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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Taree

Name: Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile · Taree profile

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Taree

Taree and Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and home lives. Taree is a more compact, somewhat walkable hub where 33.4% of households rent and 24.2% are one-parent families. In contrast, Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 52.1% and 17.6% of people working from home. Taree also sees more recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%, compared to just 2.6% in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps for renting, home ownership, and overseas arrivals all widening over time. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some core ways. Both have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes around $560 to $570, and the same average household size of 2.3 people. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, at around 46%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,135 larger in Taree Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Taree No car: 7.2 pts higher in Taree Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Taree Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +14,135 larger in Taree gap steady

6,988 35th pct 21,123 90th pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +7 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.1%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 38.9%

27.1% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

5.1% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.0%

41.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.7% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +9 more in Taree

4 57th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +0.28 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

3.75 77th pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +6 more in Taree

10 25th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +4,459 more in Taree

479 16th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +260 larger in Taree

120 11th pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +45 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

982 34th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

9.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$13 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$572 10th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$121 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,142 10th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$41 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,368 8th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 49.8%

22.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +2,152 larger in Taree

378 72nd pct 2,530 90th pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +8 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$10 higher in Taree

$454 11th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$56 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

$1,130 12th pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 30.9%

13.5% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 35.6%

25.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$60 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +$200 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 38.2%

13.8% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 81.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 22.9%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 26.9%

9.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +28 more in Taree

79 79th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +6.24 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

11.31 88th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +10.5 more in Taree

97.3 19th pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +39 more in Taree

7 48th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +72 longer in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

86 100th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 5.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

2.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.5% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

10.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Occupations people work in

12.5% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

12.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +3 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +4 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +76 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

937 25th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +14,014 higher in Taree

7,407 34th pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +5.7 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6.4% 64th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +640 higher in Taree

684 36th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +44 higher in Taree

1,398 86th pct 1,442 88th pct

Max temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +0.7 higher in Taree

23.5 47th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +1.0 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

13.2 66th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +2.4 higher in Taree

2.5 15th pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +2.5 more in Taree

2.5 14th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +48.7 pts higher in Taree

21.0% 14th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +18.6 pts higher in Taree

41.1% 30th pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +33.5 pts higher in Taree

51.8% 25th pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +50.9 pts higher in Taree

20.7% 11th pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +37.2 pts higher in Taree

45.1% 12th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +15.4 pts higher in Taree

15.1% 21st pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +14.4 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

26.0 83rd pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +13 higher in Taree

1 13th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Taree +3.7 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8.7% 86th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/vs/108051169/taree