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Forbes vs Narromine

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Forbes profile · Narromine profile

Forbes Narromine

Forbes and Narromine are two New South Wales country towns located about 142 km apart. Forbes has a much larger school system, with typical school sizes of 343 students compared to 154 in Narromine. Public transport is also far more available in Forbes, which has 5.47 stops per 1,000 people and 119.8 weekly departures, while Narromine has 1.89 stops and 58.2 departures. However, Narromine is more walkable; far more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.7% versus 40.0%) and groceries (49.4% versus 35.0%).

Recent arrivals from overseas have become more common in Forbes, a gap that has widened since 2011. The two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $717. They both have a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure, and they are alike in the proportion of people born overseas and those who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Forbes Population: 2,959 larger in Forbes First Nations: 7.2 pts higher in Narromine Household size: 0.1 larger in Narromine Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Narromine +2,959 larger in Forbes gap widening
9,319 45th pct 6,360 38th pct
Median age in Forbesin Narromine +1 yrs older in Forbes gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Forbesin Narromine +7.2 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
13.3% 83rd pct 20.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Narromine +1.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
23.1% 69th pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
19.9% 73rd pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Forbesin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 10.5% 16th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.5%
33.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Narromine +0.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
4.3% 8th pct 3.9% 7th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.6%
0.9% England even 0.8%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 42.2%
39.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%
12.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
8.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 1.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Narromine even gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.2% 16th pct

