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Bedgerabong vs Forbes

Name: Bedgerabong vs Forbes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bedgerabong profile · Forbes profile

Bedgerabong Forbes

Forbes (NSW) and Bedgerabong are nearby areas with very different population profiles. Forbes (NSW) is a larger hub where 14.6% of people are First Nations residents, compared to 2.4% in Bedgerabong. It is also an older area, with 24.0% of people aged 65 and over, while only 11.0% of Bedgerabong residents are in that age group. Living conditions differ too; 28.0% of Forbes (NSW) households are rented, whereas Bedgerabong is far more likely to be owned outright at 50.0%.

These two places have tracked similarly in some ways, such as having a typical weekly personal income of around $706 to $716. However, the gap in how people work is widening, with 27.9% of Bedgerabong residents now working from home compared to just 8.0% in Forbes (NSW). This contrast extends to the streets, where Forbes (NSW) is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.5, while Bedgerabong is car-dependent with a score of 0.1.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,030 larger in Forbes Mortgage: $1,256 higher in Forbes Work from home: 19.8 pts higher in Bedgerabong No car: 5.9 pts higher in Forbes Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedgerabong in Forbes +8,030 larger in Forbes gap steady

127 45th pct 8,157 87th pct

Median age in Bedgerabong in Forbes +3 yrs older in Bedgerabong gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 23.8%

26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 44.8%

17.9% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bedgerabong Forbes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

2.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.8% English +1.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.5% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 8.4%

17.3% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

7.1% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.3% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 64.2%

13.4% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedgerabong in Forbes +26.26 more in Bedgerabong

29.41 94th pct 3.15 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedgerabong in Forbes +4 more in Forbes

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bedgerabong in Forbes +374 larger in Forbes

31 10th pct 405 60th pct

ICSEA in Bedgerabong in Forbes +6 higher in Bedgerabong

950 27th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

30.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 36.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree even 16.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.1 pts 5.8%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$10 higher in Bedgerabong gap narrowing

$716 43rd pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$154 higher in Bedgerabong gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,221 27th pct

Family income in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$180 higher in Bedgerabong gap narrowing

$1,821 45th pct $1,641 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%

16.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 56.0%

17.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedgerabong in Forbes +1,192 larger in Forbes

3 43rd pct 1,195 88th pct

Median age in Bedgerabong in Forbes +28 yrs older in Bedgerabong

51 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$263 higher in Bedgerabong

$899 73rd pct $636 49th pct

Household income in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$566 higher in Bedgerabong

$1,812 55th pct $1,246 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedgerabong in Forbes +0.2 larger in Bedgerabong gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.4%

24.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.6% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$20 higher in Bedgerabong

$250 40th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Bedgerabong in Forbes +$1,256 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1 0th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bedgerabong in Forbes even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 37.2%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.0% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 88.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 26.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% Under $200 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.3%

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedgerabong in Forbes +50 more in Forbes

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bedgerabong in Forbes +6.13 more in Forbes

0.00 0th pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bedgerabong in Forbes +136.1 more in Forbes

0.0 0th pct 136.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Bedgerabong in Forbes +9 more in Forbes

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bedgerabong in Forbes

— 78 95th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +19.8 pts 8.0%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

6.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.8% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 12.8%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.4 pts 10.9%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

9.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

6.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Managers ◂ +22.4 pts 15.3%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

6.6% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedgerabong in Forbes +4.4 higher in Forbes

0.1 36th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedgerabong in Forbes +4.2 more in Forbes

0.1 40th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Bedgerabong in Forbes +39.4 pts higher in Forbes

0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bedgerabong in Forbes +39.8 pts higher in Forbes

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bedgerabong in Forbes +73.8 pts higher in Forbes

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bedgerabong in Forbes +49.7 pts higher in Forbes

11.0% 61st pct 60.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bedgerabong in Forbes +74.8 pts higher in Forbes

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bedgerabong in Forbes +45.6 pts higher in Forbes

0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bedgerabong in Forbes +10.9 more in Forbes

7.9 36th pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedgerabong in Forbes +1 higher in Forbes

0 19th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Bedgerabong in Forbes +0.8 pts higher in Bedgerabong

3.8% 25th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedgerabong vs Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10247/bedgerabong/vs/SAL11539/forbes