Compare

Forbes vs Garema

Name: Forbes vs Garema — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Forbes profile · Garema profile

Forbes Garema

Forbes (NSW) and Garema are nearby areas with very different characters. Forbes (NSW) is a larger hub where residents are more likely to rent and a far higher share, 24%, are aged 65 and over. It is a somewhat walkable area with a far higher number of people working in health and education. In contrast, Garema is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a workforce dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing. Residents in Garema are far older, with a typical age of 50, and a much higher share, 31.8%, work from home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, although this is far higher in Garema at 38.1%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,221 in Forbes (NSW) and $1,312 in Garema. While Forbes (NSW) has a far higher proportion of seniors, the two areas have seen similar levels of mobility, with about a third of residents in both places moving house in the last five years.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 8,073 larger in Forbes Work from home: 23.8 pts higher in Garema No car: 5.9 pts higher in Forbes Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Forbes Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbes in Garema +8,073 larger in Forbes gap steady

8,157 87th pct 84 37th pct

Median age in Forbes in Garema +8 yrs older in Garema gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +20.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 6.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

34.3% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 26.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Garema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 81.0%

0.5% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.7%

39.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

64.2% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 42.9%

25.9% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forbes in Garema

3.15 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forbes in Garema +5 more in Forbes

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Forbes in Garema

405 60th pct —

ICSEA in Forbes in Garema

944 24th pct —

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.5%

14.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 7.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

5.8% Agriculture & environment +17.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

9.3% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

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

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Forbes in Garema +$37 higher in Garema gap steady

$706 41st pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Forbes in Garema +$91 higher in Garema gap narrowing

$1,221 27th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Forbes in Garema +$233 higher in Garema gap narrowing

$1,641 35th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 12.1%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 9.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 56.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 10.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbes in Garema +1,190 larger in Forbes

1,195 88th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Forbes in Garema +2 yrs older in Garema

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Forbes in Garema +$13 higher in Garema

$636 49th pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Forbes in Garema +$597 higher in Forbes

$1,246 28th pct $649 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbes in Garema +0.1 larger in Garema gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 45.9%

32.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 24.2%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbes in Garema +$155 higher in Forbes

$230 34th pct $75 2nd pct

Mortgage in Forbes in Garema +$310 higher in Garema gap narrowing

$1,257 27th pct $1,567 46th pct

People / bedroom in Forbes in Garema even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 21.2%

28.0% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 12.1%

2.0% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

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

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 18.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

5.5% 5 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +52.1 pts 0.0%

31.5% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forbes in Garema +50 more in Forbes

50 87th pct 0 0th pct

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

6.13 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

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

136.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forbes in Garema +9 more in Forbes

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forbes in Garema

78 95th pct —

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 50.0%

8.0% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

3.6% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 17.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.5% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Professionals even 15.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbes in Garema +4.5 higher in Forbes

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forbes in Garema +4.3 more in Forbes

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

39.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

73.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forbes in Garema +60.6 pts higher in Forbes

60.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

74.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

45.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forbes in Garema +18.8 more in Forbes

18.8 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1 52nd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Forbes in Garema +0.3 pts higher in Forbes

3.0% 12th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Forbes with nearby areas

Tichborne Gunning Gap Nelungaloo Gunningbland Daroobalgie Garema Jemalong Bedgerabong

Compare Garema with nearby areas

Ooma Pinnacle Pullabooka Wirrinya Forbes Mulyandry Glenelg Jemalong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Garema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11539/forbes/vs/SAL11592/garema