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Foster vs Wilsons Promontory

Name: Foster vs Wilsons Promontory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Foster profile · Wilsons Promontory profile

Foster Wilsons Promontory

Foster and Wilsons Promontory are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Foster is a residential community of over 9,000 people where the typical resident is 54. In contrast, Wilsons Promontory is sparsely populated with just 16 people, and the typical person there is much younger at 31. There are also large gaps in income; typical weekly personal income in Wilsons Promontory is $1,291, which is far higher than the $619 seen in Foster.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, as they share very similar walkability scores. They also experience almost identical rainfall, with Foster receiving 1,177mm and Wilsons Promontory 1,207mm annually. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for instance, the difference in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, and the typical age gap has grown from 17 to 23 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Foster Personal income: $672 higher in Wilsons Promontory Population: 9,430 larger in Foster Family income: $908 higher in Wilsons Promontory Rent: $150 higher in Foster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +9,430 larger in Foster gap widening

9,446 49th pct 16 0th pct

Median age in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +23 yrs older in Foster gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 18.8%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 33.3%

28.2% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Foster Wilsons Promontory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 75.0%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

41.9% English ◂ +16.9 pts 25.0%

12.7% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.3% German +20.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +25.9 pts 62.5%

0.4% Italian +18.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 43.8%

36.0% Christianity ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Not stated +20.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

8 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

5.86 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +9 more in Foster

9 21st pct 0 0th pct

Students in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

841 31st pct —

Avg size in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

105 9th pct —

ICSEA in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

995 40th pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Bachelor degree +22.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.7% Agriculture & environment +18.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +$672 higher in Wilsons Promontory gap widening

$619 14th pct $1,291 92nd pct

Household income in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +$223 higher in Wilsons Promontory gap narrowing

$1,110 9th pct $1,333 24th pct

Family income in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +$908 higher in Wilsons Promontory gap widening

$1,466 12th pct $2,374 69th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +65.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +37.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +7.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +126 larger in Foster

126 39th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

$512 22nd pct —

Household income in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

$1,474 36th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +0.6 larger in Foster gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +104.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

10.8% One-parent families +64.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

42.6% Couples without children ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 1 person +40.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.0% 2 people ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +$150 higher in Foster gap widening

$250 14th pct $100 0th pct

Mortgage in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

$1,300 14th pct —

People / bedroom in Foster in Wilsons Promontory even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.1% Rented +85.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 62.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +54.4 pts 0.0%

26.5% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +10 more in Foster

10 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +1.06 more in Foster

1.06 12th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +29.9 more in Foster

29.9 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +1 more in Foster

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

82 100th pct —

Drive to city in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +60 longer in Wilsons Promontory

120 92nd pct 180 100th pct

How people get to work

6.0% Walked +56.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +77.5 pts ▸ 112.5%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Arts & recreation +110.2 pts ▸ 112.5%

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +33.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.3% Managers ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

4 36th pct —

IRSD decile in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

5 43rd pct —

IEO decile in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +4 higher in Wilsons Promontory

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

971 39th pct —

ERP in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +9,616 higher in Foster

9,631 46th pct 15 0th pct

Growth in Foster in Wilsons Promontory

2.7% 34th pct —

Businesses in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +1,316 higher in Foster

1,316 71st pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +30 higher in Wilsons Promontory

1,177 73rd pct 1,207 75th pct

Max temp in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +1.7 higher in Foster

18.3 6th pct 16.6 0th pct

Min temp in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +0.3 higher in Wilsons Promontory

9.7 21st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +0.7 higher in Foster

2.4 14th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +0.7 more in Foster

2.6 15th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +33.4 pts higher in Foster

33.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +2.8 pts higher in Wilsons Promontory

45.5% 34th pct 48.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +15.1 pts higher in Foster

15.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +21.8 pts higher in Foster

21.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +14.0 pts higher in Foster

62.4% 19th pct 48.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +10.0 pts higher in Foster

10.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +2,355.8 more in Wilsons Promontory

19.2 72nd pct 2,375.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Foster in Wilsons Promontory even

1 14th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Foster in Wilsons Promontory +1.7 pts higher in Foster

5.5% 54th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Foster with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsons Promontory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Wilsons Promontory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031087/foster/vs/205031092/wilsons-promontory