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Forde vs Throsby

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Forde profile · Throsby profile

Forde Throsby

Forde and Throsby are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different characters. Throsby is a rapidly growing hub where 94.6% of people moved in during the last five years, and half the population was born overseas. Forde is more established and convenient for daily life, with 86.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Throsby. Forde also has a higher share of high earners, with 58.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Throsby's figure is 50.9%.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 3.3 people per home and almost identical shares of one-parent families. While they are alike in this way, Throsby has become much more diverse over time, with a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home. Typical weekly rents are also diverging, with Forde's typical rent now well higher than Throsby's by $215.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 54.0 pts higher in Throsby Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Throsby People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Throsby Population: 2,030 larger in Forde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fordein Throsby +2,030 larger in Forde gap narrowing
4,435 19th pct 2,405 9th pct
Median age in Fordein Throsby +4 yrs older in Forde
35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Fordein Throsby +0.2 pts higher in Forde
1.2% 33rd pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Fordein Throsby +2.6 pts higher in Forde
5.6% 5th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Fordein Throsby +3.0 pts higher in Throsby
26.6% 97th pct 29.6% 100th pct
De facto in Fordein Throsby +0.4 pts higher in Forde
8.5% 19th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 13.4%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Marital status

61.6% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 67.0%
28.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%
6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Forde Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fordein Throsby +19.0 pts higher in Throsby
31.0% 70th pct 50.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 47.8%
5.9% India +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% China +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Philippines even 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 17.8%
27.3% English ◂ +13.1 pts 14.2%
7.9% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.2% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Vietnamese even 1.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Fordein Throsby +28.5 pts higher in Throsby
30.9% 76th pct 59.4% 95th pct
Limited English in Fordein Throsby +4.1 pts higher in Throsby
2.8% 68th pct 6.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +28.5 pts 37.6%
5.3% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.3% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Fordein Throsby +5.2 pts higher in Forde
35.6% 29th pct 30.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 26.8%
35.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
7.2% Hinduism +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.4% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fordein Throsby +1.3 pts higher in Throsby
82.2% 96th pct 83.4% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Fordein Throsby +3.1 pts higher in Throsby
47.6% 91st pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Fordein Throsby
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fordein Throsby
— 1.41 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fordein Throsby +3 more in Forde
13 34th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Fordein Throsby
— 316 10th pct
Avg size in Fordein Throsby
— 316 35th pct
ICSEA in Fordein Throsby
— 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 83.4%
8.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
2.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%
22.6% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%
10.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Fordein Throsby +$206 higher in Forde
$1,548 100th pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Fordein Throsby +$372 higher in Forde
$3,553 100th pct $3,181 100th pct
Family income in Fordein Throsby +$570 higher in Forde
$3,730 99th pct $3,160 91st pct
High earners in Fordein Throsby +7.8 pts higher in Forde
33.6% 100th pct 25.8% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Fordein Throsby +8.0 pts higher in Forde
58.9% 100th pct 50.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fordein Throsby +7.8 pts higher in Forde
21.8% 15th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Fordein Throsby +2.1 pts higher in Forde
7.0% 28th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Fordein Throsby +0.3 pts higher in Forde
2.8% 9th pct 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +8.6 pts ▸ 81.6%
16.9% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fordein Throsby +5.5 pts higher in Forde
16.7% 66th pct 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Fordein Throsby +2.8 pts higher in Forde
10.9% 29th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Fordein Throsby +3.3 pts higher in Throsby
40.8% 100th pct 44.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Fordein Throsby +0.6 pts higher in Forde
7.4% 97th pct 6.8% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fordein Throsby +0.4 pts higher in Forde
21.1% 50th pct 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fordein Throsby +30 larger in Forde
54 17th pct 24 8th pct
Median age in Fordein Throsby +6 yrs older in Forde
21 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Fordein Throsby
58.1% 79th pct —
Unemployment in Fordein Throsby
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Fordein Throsby +$270 higher in Throsby