Language used at home

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

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Narromine +3.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
25.5% 12th pct 22.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 61.9%
25.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%
9.2% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
37.5% 33rd pct 35.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.4% 47th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools in Forbesin Narromine even
6 36th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forbesin Narromine +1.21 more in Narromine
3.24 44th pct 4.45 57th pct
Students in Forbesin Narromine +1,134 more in Forbes
2,055 50th pct 921 36th pct
Avg size in Forbesin Narromine +189 larger in Forbes
343 66th pct 154 36th pct
ICSEA in Forbesin Narromine +82 higher in Forbes
944 33rd pct 862 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
7.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Narromine even gap narrowing
$718 43rd pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Forbesin Narromine +$49 higher in Narromine gap widening
$1,259 33rd pct $1,308 40th pct
Family income in Forbesin Narromine +$30 higher in Narromine gap narrowing
$1,691 41st pct $1,721 44th pct
High earners in Forbesin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
8.2% 47th pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
13.8% 48th pct 12.9% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.5%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.4%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Forbes
32.0% 67th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in Forbesin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Forbes
9.3% 62nd pct 7.4% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 4.8% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 53.5%
19.4% One condition even 19.4%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Narromine +1.2 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
18.5% 56th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.6% 56th pct 12.1% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Narromine +0.6 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 24.8% 50th pct
Defence service in Forbesin Narromine +0.1 pts higher in Forbes
2.3% 29th pct 2.2% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
22.7% 57th pct 20.6% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbesin Narromine +64 larger in Narromine
1,236 68th pct 1,300 69th pct
Median age in Forbesin Narromine +1 yrs older in Narromine
23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Forbesin Narromine +3.4 pts higher in Narromine
28.2% 32nd pct 31.5% 45th pct
Unemployment in Forbesin Narromine +3.4 pts higher in Narromine
8.2% 27th pct 11.5% 50th pct
Median income in Forbesin Narromine +$15 higher in Forbes
$640 72nd pct $625 70th pct
Household income in Forbesin Narromine +$150 higher in Narromine
$1,257 36th pct $1,407 54th pct
Indigenous language in Forbesin Narromine +1.5 pts higher in Narromine
1.1% 11th pct 2.6% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Narromine +0.1 larger in Narromine gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Forbesin Narromine +1.4 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Forbesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
31.3% 68th pct 29.2% 52nd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%
16.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%
11.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Narromine +$10 higher in Narromine gap steady
$230 39th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Narromine +$83 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,283 42nd pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Narromine even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forbesin Narromine +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
26.9% 56th pct 24.0% 44th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Narromine +4.4 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
37.9% 51st pct 42.2% 67th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Narromine +3.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
89.6% 51st pct 93.3% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Narromine +3.7 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
77.7% 53rd pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%
26.9% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%
3.4% Other tenure even 3.4%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 93.3%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
6.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%
10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%
32.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Narromine even gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 5.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
10.9% 42nd pct 13.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.3% 24th pct
PT stops in Forbesin Narromine +39 more in Forbes
51 54th pct 12 41st pct
Stops/1k in Forbesin Narromine +3.59 more in Forbes
5.47 77th pct 1.89 36th pct
Departures/1k in Forbesin Narromine +61.6 more in Forbes
119.8 57th pct 58.2 48th pct
PT routes in Forbesin Narromine even
11 58th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 65.0%
10.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Narromine +4.4 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
32.2% 37th pct 27.8% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Narromine +7.0 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
13.8% 59th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Narromine +0.6 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
3.8% 34th pct 4.4% 48th pct
Participation in Forbesin Narromine +2.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 55.3% 37th pct
Full-time in Forbesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
63.4% 72nd pct 65.5% 79th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
7.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.5% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbesin Narromine +1 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Forbesin Narromine +1 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Forbesin Narromine even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Forbesin Narromine even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Forbesin Narromine +7 higher in Forbes
941 40th pct 934 35th pct
ERP in Forbesin Narromine +2,881 higher in Forbes
9,301 43rd pct 6,420 35th pct
Growth in Forbesin Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Narromine
-0.9% 10th pct -0.4% 12th pct
Businesses in Forbesin Narromine +279 higher in Forbes
1,201 47th pct 922 41st pct
Approvals in Forbesin Narromine +8 higher in Forbes
35 44th pct 27 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbesin Narromine +30 higher in Forbes
620 46th pct 590 42nd pct
Max temp in Forbesin Narromine +1.2 higher in Narromine
24.6 55th pct 25.8 65th pct
Min temp in Forbesin Narromine +1.6 higher in Narromine
9.0 18th pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forbesin Narromine +2,106 higher in Forbes
13,993 78th pct 11,887 72nd pct
Assault/100k in Forbesin Narromine +163 higher in Narromine
1,567 75th pct 1,730 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Forbesin Narromine +212 higher in Narromine
354 73rd pct 566 89th pct
Robbery/100k in Forbesin Narromine
21 45th pct —
Burglary/100k in Forbesin Narromine +294 higher in Forbes
923 80th pct 629 64th pct
Theft/100k in Forbesin Narromine +761 higher in Forbes
1,642 65th pct 881 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Forbesin Narromine +552 higher in Forbes
1,449 99th pct 896 88th pct
Property damage/100k in Forbesin Narromine +86 higher in Narromine
1,502 85th pct 1,588 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Forbesin Narromine +1,324 higher in Forbes
1,513 83rd pct 189 20th pct
5-yr change in Forbesin Narromine +9.4 pts higher in Narromine
-5.2% 27th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Narromine +0.3 higher in Narromine
3.9 56th pct 4.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Narromine +0.8 more in Narromine
3.8 44th pct 4.6 66th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Narromine +20.0 pts higher in Narromine
34.6% 26th pct 54.6% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Narromine +14.5 pts higher in Narromine
35.0% 27th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Narromine +7.8 pts higher in Forbes
64.9% 65th pct 57.1% 59th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Narromine +5.4 pts higher in Narromine
53.3% 48th pct 58.8% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Narromine
66.0% 44th pct 66.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Narromine +18.7 pts higher in Narromine
40.0% 54th pct 58.7% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Narromine +2.9 more in Forbes
17.5 45th pct 14.6 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Narromine even
0 33rd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Forbes
3.1% 19th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12900/forbes/vs/LGA15850/narromine