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Back Forest vs Numbaa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Back Forest profile · Numbaa profile

Back Forest Numbaa

Numbaa and Back Forest are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Back Forest is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (33.3% compared to 14.9% in Numbaa) and a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.9% versus 34.8%). The typical resident in Back Forest is also far older at 56, while the typical person in Numbaa is 45. Housing differs greatly, with separate houses making up 93.8% of homes in Back Forest, compared to 50% in Numbaa.

These neighbours have seen their differences in home-loan costs widen, with typical monthly payments now $3,250 higher in Back Forest. Despite this, they share several traits, such as a typical weekly family income of $1,833 and the same 0.0% unemployment rate. Both areas are also very similar in how many people live in each home and the high share of houses owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.1 pts higher in Back Forest Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in Back Forest Work from home: 28.1 pts higher in Numbaa Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Numbaa Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Numbaa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Forestin Numbaa +31 larger in Numbaa gap widening
91 39th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Back Forestin Numbaa +11 yrs older in Back Forest gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Back Forestin Numbaa +2.4 pts higher in Numbaa gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Back Forestin Numbaa +3.7 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
24.2% 72nd pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Back Forestin Numbaa +4.0 pts higher in Numbaa gap narrowing
19.8% 69th pct 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Back Forestin Numbaa +2.9 pts higher in Numbaa gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%
19.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
24.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%
7.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Back Forest Numbaa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Forestin Numbaa +3.4 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 79.5%
5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +25.2 pts 32.0%
35.2% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
26.4% Irish ◂ +16.5 pts 9.8%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
7.7% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Back Forestin Numbaa +2.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
6.6% 68th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Back Forestin Numbaa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 83.6%
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 Numbaa +17.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
52.7% 86th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 35.2%
45.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
4.4% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

Year 12 in Back Forestin Numbaa +30.1 pts higher in Back Forest gap steady
64.9% 86th pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Back Forestin Numbaa +18.4 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
33.3% 88th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Back Forestin Numbaa +3 more in Numbaa
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Back Forestin Numbaa
— 127 30th pct
ICSEA in Back Forestin Numbaa
— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +30.1 pts 34.8%
24.7% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 20.9%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +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

19.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%
16.4% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%
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 Forestin Numbaa +$177 higher in Numbaa gap widening
$632 29th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Back Forestin Numbaa +$167 higher in Numbaa gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Back Forestin Numbaa even gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.3 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
14.1% 77th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Back Forestin Numbaa +8.1 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
28.1% 79th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +29.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 12.5%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
9.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Forestin Numbaa +6.5 pts higher in Back Forest
31.9% 65th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Back Forestin Numbaa +2.2 pts higher in Back Forest
5.5% 27th pct 3.3% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Back Forestin Numbaa +1.1 pts higher in Numbaa gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
5.5% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
3.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.3%
19.8% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 13.1%
3.3% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Forestin Numbaa +9.9 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Back Forestin Numbaa +12.0 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
20.5% 91st pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Forestin Numbaa +9.9 pts higher in Numbaa gap narrowing
29.5% 71st pct 39.4% 92nd pct
Defence service in Back Forestin Numbaa +1.8 pts higher in Numbaa
3.7% 66th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Forestin Numbaa +12.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
35.9% 90th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Forestin Numbaa +4 larger in Numbaa
3 43rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Back Forestin Numbaa +24 yrs older in Numbaa
2 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Household income in Back Forestin Numbaa
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.1 larger in Back Forest gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Back Forestin Numbaa +3.5 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
3.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Back Forestin Numbaa +20.0 pts higher in Numbaa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%
3.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.1% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 47.5%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%
9.4% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Forestin Numbaa +$48 higher in Numbaa
$252 41st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Back Forestin Numbaa +$3,250 higher in Back Forest gap widening
$4,768 100th pct $1,518 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.10 higher in Back Forest gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Back Forestin Numbaa +22.5 pts higher in Numbaa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.6 pts higher in Back Forest gap narrowing
65.6% 96th pct 65.0% 95th pct
Separate houses in Back Forestin Numbaa +43.8 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
93.8% 41st pct 50.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Back Forestin Numbaa +1.3 pts higher in Numbaa gap steady
93.8% 87th pct 95.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 65.0%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +43.8 pts 50.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 30.0%
15.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Back Forestin Numbaa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Back Forestin Numbaa +28.1 pts higher in Numbaa gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 45.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Back Forestin Numbaa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Forestin Numbaa +5 more in Numbaa
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Back Forestin Numbaa +40.98 more in Numbaa
0.00 0th pct 40.98 100th pct
Departures/1k in Back Forestin Numbaa +204.9 more in Numbaa
0.0 0th pct 204.9 73rd pct
PT routes in Back Forestin Numbaa +1 more in Numbaa
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Back Forestin Numbaa +50 longer in Back Forest
78 95th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Back Forestin Numbaa +9 longer in Numbaa
111 75th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 27.5%
17.0% Worked at home +28.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
10.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
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 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
24.1% 4 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 7.5%
17.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Forestin Numbaa +17.7 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 16.8% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Forestin Numbaa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Back Forestin Numbaa +4.7 pts higher in Back Forest gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Back Forestin Numbaa +14.6 pts higher in Numbaa gap widening
38.3% 0th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.6 pts 5.9%
12.8% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
10.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +46.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
44.7% Professionals ◂ +38.8 pts 5.9%
19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 7.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%
14.9% Sales workers ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.6 higher in Numbaa
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Forestin Numbaa +0.5 more in Numbaa
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Back Forestin Numbaa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Forestin Numbaa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Forestin Numbaa +26.6 pts higher in Numbaa
0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Back Forestin Numbaa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Forestin Numbaa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Forestin Numbaa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Forestin Numbaa +41.0 more in Numbaa
0.0 0th pct 41.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Forestin Numbaa +0 higher in Back Forest
1 45th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Back Forestin Numbaa +6.8 pts higher in Back Forest
9.6% 79th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Back Forest with nearby areas

Far Meadow Coolangatta Bolong Numbaa Jaspers Brush Shoalhaven Heads Terara Brundee

Compare Numbaa with nearby areas

Brundee Coolangatta Back Forest Pyree Mayfield Comerong Island Greenwell Point Bolong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Forest vs Numbaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/vs/SAL13046/numbaa