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Forster vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Name: Forster vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Forster profile · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile

Forster Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Forster and Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Forster is more urban and walkable, with 56.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.5 and a much higher share of separate houses at 92.3% compared to 65.7% in Forster. Forster also has larger schools, with a typical size of 465 students, while the typical school in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is much smaller at 120.

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. While both have populations that are far older than the national average, the gap between them has narrowed slightly since 2011, with the share of people aged 65 and over now 38.0% in Forster and 29.3% in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Population: 7,721 larger in Forster No car: 4.7 pts higher in Forster Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Forster Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +7,721 larger in Forster gap steady

14,709 75th pct 6,988 35th pct

Median age in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +4 yrs older in Forster gap steady

57 yrs 100th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 29.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forster Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 78.6%

3.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

40.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 44.5%

35.4% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

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

1.56 34th pct 3.75 77th pct

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

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +917 more in Forster

1,396 48th pct 479 16th pct

Avg size in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +346 larger in Forster

465 56th pct 120 11th pct

ICSEA in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +27 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

954 21st pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.8% Year 10 even 33.9%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

7.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$10 higher in Forster gap narrowing

$582 11th pct $572 10th pct

Household income in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$127 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,015 4th pct $1,142 10th pct

Family income in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$15 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap steady

$1,353 8th pct $1,368 8th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.3%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +552 larger in Forster

930 86th pct 378 72nd pct

Median age in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +4 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$67 higher in Forster

$521 24th pct $454 11th pct

Household income in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$42 higher in Forster

$1,172 14th pct $1,130 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.2 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

37.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 25.9%

10.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$10 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +$212 higher in Forster gap steady

$1,712 41st pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.8% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 13.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 0.6%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 38.8%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%

4.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

4.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.2%

21.3% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +66 more in Forster

145 90th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1.45 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

9.86 87th pct 11.31 88th pct

Departures/1k in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +228.6 more in Forster

325.9 31st pct 97.3 19th pct

PT routes in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3 more in Forster

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +55 longer in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

31 87th pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 57.6%

9.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 34.6%

33.8% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

9.7% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

10.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

11.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +17 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

920 18th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +7,636 higher in Forster

15,043 71st pct 7,407 34th pct

Growth in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3.9 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

2.4% 32nd pct 6.4% 64th pct

Businesses in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +358 higher in Forster

1,042 58th pct 684 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +77 higher in Forster

1,475 89th pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +0.2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

23.3 45th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3.0 higher in Forster

5.5 51st pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +2.6 more in Forster

5.1 47th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +35.9 pts higher in Forster

56.9% 43rd pct 21.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +12.3 pts higher in Forster

53.4% 42nd pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +44.9 pts higher in Forster

96.7% 61st pct 51.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +32.9 pts higher in Forster

53.6% 33rd pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +36.8 pts higher in Forster

81.9% 29th pct 45.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +23.3 pts higher in Forster

38.4% 43rd pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +6.7 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

19.4 72nd pct 26.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +48 higher in Forster

49 39th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Forster in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

5.1% 46th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Compare Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011152/forster/vs/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds