2 pts higher in Lachlan
34.6% 26th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Lachlan +11.3 pts higher in Lachlan
35.0% 27th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Lachlan +35.9 pts higher in Forbes
64.9% 65th pct 29.1% 39th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Lachlan +0.1 pts higher in Lachlan
53.3% 48th pct 53.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Lachlan +4.8 pts higher in Forbes
66.0% 44th pct 61.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Lachlan +5.2 pts higher in Lachlan
40.0% 54th pct 45.2% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Lachlan +9.7 more in Lachlan
17.5 45th pct 27.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Lachlan even
0 33rd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Lachlan +0.4 pts higher in Lachlan
3.1% 19th pct 3.5% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12900/forbes/vs/LGA14600/lachlan