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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Wingham

Name: Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile · Wingham profile

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Wingham

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds and Wingham are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct lifestyles. Wingham is far more accessible without a car, described as somewhat walkable compared to Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, which is mostly car-dependent. Wingham also has much more frequent public transport and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and parks. In contrast, Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds has a far higher share of people working from home, 17.6% compared to 5.4% in Wingham.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,100 to $1,140. They also have nearly identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the same average number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is now 6 years older than in Wingham, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds No car: 3.8 pts higher in Wingham Full-time: 10.3 pts higher in Wingham Median age: 6 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Wingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +1,593 larger in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

6,988 35th pct 5,395 25th pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +6 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 42.2%

27.1% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

5.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

4.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +0.36 more in Wingham

3.75 77th pct 4.11 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +5 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +602 more in Wingham

479 16th pct 1,081 39th pct

Avg size in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +151 larger in Wingham

120 11th pct 270 28th pct

ICSEA in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +55 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

982 34th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

9.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

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

1.4% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$5 higher in Wingham gap steady

$572 10th pct $577 10th pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$37 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,142 10th pct $1,105 9th pct

Family income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$9 higher in Wingham gap narrowing

$1,368 8th pct $1,377 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 even 50.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 52.2%

22.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +18 larger in Wingham

378 72nd pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +9 yrs older in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$146 higher in Wingham

$454 11th pct $600 43rd pct

Household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$221 higher in Wingham

$1,130 12th pct $1,351 27th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 30.4%

13.5% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%

25.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$44 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$350 43rd pct $306 29th pct

Mortgage in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +$129 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,371 19th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 43.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 92.0%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 30.9%

9.9% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

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 +13.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +4 more in Wingham

79 79th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +4.08 more in Wingham

11.31 88th pct 15.38 91st pct

Departures/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +141.2 more in Wingham

97.3 19th pct 238.6 28th pct

PT routes in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +11 more in Wingham

7 48th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +70 longer in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

86 100th pct 16 76th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

34.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

2.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.5% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

10.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

12.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +65 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

937 25th pct 872 8th pct

ERP in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +1,970 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

7,407 34th pct 5,437 23rd pct

Growth in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +5.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

6.4% 64th pct 0.8% 16th pct

Businesses in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +410 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

684 36th pct 274 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +95 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

1,398 86th pct 1,303 81st pct

Max temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +0.9 higher in Wingham

23.5 47th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +1.2 higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

13.2 66th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +2.3 higher in Wingham

2.5 15th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +2.1 more in Wingham

2.5 14th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +26.2 pts higher in Wingham

21.0% 14th pct 47.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +0.6 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

41.1% 30th pct 40.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +35.3 pts higher in Wingham

51.8% 25th pct 87.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +36.6 pts higher in Wingham

20.7% 11th pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +35.3 pts higher in Wingham

45.1% 12th pct 80.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +31.7 pts higher in Wingham

15.1% 21st pct 46.7% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +0.7 more in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

26.0 83rd pct 25.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +5 higher in Wingham

1 13th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds in Wingham +2.3 pts higher in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

8.7% 86th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/vs/108051171/wingham