$1,042 89th pct $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Fordein Throsby +$1,751 higher in Forde
$3,625 100th pct $1,874 60th pct
Indigenous language in Fordein Throsby +9.3 pts higher in Forde
9.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fordein Throsby +0.1 larger in Throsby
3.2 94th pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Fordein Throsby +0.5 pts higher in Forde
7.6% 3rd pct 7.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Fordein Throsby +2.7 pts higher in Forde
11.2% 4th pct 8.6% 0th pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 77.3%
15.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%
21.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
3.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fordein Throsby +$215 higher in Forde
$590 97th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Fordein Throsby +$229 higher in Throsby
$2,481 87th pct $2,710 91st pct
People / bedroom in Fordein Throsby +0.10 higher in Throsby
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fordein Throsby +0.2 pts higher in Throsby
22.8% 37th pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Fordein Throsby +9.0 pts higher in Forde
16.5% 11th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Fordein Throsby +5.1 pts higher in Throsby
84.7% 50th pct 89.8% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fordein Throsby +2.5 pts higher in Throsby
92.0% 87th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 69.4%
22.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%
0.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 52.2%
22.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 33.5%
12.1% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%
4.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%
8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fordein Throsby even
1.1% 4th pct 1.1% 4th pct
Work from home in Fordein Throsby +1.5 pts higher in Forde
12.6% 43rd pct 11.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Fordein Throsby +1.4 pts higher in Throsby
2.3% 56th pct 3.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Fordein Throsby +11 more in Forde
17 26th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Fordein Throsby +1.34 more in Forde
3.83 43rd pct 2.49 25th pct
Departures/1k in Fordein Throsby +177.5 more in Forde
484.3 38th pct 306.9 31st pct
PT routes in Fordein Throsby +2 more in Forde
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Fordein Throsby +2 longer in Throsby
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Fordein Throsby +2 longer in Forde
17 31st pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Fordein Throsby +6,214 more in Throsby
4,435 10th pct 10,649 32nd pct
Reach 45 min in Fordein Throsby +5,080 more in Forde
31,799 41st pct 26,719 36th pct
Transit to city in Fordein Throsby +11 longer in Forde
68 68th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.4%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
0.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%
25.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
1.1% No vehicle even 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fordein Throsby +54.0 pts higher in Throsby
40.6% 61st pct 94.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Fordein Throsby +2.2 pts higher in Throsby
10.8% 50th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fordein Throsby +1.4 pts higher in Throsby
2.7% 6th pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Fordein Throsby +1.7 pts higher in Throsby
79.7% 100th pct 81.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Fordein Throsby +0.2 pts higher in Forde
70.4% 97th pct 70.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%
11.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Other services even 2.3%
1.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.2% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
7.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fordein Throsby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Fordein Throsby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Fordein Throsby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Fordein Throsby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Fordein Throsby +15 higher in Forde
1,159 100th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Fordein Throsby +692 higher in Forde
4,457 17th pct 3,765 14th pct
Growth in Fordein Throsby +56.3 pts higher in Throsby
0.8% 17th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Fordein Throsby +45 higher in Forde
351 16th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fordein Throsby +25 higher in Forde
805 45th pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Fordein Throsby +0.4 higher in Throsby
20.4 21st pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Fordein Throsby +0.2 higher in Throsby
6.5 0th pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fordein Throsby +1.6 higher in Forde
5.8 56th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fordein Throsby +1.3 more in Forde
4.8 43rd pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Fordein Throsby +84.5 pts higher in Forde
84.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fordein Throsby +86.5 pts higher in Forde
86.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fordein Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fordein Throsby +8.1 pts higher in Throsby
84.8% 61st pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Fordein Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fordein Throsby +5.6 pts higher in Forde
5.6% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fordein Throsby +3.2 more in Throsby
18.0 67th pct 21.2 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Fordein Throsby +8 higher in Forde
661 100th pct 654 99th pct
Mean slope in Fordein Throsby +0.4 pts higher in Forde
6.0% 61st pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Throsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041038/forde/vs/801041122/throsby