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Bulahdelah - Stroud vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Name: Bulahdelah - Stroud vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Bulahdelah - Stroud profile · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile

Bulahdelah - Stroud Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds and Bulahdelah - Stroud are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds has far more public transport stops, with 79 compared to 36 in Bulahdelah - Stroud, and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport (51.8% versus 38.3%). However, Bulahdelah - Stroud is better for walking to other services, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (32.3% versus 15.1%) and schools (33.2% versus 20.7%). Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 22.1%, while Bulahdelah - Stroud is much lower at 7.8%.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of $1,142 and $1,189. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and the same rate of long-term health conditions at 34.4%. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 3.3 percentage points higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,753 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Full-time: 8.3 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1,753 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

5,235 24th pct 6,988 35th pct

Median age in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

29.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%

11.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bulahdelah - Stroud Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.6%

3.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

43.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 44.5%

36.9% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2.18 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

5.92 89th pct 3.75 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +4 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +46 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

525 18th pct 479 16th pct

Avg size in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +15 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

105 9th pct 120 11th pct

ICSEA in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +59 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

923 12th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

5.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%

13.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Health even 9.6%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$5 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap steady

$577 10th pct $572 10th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$47 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap narrowing

$1,189 13th pct $1,142 10th pct

Family income in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$81 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap narrowing

$1,449 12th pct $1,368 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

21.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +27 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

351 71st pct 378 72nd pct

Median age in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 yrs older in Bulahdelah - Stroud

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$24 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

$478 14th pct $454 11th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$209 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

$1,339 26th pct $1,130 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.1 larger in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 43.8%

36.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$50 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$38 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap widening

$1,538 30th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.10 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

15.2% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 92.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 38.8%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

5.4% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 34.8%

29.0% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.2%

23.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +43 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

36 46th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +4.43 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6.88 82nd pct 11.31 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +32.2 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

65.1 17th pct 97.3 19th pct

PT routes in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

7.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +22 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

915 16th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1,925 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

5,482 23rd pct 7,407 34th pct

Growth in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

4.9% 53rd pct 6.4% 64th pct

Businesses in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +93 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

591 31st pct 684 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +91 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

1,307 81st pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.4 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

23.1 43rd pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.6 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

12.6 60th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.2 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

2.7 17th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.4 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

2.9 18th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +13.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

34.4% 24th pct 21.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +8.5 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

32.6% 23rd pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +13.5 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

38.3% 21st pct 51.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +12.5 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

33.2% 18th pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

41.5% 11th pct 45.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +17.2 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

32.3% 37th pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.8 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

25.2 82nd pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

0 5th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Bulahdelah - Stroud in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8.1% 83rd pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Compare Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulahdelah - Stroud vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011151/bulahdelah-stroud/vs/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds