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Castle Cove vs Forestville

Name: Castle Cove vs Forestville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Castle Cove profile · Forestville profile

Castle Cove Forestville

Forestville (NSW) and Castle Cove are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Forestville (NSW) is far more walkable, with a score of 7.7 (very walkable) and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Castle Cove is more residential and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,439, which is well higher than the $2,507 found in Forestville (NSW). Castle Cove also has a higher share of university graduates (49.7%) and more separate houses (90.3%) compared to Forestville (NSW).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.9) and almost identical rates of volunteering. They also share a similar commute time of 50 minutes to the city. While Castle Cove has higher incomes and more expensive rents, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly earnings. This shared prosperity is consistent across both neighbourhoods, despite the gap in walkability.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,016 larger in Forestville 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Castle Cove Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Castle Cove People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Forestville Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Castle Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Cove in Forestville +6,016 larger in Forestville gap widening

2,643 82nd pct 8,659 87th pct

Median age in Castle Cove in Forestville +3 yrs older in Castle Cove gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 56.3%

25.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Castle Cove Forestville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +14.5 pts 8.8%

9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

7.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Cove in Forestville +0.29 more in Forestville

1.92 27th pct 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Cove in Forestville +3 more in Forestville

32 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Castle Cove in Forestville +80 larger in Castle Cove

565 80th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Castle Cove in Forestville +11 higher in Castle Cove

1,149 100th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 73.0%

6.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 37.1%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

34.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 26.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Castle Cove in Forestville +$283 higher in Castle Cove gap widening

$1,219 91st pct $936 76th pct

Household income in Castle Cove in Forestville +$932 higher in Castle Cove gap widening

$3,439 100th pct $2,507 89th pct

Family income in Castle Cove in Forestville +$716 higher in Castle Cove gap widening

$3,841 100th pct $3,125 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 30.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

3.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Cove in Forestville +27 larger in Forestville

7 54th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Castle Cove in Forestville +2 yrs older in Forestville

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Castle Cove in Forestville +$151 higher in Castle Cove

$900 73rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Castle Cove in Forestville +$1,124 higher in Castle Cove

$3,374 90th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Cove in Forestville even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 71.5%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

8.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%

24.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Cove in Forestville +$350 higher in Castle Cove gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Castle Cove in Forestville +$750 higher in Castle Cove gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Cove in Forestville +0.10 higher in Forestville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 39.3%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.7% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 80.3%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 32.7%

24.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 15.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $750 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 39.4%

4.3% $550–$749 +15.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.4% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 53.5%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.0%

6.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Cove in Forestville +4 more in Forestville

27 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Cove in Forestville +6.64 more in Castle Cove

10.22 87th pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Castle Cove in Forestville +715.0 more in Forestville

1,978.1 92nd pct 2,693.0 95th pct

PT routes in Castle Cove in Forestville +2 more in Castle Cove

14 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Castle Cove in Forestville even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Castle Cove in Forestville +2 longer in Forestville

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Cove in Forestville +13,161 more in Forestville

0 0th pct 13,161 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Cove in Forestville +49,538 more in Forestville

93,203 77th pct 142,741 86th pct

Transit to city in Castle Cove in Forestville even

50 36th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 47.4%

27.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 40.0%

29.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

1.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%

26.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Cove in Forestville +2.2 higher in Forestville

5.5 86th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Cove in Forestville +2.3 more in Forestville

5.0 83rd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Castle Cove in Forestville +35.2 pts higher in Forestville

54.1% 81st pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Cove in Forestville +37.8 pts higher in Forestville

51.5% 80th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Cove in Forestville +5.9 pts higher in Castle Cove

95.1% 86th pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Castle Cove in Forestville +27.1 pts higher in Forestville

63.0% 80th pct 90.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Castle Cove in Forestville even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castle Cove in Forestville +49.5 pts higher in Forestville

32.2% 80th pct 81.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Cove in Forestville +3.3 more in Castle Cove

14.8 53rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Cove in Forestville +50 higher in Forestville

84 84th pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Castle Cove in Forestville +5.0 pts higher in Castle Cove

14.2% 91st pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Castle Cove with nearby areas

Roseville Chase Middle Cove North Willoughby Willoughby East Killarney Heights Castlecrag Willoughby Forestville

Compare Forestville with nearby areas

Killarney Heights Frenchs Forest Roseville Chase Castle Cove East Lindfield Davidson East Killara Middle Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Cove vs Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10844/castle-cove/vs/SAL11551/forestville