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Foster vs Korumburra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Foster profile · Korumburra profile

Foster Korumburra

Korumburra and Foster are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Residents in Foster are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 46 in Korumburra. Home ownership is also more common in Foster, where 53.1% of homes are owned outright, compared to 42.2% in Korumburra. Korumburra is more walkable and better connected, with 49.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 39.9% near public transport, while only 21.8% and 15.1% of Foster homes have the same access.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, from having the same share of First Nations people (1.3%) to nearly identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with the share of seniors (65+) now 9.0 percentage points higher in Foster. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, and the difference in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Foster Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Foster Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in Foster Living alone: 8.6 pts higher in Foster Household size: 0.4 larger in Korumburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosterin Korumburra +396 larger in Korumburra gap narrowing
9,446 49th pct 9,842 51st pct
Median age in Fosterin Korumburra +8 yrs older in Foster gap widening
54 yrs 96th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Fosterin Korumburra even gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosterin Korumburra +9.0 pts higher in Foster gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 22.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in Fosterin Korumburra +3.0 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
14.5% 17th pct 17.5% 45th pct
De facto in Fosterin Korumburra +0.1 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
13.5% 68th pct 13.4% 67th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.5%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

49.3% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
28.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Foster Korumburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosterin Korumburra +1.6 pts higher in Foster gap steady
12.8% 24th pct 11.1% 19th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
4.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
13.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fosterin Korumburra +0.1 pts higher in Foster gap steady
3.8% 16th pct 3.6% 15th pct
Limited English in Fosterin Korumburra +0.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.4% 21st pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fosterin Korumburra +0.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
52.1% 90th pct 53.0% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
36.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fosterin Korumburra +3.0 pts higher in Foster gap steady
44.5% 27th pct 41.4% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Fosterin Korumburra +4.4 pts higher in Foster gap widening
18.5% 43rd pct 14.1% 28th pct
Schools in Fosterin Korumburra +1 more in Foster
8 87th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fosterin Korumburra +1.79 more in Foster
5.86 88th pct 4.07 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fosterin Korumburra +2 more in Foster
9 21st pct 7 14th pct
Students in Fosterin Korumburra +331 more in Korumburra
841 31st pct 1,172 43rd pct
Avg size in Fosterin Korumburra +62 larger in Korumburra
105 9th pct 167 17th pct
ICSEA in Fosterin Korumburra +14 higher in Foster
995 40th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%
17.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fosterin Korumburra +$61 higher in Korumburra gap steady
$619 14th pct $680 25th pct
Household income in Fosterin Korumburra +$274 higher in Korumburra gap widening
$1,110 9th pct $1,384 28th pct
Family income in Fosterin Korumburra +$259 higher in Korumburra gap widening
$1,466 12th pct $1,725 27th pct
High earners in Fosterin Korumburra +0.1 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
6.9% 27th pct 7.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in Fosterin Korumburra +2.8 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
11.1% 17th pct 13.8% 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.3%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosterin Korumburra +1.0 pts higher in Foster
34.6% 85th pct 33.6% 81st pct
Mental health in Fosterin Korumburra +1.5 pts higher in Korumburra
9.1% 54th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fosterin Korumburra +0.5 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
9.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
22.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosterin Korumburra +5.9 pts higher in Foster gap steady
25.4% 95th pct 19.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosterin Korumburra +0.2 pts higher in Foster gap steady
15.2% 95th pct 15.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Fosterin Korumburra +4.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
21.5% 20th pct 26.3% 51st pct
Defence service in Fosterin Korumburra +0.6 pts higher in Foster
3.2% 60th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosterin Korumburra +0.4 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
28.4% 98th pct 28.1% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fosterin Korumburra +5 larger in Korumburra
126 39th pct 131 40th pct
Median age in Fosterin Korumburra +1 yrs older in Foster
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Fosterin Korumburra +3.8 pts higher in Foster
41.4% 45th pct 37.7% 36th pct
Unemployment in Fosterin Korumburra +1.7 pts higher in Korumburra
14.6% 75th pct 16.3% 81st pct
Median income in Fosterin Korumburra +$87 higher in Korumburra
$512 22nd pct $599 43rd pct
Household income in Fosterin Korumburra +$16 higher in Foster
$1,474 36th pct $1,458 34th pct
Indigenous language in Fosterin Korumburra +0.6 pts higher in Korumburra
5.6% 52nd pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fosterin Korumburra +0.4 larger in Korumburra gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Fosterin Korumburra +0.4 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
