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Back Forest vs Comerong Island

Name: Back Forest vs Comerong Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Back Forest profile · Comerong Island profile

Back Forest Comerong Island

Back Forest and Comerong Island are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Residents in Comerong Island are far older, with a typical age of 67 compared to 56 in Back Forest. Money is a major point of difference: the typical weekly personal income in Comerong Island is $1,062, which is far higher than the $632 seen in Back Forest. Households in Back Forest also face much higher costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments of $4,768, compared to $1,381 in Comerong Island.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They also share a similar distance to the nearest transport stop, taking about 77 to 78 minutes to reach. While both are far from the city, Comerong Island is more remote, with a drive time of 146 minutes compared to 111 minutes for Back Forest.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Back Forest Population: 72 larger in Back Forest Median age: 11 yrs older in Comerong Island Mortgage: $3,387 higher in Back Forest Household size: 1.0 larger in Back Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Forest in Comerong Island +72 larger in Back Forest gap steady

91 39th pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Back Forest in Comerong Island +11 yrs older in Comerong Island gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +28.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

24.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Forest Comerong Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 73.7%

5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.1% English ◂ +15.0 pts 42.1%

35.2% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 26.3%

26.4% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

14.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +30.2 pts 63.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 31.6%

45.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Back Forest in Comerong Island +2 more in Comerong Island

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Back Forest in Comerong Island

— 143 31st pct

ICSEA in Back Forest in Comerong Island

— 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +43.9 pts 21.1%

24.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

24.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.4% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.7% Health ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

16.4% Education ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Forest in Comerong Island +$430 higher in Comerong Island gap widening

$632 29th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Back Forest in Comerong Island +$501 higher in Comerong Island gap narrowing

$1,374 38th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Back Forest in Comerong Island +$416 higher in Comerong Island

$1,833 46th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Diabetes +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Heart disease +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Lung condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +28.0 pts 36.8%

19.8% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Forest in Comerong Island +3 larger in Back Forest

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Back Forest in Comerong Island

2 yrs 0th pct —

Household income in Back Forest in Comerong Island

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Back Forest in Comerong Island +1.0 larger in Back Forest gap widening

2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples without children +64.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.1% 2 people +26.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 person even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Forest in Comerong Island

$252 41st pct —

Mortgage in Back Forest in Comerong Island +$3,387 higher in Back Forest

$4,768 100th pct $1,381 34th pct

People / bedroom in Back Forest in Comerong Island +0.40 higher in Back Forest gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 60.0%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +45.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 30.0%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Back Forest in Comerong Island +1 longer in Back Forest

78 95th pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Back Forest in Comerong Island +35 longer in Comerong Island

111 75th pct 146 89th pct

How people get to work

17.0% Worked at home +45.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 37.5%

10.6% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

17.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

12.8% Construction +49.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.4% Clerical & administrative +56.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

44.7% Professionals ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

14.9% Sales workers ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Back Forest in Comerong Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Back Forest in Comerong Island +105.3 more in Comerong Island

0.0 0th pct 105.3 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Back Forest in Comerong Island +0 higher in Back Forest

1 45th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Back Forest in Comerong Island +6.5 pts higher in Back Forest

9.6% 79th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Back Forest with nearby areas

Far Meadow Coolangatta Bolong Numbaa Jaspers Brush Shoalhaven Heads Terara Brundee

Compare Comerong Island with nearby areas

Greenwell Point Orient Point Coolangatta Shoalhaven Heads Culburra Beach Numbaa Pyree Back Forest

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Forest vs Comerong Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/vs/SAL10994/comerong-island

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Back Forest with nearby areas

Compare Comerong Island with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability