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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Gloucester

Name: Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Gloucester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile · Gloucester profile

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Gloucester

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds and Gloucester are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is far more connected by public transport, with many more stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a service. However, Gloucester is more walkable in other ways; more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and parks. A major difference is seen in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds at 22.1% compared to 9.5% in Gloucester.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds now $75 higher than Gloucester. Similarly, the share of people with no religion has grown more quickly in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical household incomes and very similar proportions of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 9.3 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Volunteering: 6.0 pts higher in Gloucester Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Gloucester Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Gloucester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +1,678 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

6,988 35th pct 5,310 24th pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +2 yrs older in Gloucester gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.2%

27.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

5.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Gloucester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

42.7% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 33.5%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +3.03 more in Gloucester

3.75 77th pct 6.78 91st pct

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

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +207 more in Gloucester

479 16th pct 686 26th pct

Avg size in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +17 larger in Gloucester

120 11th pct 137 14th pct

ICSEA in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +26 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

982 34th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.1%

33.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

9.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$8 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap narrowing

$572 10th pct $564 9th pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$73 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,142 10th pct $1,069 7th pct

Family income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$6 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,368 8th pct $1,362 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

9.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 54.9%

22.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +8 larger in Gloucester

378 72nd pct 386 73rd pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$110 higher in Gloucester

$454 11th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$177 higher in Gloucester

$1,130 12th pct $1,307 23rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%

41.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%

25.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$75 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$350 43rd pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +$200 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 21.2%

13.8% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 21.6%

9.9% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +63 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

79 79th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +8.29 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

11.31 88th pct 3.01 31st pct

Departures/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +70.6 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

97.3 19th pct 26.7 15th pct

PT routes in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +8 more in Gloucester

7 48th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester

86 100th pct —

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

3.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

34.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

2.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

14.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

12.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Community & personal service even 12.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +24 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

937 25th pct 913 15th pct

ERP in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +2,028 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

7,407 34th pct 5,379 22nd pct

Growth in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +4.5 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6.4% 64th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester even

684 36th pct 683 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +185 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

1,398 86th pct 1,213 75th pct

Max temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +1.2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

23.5 47th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +3.3 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

13.2 66th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +0.5 higher in Gloucester

2.5 15th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +0.7 more in Gloucester

2.5 14th pct 3.2 21st pct

15-min city in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +12.4 pts higher in Gloucester

21.0% 14th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +11.3 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

41.1% 30th pct 29.8% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +12.0 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

51.8% 25th pct 39.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +22.8 pts higher in Gloucester

20.7% 11th pct 43.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +11.8 pts higher in Gloucester

45.1% 12th pct 56.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +20.1 pts higher in Gloucester

15.1% 21st pct 35.2% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +7.4 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

26.0 83rd pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +1 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

1 13th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Gloucester +0.7 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8.7% 86th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/vs/108051167/gloucester