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Forbes vs West Wyalong

Name: Forbes vs West Wyalong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Forbes profile · West Wyalong profile

Forbes West Wyalong

Forbes and West Wyalong are both rural New South Wales centres with some distinct differences in their layout and people. Forbes has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.0%, while West Wyalong's is 6.7%. Public transport is much more prevalent in Forbes, where there are 52 stops compared to just 7 in West Wyalong. This is reflected in the homes, with 64.2% of Forbes households within a 10 minute walk of transport, compared to 37.8% in West Wyalong.

These two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, with both having a typical resident age of 43 and the same share of children under 15. They also share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,257 in Forbes and $1,324 in West Wyalong. However, some gaps are shifting; the share of people renting is now well higher in Forbes, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in West Wyalong Population: 4,495 larger in Forbes Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in West Wyalong Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Forbes First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbes in West Wyalong +4,495 larger in Forbes gap widening

10,020 52nd pct 5,525 26th pct

Median age in Forbes in West Wyalong even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) even 19.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Forbes West Wyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 84.4%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

39.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

8.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

25.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

9.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forbes in West Wyalong +1 more in West Wyalong

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forbes in West Wyalong +4.24 more in West Wyalong

4.07 80th pct 8.30 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forbes in West Wyalong even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Forbes in West Wyalong +1,342 more in Forbes

2,124 64th pct 782 29th pct

Avg size in Forbes in West Wyalong +179 larger in Forbes

266 28th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Forbes in West Wyalong +2 higher in West Wyalong

944 17th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%

30.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% Year 9 or below even 14.3%

7.0% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Agriculture & environment even 7.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Forbes in West Wyalong +$16 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$714 31st pct $730 34th pct

Household income in Forbes in West Wyalong +$67 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,257 18th pct $1,324 23rd pct

Family income in Forbes in West Wyalong +$122 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,688 25th pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more even 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

19.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbes in West Wyalong +931 larger in Forbes

1,300 87th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Forbes in West Wyalong +1 yrs older in Forbes

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Forbes in West Wyalong +$16 higher in West Wyalong

$645 52nd pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Forbes in West Wyalong +$30 higher in West Wyalong

$1,297 23rd pct $1,327 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbes in West Wyalong even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.9%

31.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbes in West Wyalong +$30 higher in Forbes gap widening

$230 11th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Forbes in West Wyalong +$174 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1,257 13th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Forbes in West Wyalong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

26.1% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 17.9%

3.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

6.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.8%

32.1% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

0.3% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

32.2% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forbes in West Wyalong +45 more in Forbes

52 60th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Forbes in West Wyalong +3.92 more in Forbes

5.19 63rd pct 1.27 14th pct

Departures/1k in Forbes in West Wyalong +103.6 more in Forbes

112.7 20th pct 9.0 6th pct

PT routes in Forbes in West Wyalong +5 more in Forbes

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 54.6%

10.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

3.3% Mining +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbes in West Wyalong +1 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Forbes in West Wyalong +2 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Forbes in West Wyalong +1 higher in West Wyalong

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Forbes in West Wyalong even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Forbes in West Wyalong +18 higher in West Wyalong

940 26th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Forbes in West Wyalong +4,599 higher in Forbes

10,019 48th pct 5,420 23rd pct

Growth in Forbes in West Wyalong +1.1 pts higher in Forbes

-0.7% 9th pct -1.8% 4th pct

Businesses in Forbes in West Wyalong +469 higher in Forbes

1,305 70th pct 836 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbes in West Wyalong +68 higher in Forbes

641 25th pct 573 15th pct

Max temp in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.4 higher in Forbes

24.5 59th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.1 higher in West Wyalong

9.0 15th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.6 higher in Forbes

4.0 30th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.1 more in Forbes

3.9 29th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Forbes in West Wyalong +14.7 pts higher in West Wyalong

37.6% 27th pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Forbes in West Wyalong +5.9 pts higher in Forbes

38.0% 27th pct 32.1% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Forbes in West Wyalong +26.4 pts higher in Forbes

64.2% 30th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.4 pts higher in West Wyalong

55.1% 34th pct 55.5% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Forbes in West Wyalong +9.7 pts higher in Forbes

67.2% 22nd pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Forbes in West Wyalong +7.1 pts higher in Forbes

40.2% 45th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Forbes in West Wyalong +1.7 more in West Wyalong

18.4 69th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Forbes in West Wyalong even

0 4th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Forbes in West Wyalong +0.7 pts higher in Forbes

3.2% 14th pct 2.5% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021065/forbes/vs/103021069/west-wyalong