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Back Forest vs Jaspers Brush

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Back Forest profile · Jaspers Brush profile

Back Forest Jaspers Brush

Jaspers Brush and Back Forest are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Jaspers Brush is more populous, with 362 residents compared to 91 in Back Forest. There are notable differences in income and housing: the typical weekly household income is well higher in Jaspers Brush at $1,890, while in Back Forest it is $1,374. Renting is far more common in Jaspers Brush, where typical weekly rent is $475, compared to Back Forest where no households rent and the typical rent is $252. Jaspers Brush also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 31.5% aged 65 and over, compared to 24.2% in Back Forest.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both have 0.0% unemployment and no residents who commute by public transport. They share a similar proportion of people born overseas (about 13%) and a similar rate of long-term health conditions. These similarities exist alongside gaps that have shifted over time, such as the typical household income in Jaspers Brush remaining well higher than in Back Forest.

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Where they differ most

Population: 271 larger in Jaspers Brush Rent: $223 higher in Jaspers Brush People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Back Forest Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +271 larger in Jaspers Brush gap steady
91 39th pct 362 61st pct
Median age in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1 yrs older in Back Forest gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2.2 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +7.3 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
24.2% 72nd pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +5.4 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
19.8% 69th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

59.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
24.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%
7.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Back Forest Jaspers Brush

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.2 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 79.8%
5.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +12.4 pts 44.8%
35.2% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.4% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 13.0%
14.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +4.4 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
6.6% 68th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 91.4%
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

No religion in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +8.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
52.7% 86th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 44.2%
45.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
4.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +7.8 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
64.9% 86th pct 57.1% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1.1 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
33.3% 88th pct 32.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1 more in Jaspers Brush
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush
— 268 45th pct
ICSEA in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush
— 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 57.1%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 12.6%
16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
16.4% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
9.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$215 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
$632 29th pct $847 66th pct
Household income in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$516 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,890 70th pct
Family income in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$242 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $2,075 62nd pct
High earners in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
14.1% 77th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +3.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
28.1% 79th pct 31.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.4%
28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%
0.0% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 38.7%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.2 pts higher in Jaspers Brush
31.9% 65th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush
5.5% 27th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.2 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
5.5% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.9%
19.8% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.3% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +6.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +6.0 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
20.5% 91st pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +5.3 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1.4 pts higher in Back Forest
3.7% 66th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2.2 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
35.9% 90th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1 larger in Jaspers Brush
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +9 yrs older in Jaspers Brush
2 yrs 0th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$1,499 higher in Jaspers Brush
$2,250 71st pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.4 larger in Back Forest gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +6.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +11.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%
36.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
3.5% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%
0.0% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$223 higher in Jaspers Brush
$252 41st pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +$1,173 higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
$4,768 100th pct $3,595 97th pct
People / bedroom in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +0.20 higher in Back Forest gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +12.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1.2 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
65.6% 96th pct 64.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +4.0 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
93.8% 41st pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2.5 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
93.8% 87th pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 64.4%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 20.5%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 97.7%
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

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 46.2%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +9.3 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 26.3% 74th pct
PT commute in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush
78 95th pct —
Drive to city in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +8 longer in Back Forest
111 75th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
17.0% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.6% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
24.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 12.9%
17.2% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +4.2 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
59.0% 44th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +9.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
38.3% 0th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 10.5%
6.4% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 1.8%
10.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals ◂ +20.1 pts 24.6%
10.6% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +16.2 pts 2.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +2 higher in Jaspers Brush
1 45th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Back Forestin Jaspers Brush +1.9 pts higher in Back Forest
9.6% 79th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Back Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Jaspers Brush with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Forest vs Jaspers Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/vs/SAL12011/jaspers-brush