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Coomba Park vs Forster

Name: Coomba Park vs Forster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Coomba Park profile · Forster profile

Coomba Park Forster

Forster (NSW) and Coomba Park are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Forster (NSW) is a more urban hub, rated as somewhat walkable with many people living within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks and health services. In contrast, Coomba Park is car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of groceries or schools. These differences extend to housing and money; Coomba Park has a far higher share of separate houses (98.8%) and homes owned outright (62.3%), while Forster (NSW) has far more renters (26.2%) and much higher typical monthly mortgage payments ($1,733 compared to $906).

Both areas share a similar rate of volunteering, with about 15.5% of residents giving their time. They also both have an older population compared to the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Coomba Park, where the typical age is 61. While Forster (NSW) has more people working or looking for work, both areas have seen similar levels of mobility, with around 39% of residents moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,496 larger in Forster Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Coomba Park Mortgage: $827 higher in Forster Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Forster PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Park in Forster +13,496 larger in Forster gap steady

691 70th pct 14,187 88th pct

Median age in Coomba Park in Forster +4 yrs older in Coomba Park gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 24.9%

10.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 46.9%

22.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

7.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Park Forster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

7.2% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

40.4% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomba Park in Forster

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coomba Park in Forster +6 more in Forster

0 0th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Coomba Park in Forster

— 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Coomba Park in Forster

— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%

28.9% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

11.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

6.2% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Park in Forster +$151 higher in Forster gap widening

$430 6th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Coomba Park in Forster +$223 higher in Forster gap widening

$786 5th pct $1,009 14th pct

Family income in Coomba Park in Forster +$387 higher in Forster gap widening

$966 5th pct $1,353 18th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 37.1%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 50.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

10.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

4.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.1% None +10.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.1% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 23.7%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomba Park in Forster +833 larger in Forster

57 78th pct 890 87th pct

Median age in Coomba Park in Forster +15 yrs older in Coomba Park

39 yrs 77th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coomba Park in Forster +$129 higher in Forster

$381 14th pct $510 34th pct

Household income in Coomba Park in Forster +$111 higher in Forster

$1,042 20th pct $1,153 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Park in Forster +0.2 larger in Forster gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 43.9%

29.4% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

49.7% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 41.5%

33.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Park in Forster +$40 higher in Forster gap steady

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Coomba Park in Forster +$827 higher in Forster gap widening

$906 12th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coomba Park in Forster even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 48.7%

11.1% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +34.2 pts 64.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% 5 or more even 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.0% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.9 pts 20.8%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomba Park in Forster +137 more in Forster

0 0th pct 137 91st pct

Stops/1k in Coomba Park in Forster +9.66 more in Forster

0.00 0th pct 9.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Coomba Park in Forster +332.3 more in Forster

0.0 0th pct 332.3 75th pct

PT routes in Coomba Park in Forster +10 more in Forster

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Coomba Park in Forster

— 31 67th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 33.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

2.8% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 3.4%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%

8.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Park in Forster +5.2 higher in Forster

0.4 50th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomba Park in Forster +4.3 more in Forster

0.8 58th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Coomba Park in Forster +58.3 pts higher in Forster

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Coomba Park in Forster +54.7 pts higher in Forster

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Coomba Park in Forster +96.6 pts higher in Forster

0.0% 0th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Coomba Park in Forster +54.9 pts higher in Forster

0.0% 0th pct 54.9% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Coomba Park in Forster +80.6 pts higher in Forster

1.8% 38th pct 82.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Coomba Park in Forster +39.3 pts higher in Forster

0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Coomba Park in Forster +16.5 more in Forster

2.9 23rd pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Coomba Park in Forster +44 higher in Forster

6 69th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Coomba Park in Forster +2.3 pts higher in Coomba Park

7.3% 65th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Park vs Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11038/coomba-park/vs/SAL11553/forster