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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Forbes profile · Weddin profile

Forbes Weddin

Forbes and Weddin are two New South Wales areas with very different social and demographic profiles. Forbes is younger, with a typical resident aged 42, and has a First Nations population that is well higher than in Weddin (13.3% compared to 4.7%). Crime rates are also far higher in Forbes, particularly for drug offences and theft. Weddin is far older, with a typical resident aged 52, and a much higher share of homes are owned outright at 51.3%.

Both areas share a similar level of access to money and resources and have nearly identical rates of unemployment. They also have the same number of schools and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, with residents in Weddin becoming far older than those in Forbes, and the share of children under 15 rising more quickly in Forbes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Weddin Population: 5,711 larger in Forbes Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Weddin Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Forbes Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Weddin +5,711 larger in Forbes gap steady
9,319 45th pct 3,608 29th pct
Median age in Forbesin Weddin +10 yrs older in Weddin gap widening
42 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Forbesin Weddin +8.6 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
13.3% 83rd pct 4.7% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Weddin +6.8 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 30.0% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Weddin +4.0 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
19.9% 73rd pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Forbesin Weddin +0.0 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 11.8% 32nd pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
33.5% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%
8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Weddin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Weddin +1.3 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
4.3% 8th pct 5.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 85.8%
0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% New Zealand even 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
12.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Weddin +0.6 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Weddin +0.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Weddin +2.0 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
25.5% 12th pct 27.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 63.7%
25.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other religions even 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Weddin +2.4 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
37.5% 33rd pct 35.1% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Weddin +1.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.4% 47th pct 11.2% 36th pct
Schools in Forbesin Weddin even
6 36th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forbesin Weddin +7.23 more in Weddin
3.24 44th pct 10.47 87th pct
Students in Forbesin Weddin +1,627 more in Forbes
2,055 50th pct 428 25th pct
Avg size in Forbesin Weddin +271 larger in Forbes
343 66th pct 71 13th pct
ICSEA in Forbesin Weddin +16 higher in Weddin
944 33rd pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%
30.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
10.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Weddin +$143 higher in Forbes gap widening
$718 43rd pct $575 13th pct
Household income in Forbesin Weddin +$213 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,259 33rd pct $1,046 11th pct
Family income in Forbesin Weddin +$293 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,691 41st pct $1,398 15th pct
High earners in Forbesin Weddin +2.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
8.2% 47th pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Weddin +5.4 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
13.8% 48th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
20.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Weddin +5.0 pts higher in Weddin
32.0% 67th pct 36.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Forbesin Weddin +0.9 pts higher in Weddin
9.3% 62nd pct 10.2% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Weddin +1.7 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 54.1%
19.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Weddin +5.7 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Weddin +1.7 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
12.6% 56th pct 14.4% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Weddin +3.2 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 22.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Forbesin Weddin +1.6 pts higher in Weddin
2.3% 29th pct 3.9% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Weddin +2.8 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
22.7% 57th pct 25.5% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbesin Weddin +1,067 larger in Forbes
1,236 68th pct 169 27th pct
Median age in Forbesin Weddin +9 yrs older in Weddin
23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Forbesin Weddin +1.6 pts higher in Forbes
28.2% 32nd pct 26.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Forbesin Weddin +9.8 pts higher in Weddin
8.2% 27th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Forbesin Weddin +$152 higher in Forbes
$640 72nd pct $488 31st pct
Household income in Forbesin Weddin +$76 higher in Weddin
$1,257 36th pct $1,333 45th pct
Indigenous language in Forbesin Weddin +8.3 pts higher in Weddin
1.1% 11th pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Weddin +0.2 larger in Forbes gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Weddin +3.8 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
16.9% 75th pct 13.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Weddin +3.0 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