10.8% 28th pct 11.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in Fosterin Korumburra +8.6 pts higher in Foster gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
42.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 32.6%
10.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 38.3%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 25.6%
9.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosterin Korumburra +$30 higher in Korumburra gap steady
$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Fosterin Korumburra +$199 higher in Korumburra gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,499 27th pct
People / bedroom in Fosterin Korumburra +0.10 higher in Korumburra gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fosterin Korumburra even gap narrowing
14.1% 12th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Owned outright in Fosterin Korumburra +10.9 pts higher in Foster gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 42.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Fosterin Korumburra +0.7 pts higher in Foster gap steady
95.5% 85th pct 94.9% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosterin Korumburra +5.8 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
77.4% 44th pct 83.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 42.2%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.1% Rented even 14.1%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 94.9%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 48.5%
20.6% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
4.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.1%
26.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.2%
9.5% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.8%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosterin Korumburra +0.6 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
2.4% 21st pct 3.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Fosterin Korumburra +4.7 pts higher in Foster gap steady
22.6% 71st pct 17.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Fosterin Korumburra +0.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Fosterin Korumburra +9 more in Korumburra
10 19th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Fosterin Korumburra +0.87 more in Korumburra
1.06 12th pct 1.93 20th pct
Departures/1k in Fosterin Korumburra +11.3 more in Korumburra
29.9 15th pct 41.2 16th pct
PT routes in Fosterin Korumburra +2 more in Korumburra
1 7th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Fosterin Korumburra +27 longer in Foster
82 100th pct 55 94th pct
Drive to city in Fosterin Korumburra +39 longer in Foster
120 92nd pct 81 84th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
22.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
6.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 27.6%
14.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.5% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosterin Korumburra +2.7 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
33.8% 32nd pct 36.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Fosterin Korumburra +1.5 pts higher in Foster gap steady
5.6% 18th pct 4.1% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosterin Korumburra +0.4 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
3.1% 11th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Participation in Fosterin Korumburra +7.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
50.7% 14th pct 58.7% 38th pct
Full-time in Fosterin Korumburra +6.1 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
48.1% 3rd pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.9% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
3.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
12.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fosterin Korumburra even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Fosterin Korumburra even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Fosterin Korumburra +2 higher in Korumburra
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Fosterin Korumburra +1 higher in Foster
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Fosterin Korumburra +5 higher in Foster
971 39th pct 966 37th pct
ERP in Fosterin Korumburra +376 higher in Korumburra
9,631 46th pct 10,007 48th pct
Growth in Fosterin Korumburra +0.4 pts higher in Foster
2.7% 34th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Businesses in Fosterin Korumburra +97 higher in Foster
1,316 71st pct 1,219 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fosterin Korumburra +26 higher in Korumburra
1,177 73rd pct 1,203 75th pct
Max temp in Fosterin Korumburra even
18.3 6th pct 18.3 6th pct
Min temp in Fosterin Korumburra +0.2 higher in Foster
9.7 21st pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fosterin Korumburra +0.6 higher in Korumburra
2.4 14th pct 3.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosterin Korumburra +0.7 more in Korumburra
2.6 15th pct 3.3 23rd pct
15-min city in Fosterin Korumburra +10.8 pts higher in Korumburra
33.4% 23rd pct 44.2% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Fosterin Korumburra +9.3 pts higher in Foster
45.5% 34th pct 36.2% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Fosterin Korumburra +24.8 pts higher in Korumburra
15.1% 11th pct 39.9% 21st pct
Walk to school in Fosterin Korumburra +27.4 pts higher in Korumburra
21.8% 11th pct 49.1% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Fosterin Korumburra +5.9 pts higher in Foster
62.4% 19th pct 56.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Fosterin Korumburra +23.1 pts higher in Korumburra
10.0% 17th pct 33.1% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Fosterin Korumburra +9.7 more in Foster
19.2 72nd pct 9.4 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosterin Korumburra even
1 14th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Fosterin Korumburra +2.3 pts higher in Korumburra
5.5% 54th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Foster with nearby areas

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Compare Korumburra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Korumburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031087/foster/vs/205031089/korumburra