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Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Forster

Name: Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Forster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest profile · Forster profile

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Forster

Forster and Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest are both aging areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people live and move. Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest is much older, with a typical resident aged 65 and 51.8% of the population being seniors. In contrast, Forster has a younger typical age of 57 and a higher share of children (13.0%). Forster is also more urban in feel, with far more renters (25.8%), more public transport stops, and 96.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest is more car-dependent, with 88.3% of homes being separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical household incomes, both around $1,000 a week. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened, and Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest has seen a far greater increase in people working from home compared to Forster.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,905 larger in Forster Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Forster Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Median age: 8 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +8,905 larger in Forster gap steady

5,804 27th pct 14,709 75th pct

Median age in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +8 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

51.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 38.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%

9.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 47.0%

17.6% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Forster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.5%

35.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 55.4%

28.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +2 more in Forster

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.72 more in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

2.28 56th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +3 more in Forster

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +1,266 more in Forster

130 4th pct 1,396 48th pct

Avg size in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +335 larger in Forster

130 13th pct 465 56th pct

ICSEA in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +20 higher in Forster

934 14th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

16.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$30 higher in Forster gap widening

$552 8th pct $582 11th pct

Household income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$21 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest gap steady

$1,036 5th pct $1,015 4th pct

Family income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$98 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,255 4th pct $1,353 8th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%

23.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 50.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

9.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +5.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +663 larger in Forster

267 62nd pct 930 86th pct

Median age in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +6 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

31 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$7 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

$528 26th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$157 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

$1,329 25th pct $1,172 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.1 larger in Forster gap steady

2.0 7th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 43.9%

25.5% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

56.0% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 41.9%

28.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$10 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +$112 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.10 higher in Forster gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 48.6%

15.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 65.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.1%

36.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.9% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +134 more in Forster

11 20th pct 145 90th pct

Stops/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +7.96 more in Forster

1.90 20th pct 9.86 87th pct

Departures/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +305.8 more in Forster

20.2 14th pct 325.9 31st pct

PT routes in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +7 more in Forster

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +8 longer in Forster

23 82nd pct 31 87th pct

Drive to city in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster

132 95th pct —

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 33.8%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.4% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

9.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

14.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +2 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +2 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +2 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +1 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +35 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

955 32nd pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +9,257 higher in Forster

5,786 25th pct 15,043 71st pct

Growth in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +1.6 pts higher in Forster

0.8% 17th pct 2.4% 32nd pct

Businesses in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +681 higher in Forster

361 16th pct 1,042 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +146 higher in Forster

1,329 83rd pct 1,475 89th pct

Max temp in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.1 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

23.4 46th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.6 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

13.8 72nd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +1.6 higher in Forster

3.9 29th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.9 more in Forster

4.1 33rd pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +4.7 pts higher in Forster

52.2% 39th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +3.2 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

56.6% 45th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +58.6 pts higher in Forster

38.1% 20th pct 96.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +16.4 pts higher in Forster

37.2% 21st pct 53.6% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +0.7 pts higher in Forster

81.2% 28th pct 81.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +2.2 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

40.5% 45th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +1.0 more in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

20.3 74th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster +44 higher in Forster

5 18th pct 49 39th pct

Mean slope in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Forster even

5.1% 46th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031124/tea-gardens-hawks-nest/vs/108011152/forster