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Forbes vs Grenfell

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Forbes profile · Grenfell profile

Forbes Grenfell

Forbes and Grenfell are nearby New South Wales areas with a few sharp differences. Forbes has a much larger population and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community that is well higher at 13.0%. Grenfell is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Forbes. This age gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Grenfell. Public transport is more accessible in Forbes, where 64.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to only 18.2% in Grenfell.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from five years to nine years. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in many ways, including the number of people per home and the same 11.8% share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,423 larger in Forbes Median age: 9 yrs older in Grenfell Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Grenfell Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Forbes Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Grenfell +6,423 larger in Forbes gap steady
10,020 52nd pct 3,597 14th pct
Median age in Forbesin Grenfell +9 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Forbesin Grenfell +8.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
13.0% 91st pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Grenfell +6.5 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
23.6% 81st pct 30.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Grenfell +4.2 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
19.6% 69th pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Forbesin Grenfell even gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.1% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%
8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Grenfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Grenfell +1.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 5.6% 1st pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.7%
1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.4% Irish even 12.4%
8.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Grenfell +0.6 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
2.1% 3rd pct 1.5% 0th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Grenfell +0.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.2% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Grenfell +2.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
25.2% 12th pct 27.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 63.5%
25.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other religions even 0.1%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Grenfell +1.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
36.8% 12th pct 34.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Grenfell +0.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.0% 19th pct 11.3% 16th pct
Schools in Forbesin Grenfell +2 more in Forbes
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Forbesin Grenfell +6.75 more in Grenfell
4.07 80th pct 10.81 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forbesin Grenfell +2 more in Forbes
9 21st pct 7 14th pct
Students in Forbesin Grenfell +1,696 more in Forbes
2,124 64th pct 428 14th pct
Avg size in Forbesin Grenfell +194 larger in Forbes
266 28th pct 71 4th pct
ICSEA in Forbesin Grenfell +16 higher in Grenfell
944 17th pct 960 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.9%
30.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
16.1% Bachelor degree even 16.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
9.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Grenfell +$139 higher in Forbes gap widening
$714 31st pct $575 10th pct
Household income in Forbesin Grenfell +$214 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,257 18th pct $1,043 5th pct
Family income in Forbesin Grenfell +$294 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,688 25th pct $1,394 10th pct
High earners in Forbesin Grenfell +1.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
7.9% 34th pct 6.3% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Grenfell +4.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 8.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Grenfell +4.8 pts higher in Grenfell
32.2% 74th pct 37.0% 92nd pct
Mental health in Forbesin Grenfell +0.8 pts higher in Grenfell
9.3% 58th pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Grenfell +1.6 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 7.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.8%
19.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Grenfell +5.7 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
18.6% 76th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Grenfell +1.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
12.6% 56th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Grenfell +2.6 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
24.8% 40th pct 22.2% 23rd pct
Defence service in Forbesin Grenfell +1.5 pts higher in Grenfell
2.4% 37th pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Grenfell +3.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
22.3% 61st pct 25.5% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbesin Grenfell +1,131 larger in Forbes
1,300 87th pct 169 48th pct
Median age in Forbesin Grenfell +9 yrs older in Grenfell
23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Forbesin Grenfell +2.1 pts higher in Forbes
28.7% 13th pct 26.6% 11th pct
Unemployment in Forbesin Grenfell +10.2 pts higher in Grenfell
7.7% 35th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Forbesin Grenfell +$157 higher in Forbes
$645 52nd pct $488 17th pct
Household income in Forbesin Grenfell +$36 higher in Grenfell
$1,297 23rd pct $1,333 25th pct
Indigenous language in Forbesin Grenfell +7.8 pts higher in Grenfell
1.7% 19th pct 9.5% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Grenfell +0.1 larger in Forbes gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Grenfell +3.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
16.6% 74th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Grenfell +3.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
31.1% 76th pct 34.3% 87th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 45.7%
32.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.1% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Grenfell +$32 higher in Forbes gap steady
$230 11th pct $198 7th pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Grenfell +$304 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,257 13th pct $953 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Grenfell even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forbesin Grenfell +7.8 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
26.1% 48th pct 18.3% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Grenfell +12.9 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
38.6% 70th pct 51.6% 98th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Grenfell +3.6 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
90.1% 65th pct 93.8% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Grenfell +2.5 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
77.4% 44th pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%
26.1% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%
3.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 44.9%
32.1% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.9% $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

32.2% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.6%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Grenfell +0.5 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
5.1% 52nd pct 5.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Grenfell +9.0 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
10.5% 33rd pct 19.6% 64th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Grenfell +0.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forbesin Grenfell +50 more in Forbes
52 60th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Forbesin Grenfell +4.63 more in Forbes
5.19 63rd pct 0.56 6th pct
Departures/1k in Forbesin Grenfell +101.0 more in Forbes
112.7 20th pct 11.7 8th pct
PT routes in Forbesin Grenfell +3 more in Forbes
9 57th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 54.3%
10.5% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 33.7%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 33.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Grenfell +5.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
31.8% 24th pct 25.9% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Grenfell +7.8 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
15.3% 70th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Grenfell +1.1 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
3.6% 23rd pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Forbesin Grenfell +5.8 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
57.0% 31st pct 51.2% 15th pct
Full-time in Forbesin Grenfell +4.7 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
63.4% 81st pct 58.7% 50th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.3% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
13.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbesin Grenfell even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Forbesin Grenfell even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Forbesin Grenfell even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Forbesin Grenfell +1 higher in Grenfell
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Forbesin Grenfell +2 higher in Grenfell
940 26th pct 942 27th pct
ERP in Forbesin Grenfell +6,470 higher in Forbes
10,019 48th pct 3,549 13th pct
Growth in Forbesin Grenfell +0.1 pts higher in Forbes
-0.7% 9th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Forbesin Grenfell +749 higher in Forbes
1,305 70th pct 556 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbesin Grenfell +48 higher in Grenfell
641 25th pct 689 32nd pct
Max temp in Forbesin Grenfell +1.1 higher in Forbes
24.5 59th pct 23.5 47th pct
Min temp in Forbesin Grenfell +0.8 higher in Forbes
9.0 15th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Grenfell +0.2 higher in Forbes
4.0 30th pct 3.8 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Grenfell +0.4 more in Grenfell
3.9 29th pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Grenfell +19.2 pts higher in Grenfell
37.6% 27th pct 56.7% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Grenfell +12.6 pts higher in Grenfell
38.0% 27th pct 50.6% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Grenfell +46.1 pts higher in Forbes
64.2% 30th pct 18.2% 13th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Grenfell +1.8 pts higher in Grenfell
55.1% 34th pct 56.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Grenfell +1.0 pts higher in Forbes
67.2% 22nd pct 66.2% 21st pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Grenfell +2.9 pts higher in Grenfell
40.2% 45th pct 43.1% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Grenfell +5.5 more in Grenfell
18.4 69th pct 23.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Grenfell even
0 4th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Grenfell +1.2 pts higher in Grenfell
3.2% 14th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021065/forbes/vs/103021066/grenfell