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Fiddletown vs Forest Glen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Fiddletown profile · Forest Glen profile

Fiddletown Forest Glen

Fiddletown and Forest Glen (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fiddletown is the larger of the two and has a workforce more likely to work from home (48.3% compared to 17.6% in Forest Glen (NSW)). It also has more large homes, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $455. In contrast, Forest Glen (NSW) is much older, with 25.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 15.1% in Fiddletown. Health issues are also far more common there, with 29.6% of residents having a long-term condition.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,570. They also have an identical share of children under 15, sitting at about 22%. While Fiddletown has more people living alone and a higher share of those with no religion, both areas are similarly reliant on cars and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 30.7 pts higher in Fiddletown Living alone: 20.6 pts higher in Fiddletown Full-time: 20.5 pts higher in Fiddletown 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Fiddletown Population: 188 larger in Fiddletown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +188 larger in Fiddletown gap widening
259 58th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1 yrs older in Fiddletown gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +10.3 pts higher in Forest Glen gap widening
15.1% 33rd pct 25.4% 75th pct
Under 15 in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.9 pts higher in Forest Glen gap steady
21.6% 78th pct 22.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +4.1 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 19.7%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%
21.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

Marital status

61.7% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
30.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 21.6%
5.3% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fiddletown Forest Glen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +5.0 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
20.5% 77th pct 15.5% 66th pct

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
5.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.7% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.8% Australian +34.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
43.6% English +11.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
9.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +5.4 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
9.7% 75th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 97.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +16.7 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
42.1% 55th pct 25.4% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +26.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
42.1% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 25.4%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1.6 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
58.5% 77th pct 56.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1.2 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
26.7% 80th pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
17.86 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +3 more in Fiddletown
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
347 53rd pct —
ICSEA in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
1,111 94th pct —

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.9%
19.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.0% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%
10.3% Postgraduate degree +12.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.6% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.5% Education +13.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +$97 higher in Fiddletown gap widening
$1,016 83rd pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +$21 higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing
$2,562 90th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +$249 higher in Fiddletown gap widening
$2,874 89th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +6.7 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
16.5% 84th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +6.6 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
42.6% 95th pct 36.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.8% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +10.7 pts higher in Forest Glen
18.9% 12th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +2.5 pts higher in Forest Glen
3.1% 17th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +2.3 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +15.9 pts ▸ 78.9%
15.1% One condition +14.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.8 pts higher in Fiddletown gap steady
14.6% 32nd pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +3.0 pts higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +6.1 pts higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing
23.3% 40th pct 29.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +7.6 pts higher in Forest Glen gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
36 yrs 74th pct —
Median income in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
$75 0th pct —
Household income in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
$75 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.4 larger in Forest Glen gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +6.0 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
11.5% 54th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +20.6 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
20.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 54.2%
21.5% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.6% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.6% 1 person ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
19.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% 6 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.4% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +$245 higher in Fiddletown gap widening
$455 88th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +$33 higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
$3,500 96th pct $3,467 96th pct
People / bedroom in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.10 higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +2.8 pts higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing
13.2% 39th pct 16.0% 48th pct
Owned outright in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +12.1 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
44.1% 59th pct 32.0% 26th pct
Separate houses in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1.5 pts higher in Forest Glen gap widening
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +19.4 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
79.4% 50th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 32.0%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 28.0%
13.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

30.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
27.9% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 12.0%
20.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $550–$749 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $3,000 or more +76.2 pts ▸ 142.9%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +30.7 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
48.3% 97th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1 more in Fiddletown
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +3.86 more in Fiddletown
3.86 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +19.3 more in Fiddletown
19.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +1 more in Fiddletown
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
126 84th pct —
Reach 30 min in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home ◂ +30.7 pts 17.6%
31.7% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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

30.3% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
30.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +10.0 pts higher in Fiddletown gap narrowing
24.9% 28th pct 14.9% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Fiddletownin Forest Glen
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +3.3 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +7.9 pts higher in Forest Glen gap widening
58.7% 43rd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +20.5 pts higher in Fiddletown gap widening
55.8% 38th pct 35.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +16.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.2% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.2 higher in Fiddletown
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +0.2 more in Fiddletown
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +7.0 pts higher in Fiddletown
7.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +8.5 pts higher in Fiddletown
8.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fiddletownin Forest Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +7.7 more in Fiddletown
7.7 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +2 higher in Forest Glen
1 47th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Fiddletownin Forest Glen +3.3 pts higher in Forest Glen
5.6% 48th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Fiddletown with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Glen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fiddletown vs Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11516/fiddletown/vs/SAL11545/forest-glen