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Forster vs Taree

Name: Forster vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Forster profile · Taree profile

Forster Taree

Taree and Forster are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Forster is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 46 in Taree, and a far higher share of seniors at 38.0% against Taree's 27.1%. Taree is more focused on families and education; it has far more schools (13 compared to 3) and a well higher share of children under 15 at 17.7%. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Taree (81.2%) than in Forster (65.7%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,015 to $1,021. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those using another language at home. While they share these financial basics, some gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in bachelor's degree qualifications has also increased, with Forster now well higher than Taree.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Forster Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Taree Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in Forster Population: 6,414 larger in Taree Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster in Taree +6,414 larger in Taree gap steady

14,709 75th pct 21,123 90th pct

Median age in Forster in Taree +11 yrs older in Forster gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 27.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 38.9%

26.0% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Forster Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%

40.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 51.9%

35.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forster in Taree +10 more in Taree

3 43rd pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Forster in Taree +1.90 more in Taree

1.56 34th pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forster in Taree +10 more in Taree

6 12th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Forster in Taree +3,542 more in Taree

1,396 48th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Forster in Taree +85 larger in Forster

465 56th pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Forster in Taree +17 higher in Forster

954 21st pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

16.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Forster in Taree +$23 higher in Forster gap steady

$582 11th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Forster in Taree +$6 higher in Taree gap steady

$1,015 4th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Forster in Taree +$26 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%

25.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 even 29.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

11.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 49.8%

23.6% One condition even 23.6%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster in Taree +1,600 larger in Taree

930 86th pct 2,530 90th pct

Median age in Forster in Taree +4 yrs older in Forster

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Forster in Taree +$57 higher in Forster

$521 24th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Forster in Taree +$98 higher in Forster

$1,172 14th pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster in Taree +0.2 larger in Taree gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 30.9%

37.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.6% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

10.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster in Taree +$50 higher in Forster gap widening

$340 40th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Forster in Taree +$412 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Forster in Taree even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 38.2%

25.8% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

4.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 26.9%

11.2% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 17.9%

21.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster in Taree +38 more in Forster

145 90th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forster in Taree +4.79 more in Forster

9.86 87th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Forster in Taree +218.1 more in Forster

325.9 31st pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Forster in Taree +36 more in Taree

10 62nd pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Forster in Taree +17 longer in Forster

31 87th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 42.6%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

2.7% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

16.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forster in Taree +1 higher in Forster

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Forster in Taree +2 higher in Forster

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Forster in Taree +1 higher in Forster

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Forster in Taree +1 higher in Forster

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Forster in Taree +59 higher in Forster

920 18th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Forster in Taree +6,378 higher in Taree

15,043 71st pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Forster in Taree +1.8 pts higher in Forster

2.4% 32nd pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Forster in Taree +282 higher in Taree

1,042 58th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster in Taree +33 higher in Forster

1,475 89th pct 1,442 88th pct

Max temp in Forster in Taree +1.0 higher in Taree

23.3 45th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Forster in Taree +1.0 higher in Forster

13.2 66th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster in Taree +0.7 higher in Forster

5.5 51st pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster in Taree +0.1 more in Forster

5.1 47th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Forster in Taree +12.8 pts higher in Taree

56.9% 43rd pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Forster in Taree +6.3 pts higher in Taree

53.4% 42nd pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Forster in Taree +11.4 pts higher in Forster

96.7% 61st pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Forster in Taree +17.9 pts higher in Taree

53.6% 33rd pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Forster in Taree +0.4 pts higher in Taree

81.9% 29th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Forster in Taree +7.8 pts higher in Forster

38.4% 43rd pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Forster in Taree +7.7 more in Forster

19.4 72nd pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster in Taree +35 higher in Forster

49 39th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Forster in Taree +0.0 pts higher in Forster

5.1% 46th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

Tuncurry Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Taree Wingham Bulahdelah - Stroud Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Laurieton - Bonny Hills

Compare Taree with nearby areas

Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Wingham Tuncurry Forster Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Taree Surrounds Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011152/forster/vs/108051169/taree