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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Young profile · Forbes profile

Young Forbes

Young and Forbes are two New South Wales towns about 101 km apart with similar population sizes. Forbes is far more connected by public transport, with 5.19 stops per 1,000 people and 64.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 0.09 stops and 17.6% of homes in Young. Forbes also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.0%, while Young is more diverse in terms of overseas births (8.2%) and people using another language at home (7.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with Young at 59.1% and Forbes at 63.4%. They are also very alike in their age structures, with about 20% of residents being children and 23% being seniors. While Young has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap between the two has widened since 2016. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has also increased during this time.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Young Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Young First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Forbes Other language: 4.9 pts higher in Young Full-time: 4.3 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Youngin Forbes +984 larger in Young gap widening
11,004 58th pct 10,020 52nd pct
Median age in Youngin Forbes +1 yrs older in Forbes gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Youngin Forbes +7.8 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
5.2% 77th pct 13.0% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Youngin Forbes +0.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
22.7% 78th pct 23.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Youngin Forbes +0.7 pts higher in Young gap steady
20.3% 74th pct 19.6% 69th pct
De facto in Youngin Forbes +0.1 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.1%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Young Forbes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Youngin Forbes +3.8 pts higher in Young gap widening
8.2% 9th pct 4.4% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian even 44.6%
39.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Youngin Forbes +4.9 pts higher in Young gap widening
7.0% 33rd pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in Youngin Forbes +1.0 pts higher in Young gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 0.2% 10th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 88.9%
2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Youngin Forbes +1.3 pts higher in Young gap steady
26.4% 13th pct 25.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
26.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%
8.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Youngin Forbes +0.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 36.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Youngin Forbes +0.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
11.3% 16th pct 12.0% 19th pct
Schools in Youngin Forbes +2 more in Forbes
6 71st pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Youngin Forbes +1.38 more in Forbes
2.68 63rd pct 4.07 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Youngin Forbes +1 more in Forbes
8 18th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Youngin Forbes +59 more in Forbes
2,065 63rd pct 2,124 64th pct
Avg size in Youngin Forbes +79 larger in Young
344 39th pct 266 28th pct
ICSEA in Youngin Forbes +18 higher in Young
962 24th pct 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%
14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
9.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Youngin Forbes +$53 higher in Forbes gap widening
$661 22nd pct $714 31st pct
Household income in Youngin Forbes +$87 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$1,170 12th pct $1,257 18th pct
Family income in Youngin Forbes +$162 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,526 15th pct $1,688 25th pct
High earners in Youngin Forbes +2.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
5.8% 19th pct 7.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Youngin Forbes +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
10.6% 15th pct 13.5% 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Youngin Forbes +1.8 pts higher in Young
33.9% 82nd pct 32.2% 74th pct
Mental health in Youngin Forbes +0.6 pts higher in Young
9.9% 66th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Youngin Forbes +1.4 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.6% 82nd pct 6.2% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.1%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Youngin Forbes +3.0 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
15.5% 58th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Youngin Forbes +0.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Youngin Forbes +0.8 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
25.6% 46th pct 24.8% 40th pct
Defence service in Youngin Forbes +0.3 pts higher in Young
2.7% 47th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Youngin Forbes +0.2 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
22.5% 63rd pct 22.3% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Youngin Forbes +726 larger in Forbes
574 83rd pct 1,300 87th pct
Median age in Youngin Forbes +2 yrs older in Forbes
21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Youngin Forbes +0.4 pts higher in Young
29.1% 14th pct 28.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Youngin Forbes +1.6 pts higher in Young
9.3% 45th pct 7.7% 35th pct
Median income in Youngin Forbes +$171 higher in Forbes
$474 14th pct $645 52nd pct
Household income in Youngin Forbes +$116 higher in Forbes
$1,181 14th pct $1,297 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Youngin Forbes +4.2 pts higher in Young
5.9% 56th pct 1.7% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Youngin Forbes +0.1 larger in Young gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Youngin Forbes +1.2 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
17.9% 79th pct 16.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Youngin Forbes +0.1 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
31.0% 76th pct 31.1% 76th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 49.9%
28.6% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
10.8% 4 people even 10.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Youngin Forbes +$20 higher in Young gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Youngin Forbes +$43 higher in Young gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,257 13th pct
People / bedroom in Youngin Forbes even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Youngin Forbes +2.6 pts higher in Young gap steady
28.7% 55th pct 26.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Youngin Forbes +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
38.2% 69th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Separate houses in Youngin Forbes +2.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
87.8% 58th pct 90.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Youngin Forbes +1.3 pts higher in Young gap steady
78.7% 49th pct 77.4% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.7% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%
1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 90.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
2.7% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 49.8%
19.2% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.9%
28.9% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Youngin Forbes +1.9 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 5.1% 52nd pct
Work from home in Youngin Forbes +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 10.5% 33rd pct
PT commute in Youngin Forbes +0.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Youngin Forbes +51 more in Forbes
1 2nd pct 52 60th pct
Stops/1k in Youngin Forbes +5.10 more in Forbes
0.09 1st pct 5.19 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Youngin Forbes +111.4 more in Forbes
1.3 1st pct 112.7 20th pct
PT routes in Youngin Forbes +5 more in Forbes
4 29th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Youngin Forbes
83 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 67.0%
7.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
3.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%
13.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Youngin Forbes +5.4 pts higher in Young gap widening
37.2% 47th pct 31.8% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Youngin Forbes +2.8 pts higher in Young gap steady
18.1% 78th pct 15.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Youngin Forbes +1.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Youngin Forbes +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
54.1% 22nd pct 57.0% 31st pct
Full-time in Youngin Forbes +4.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
59.1% 53rd pct 63.4% 81st pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
8.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
13.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Youngin Forbes +1 higher in Forbes
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Youngin Forbes +1 higher in Forbes
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Youngin Forbes +1 higher in Forbes
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Youngin Forbes +1 higher in Forbes
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Youngin Forbes +28 higher in Forbes
912 15th pct 940 26th pct
ERP in Youngin Forbes +899 higher in Young
10,918 52nd pct 10,019 48th pct
Growth in Youngin Forbes even
-0.7% 9th pct -0.7% 9th pct
Businesses in Youngin Forbes +173 higher in Forbes
1,132 62nd pct 1,305 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Youngin Forbes +155 higher in Young
796 44th pct 641 25th pct
Max temp in Youngin Forbes +2.9 higher in Forbes
21.6 33rd pct 24.5 59th pct
Min temp in Youngin Forbes +2.2 higher in Forbes
6.8 2nd pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Youngin Forbes +0.3 higher in Forbes
3.7 27th pct 4.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Youngin Forbes even
3.9 30th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Youngin Forbes +6.0 pts higher in Young
43.5% 32nd pct 37.6% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Youngin Forbes +9.6 pts higher in Young
47.6% 36th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Youngin Forbes +46.6 pts higher in Forbes
17.6% 13th pct 64.2% 30th pct
Walk to school in Youngin Forbes +4.0 pts higher in Young
59.1% 37th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Youngin Forbes +5.3 pts higher in Young
72.5% 24th pct 67.2% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Youngin Forbes +9.4 pts higher in Young
49.6% 53rd pct 40.2% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Youngin Forbes +7.3 more in Forbes
11.1 31st pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Youngin Forbes +2 higher in Young
2 15th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Youngin Forbes +2.6 pts higher in Young
5.8% 58th pct 3.2% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young vs Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061543/young/vs/103021065/forbes