31.3% 68th pct 34.3% 85th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 45.8%
31.8% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
31.3% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Weddin +$32 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$230 39th pct $198 28th pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Weddin +$330 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,283 42nd pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Weddin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forbesin Weddin +8.6 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
26.9% 56th pct 18.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Weddin +13.4 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
37.9% 51st pct 51.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Weddin +4.1 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
89.6% 51st pct 93.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Weddin +2.3 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
77.7% 53rd pct 75.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%
26.9% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 18.3%
3.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 93.7%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 40.4%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%
31.9% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%
0.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.6%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Weddin +0.4 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 5.6% 58th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Weddin +8.5 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
10.9% 42nd pct 19.4% 78th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Weddin +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forbesin Weddin +49 more in Forbes
51 54th pct 2 24th pct
Stops/1k in Forbesin Weddin +4.92 more in Forbes
5.47 77th pct 0.55 22nd pct
Departures/1k in Forbesin Weddin +108.1 more in Forbes
119.8 57th pct 11.6 32nd pct
PT routes in Forbesin Weddin +5 more in Forbes
11 58th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 54.0%
10.9% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 33.8%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%
14.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Weddin +6.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
32.2% 37th pct 25.9% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Weddin +6.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
13.8% 59th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Weddin +0.9 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
3.8% 34th pct 4.7% 57th pct
Participation in Forbesin Weddin +6.6 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 51.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Forbesin Weddin +4.6 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
63.4% 72nd pct 58.8% 45th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.5% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
12.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbesin Weddin even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Forbesin Weddin +1 higher in Forbes
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Forbesin Weddin even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Forbesin Weddin +1 higher in Weddin
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Forbesin Weddin even
941 40th pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Forbesin Weddin +5,743 higher in Forbes
9,301 43rd pct 3,558 27th pct
Growth in Forbesin Weddin even
-0.9% 10th pct -0.9% 9th pct
Businesses in Forbesin Weddin +642 higher in Forbes
1,201 47th pct 559 33rd pct
Approvals in Forbesin Weddin +29 higher in Forbes
35 44th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbesin Weddin +77 higher in Weddin
620 46th pct 698 57th pct
Max temp in Forbesin Weddin +1.1 higher in Forbes
24.6 55th pct 23.5 41st pct
Min temp in Forbesin Weddin +0.8 higher in Forbes
9.0 18th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forbesin Weddin +8,727 higher in Forbes
13,993 78th pct 5,266 21st pct
Assault/100k in Forbesin Weddin +791 higher in Forbes
1,567 75th pct 776 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Forbesin Weddin +34 higher in Weddin
354 73rd pct 388 79th pct
Robbery/100k in Forbesin Weddin
21 45th pct —
Burglary/100k in Forbesin Weddin +729 higher in Forbes
923 80th pct 194 10th pct
Theft/100k in Forbesin Weddin +1,337 higher in Forbes
1,642 65th pct 305 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Forbesin Weddin +1,171 higher in Forbes
1,449 99th pct 277 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Forbesin Weddin +893 higher in Forbes
1,502 85th pct 610 38th pct
Drugs/100k in Forbesin Weddin +1,347 higher in Forbes
1,513 83rd pct 166 16th pct
5-yr change in Forbesin Weddin +5.2 pts higher in Forbes
-5.2% 27th pct -10.4% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Weddin +0.1 higher in Forbes
3.9 56th pct 3.8 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Weddin +0.5 more in Weddin
3.8 44th pct 4.2 58th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Weddin +22.0 pts higher in Weddin
34.6% 26th pct 56.6% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Weddin +15.5 pts higher in Weddin
35.0% 27th pct 50.4% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Weddin +46.8 pts higher in Forbes
64.9% 65th pct 18.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Weddin +3.4 pts higher in Weddin
53.3% 48th pct 56.7% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Weddin even
66.0% 44th pct 66.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Weddin +2.9 pts higher in Weddin
40.0% 54th pct 43.0% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Weddin +6.3 more in Weddin
17.5 45th pct 23.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Weddin even
0 33rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Weddin +1.3 pts higher in Weddin
3.1% 19th pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12900/forbes/vs/LGA18100/weddin