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Forster vs Laurieton - Bonny Hills

Name: Forster vs Laurieton - Bonny Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Forster profile · Laurieton - Bonny Hills profile

Forster Laurieton - Bonny Hills

Laurieton - Bonny Hills and Forster are two New South Wales coastal areas with very different layouts. Laurieton - Bonny Hills is more spread out, with 84.4% of homes being separate houses and a population that has grown by 8.6% since 2021. It has more schools overall and a higher rate of school access for children. In contrast, Forster is much more compact, with 96.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 56.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. It has far more public transport stops and departures, though it has more people living alone at 34.7%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with 38% of residents aged 65 and over and 13% being children under 15. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,000 to $1,100. While they are similar in these areas, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of separate houses has widened since 2011, and Forster has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals compared to Laurieton - Bonny Hills.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Forster Recent arrivals: 5.4 pts higher in Forster One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Forster No car: 3.0 pts higher in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +3,775 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

14,709 75th pct 18,484 87th pct

Median age in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

57 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) even 38.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 23.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forster Laurieton - Bonny Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

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 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

35.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +4 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.35 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1.56 34th pct 2.92 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +2 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +690 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,396 48th pct 2,086 64th pct

Avg size in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +167 larger in Forster

465 56th pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +23 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

954 21st pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

6.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$9 higher in Forster gap steady

$582 11th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$74 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,015 4th pct $1,089 8th pct

Family income in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$15 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

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

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

7.8% Heart disease even 7.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Cancer even 5.6%

3.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +115 larger in Forster

930 86th pct 815 86th pct

Median age in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$77 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

$521 24th pct $598 43rd pct

Household income in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$303 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

$1,172 14th pct $1,475 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +0.1 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%

10.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$14 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

$340 40th pct $354 44th pct

Mortgage in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +$21 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.8% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 3.7%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

2.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

4.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

4.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +122 more in Forster

145 90th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +8.61 more in Forster

9.86 87th pct 1.24 14th pct

Departures/1k in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +267.4 more in Forster

325.9 31st pct 58.5 17th pct

PT routes in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +10 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

10 62nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +3 longer in Forster

31 87th pct 28 86th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

9.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 39.0%

33.8% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +2 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +22 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

920 18th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +4,952 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

15,043 71st pct 19,995 86th pct

Growth in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +6.1 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2.4% 32nd pct 8.6% 75th pct

Businesses in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +161 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,042 58th pct 1,203 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +37 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,475 89th pct 1,513 90th pct

Max temp in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +0.8 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

23.3 45th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.2 higher in Forster

13.2 66th pct 12.1 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.7 higher in Forster

5.5 51st pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.1 more in Forster

5.1 47th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +13.0 pts higher in Forster

56.9% 43rd pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +11.9 pts higher in Forster

53.4% 42nd pct 41.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +53.4 pts higher in Forster

96.7% 61st pct 43.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +18.8 pts higher in Forster

53.6% 33rd pct 34.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +7.7 pts higher in Forster

81.9% 29th pct 74.2% 25th pct

Walk to health in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.3 pts higher in Forster

38.4% 43rd pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +5.4 more in Forster

19.4 72nd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +43 higher in Forster

49 39th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Forster in Laurieton - Bonny Hills +1.8 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

5.1% 46th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Laurieton - Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011152/forster/vs/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills