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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Name: Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile

Nelson Bay Peninsula Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds and Nelson Bay Peninsula are two different coastal settings in New South Wales. Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is a mostly car-dependent area where separate houses are very common at 92.3%. In contrast, Nelson Bay Peninsula is somewhat walkable and has a more diverse mix of housing, with only 61.9% being separate houses. There are also notable differences in local services; Nelson Bay Peninsula has many more public transport departures per 1,000 people (951.2 compared to 97.3) and far larger average school sizes, with typical schools hosting 417 students compared to just 120 in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share similar household sizes and a similar proportion of adults who are working or looking for work. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Population: 14,984 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +14,984 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

21,972 92nd pct 6,988 35th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 29.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 50.5%

24.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Peninsula Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

5.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 43.5%

36.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only even 89.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 44.5%

36.8% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1.31 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

2.43 59th pct 3.75 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2,441 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2,920 77th pct 479 16th pct

Avg size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +297 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

417 49th pct 120 11th pct

ICSEA in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +24 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,006 45th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.9%

30.9% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$76 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$648 19th pct $572 10th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$125 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

$1,267 18th pct $1,142 10th pct

Family income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$232 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,600 19th pct $1,368 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%

20.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke even 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

4.7% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +415 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

793 86th pct 378 72nd pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$111 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$565 35th pct $454 11th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$412 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$1,542 40th pct $1,130 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.1 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%

11.4% 3 people even 11.3%

9.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$40 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$361 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,861 51st pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.3% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 13.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +30.4 pts ▸ 92.3%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.9 pts 2.4%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%

29.0% 4 bedrooms even 29.0%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

6.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 47.3%

26.5% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.9% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +119 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

198 94th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2.29 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

9.01 87th pct 11.31 88th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +853.9 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

951.2 56th pct 97.3 19th pct

PT routes in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +65 longer in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

21 80th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

163 100th pct —

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 34.6%

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.0% Education & training even 7.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

13.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +36 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

973 40th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +14,749 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

22,156 88th pct 7,407 34th pct

Growth in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

1.1% 19th pct 6.4% 64th pct

Businesses in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1,099 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,783 83rd pct 684 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +45 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,443 88th pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.6 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

22.9 42nd pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1.1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

14.3 75th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2.9 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5.3 48th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2.3 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4.8 43rd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +37.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

58.1% 44th pct 21.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +8.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

50.0% 39th pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +46.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

98.5% 69th pct 51.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +17.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

37.9% 22nd pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +54.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

99.1% 56th pct 45.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +14.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

29.9% 34th pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +7.3 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

18.7 70th pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +47 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

48 39th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8.1% 83rd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Nelson Bay Peninsula with nearby areas

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Anna Bay Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Stockton - Fullerton Cove Bulahdelah - Stroud Raymond Terrace Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Compare Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds with nearby areas

Tuncurry Forster Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Taree Bulahdelah - Stroud Wingham Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Nelson Bay Peninsula

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds