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Forbes Creek vs Hoskinstown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Forbes Creek profile · Hoskinstown profile

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown

Hoskinstown and Forbes Creek are two neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Residents in Forbes Creek are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 38 in Hoskinstown. Religious views also differ sharply, as 79% of people in Forbes Creek report no religion, compared to 42.4% in Hoskinstown. Hoskinstown has a larger presence of working adults, with 71.5% working or looking for work, and a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (34.2% versus 23.2%). Homes in Hoskinstown are more likely to be large, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, while 50% of homes in Forbes Creek are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that all homes are separate houses and both are car-dependent. No one in either area uses public transport to get to work, and neither has any shops or health services within a 15-minute walk. These commonalities remain steady as the gaps between the two areas, such as the difference in typical age and income, have stayed wide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 129 larger in Hoskinstown No religion: 36.6 pts higher in Forbes Creek 3+ bedrooms: 33.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown Full-time: 27.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown Median age: 14 yrs older in Forbes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +129 larger in Hoskinstown gap steady
62 31st pct 191 52nd pct
Median age in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +14 yrs older in Forbes Creek gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +2.3 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +2.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
14.5% 31st pct 17.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +6.0 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +7.9 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
21.3% 89th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

53.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.5 pts 26.7%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

41.1% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 58.9%
23.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.8% Divorced ◂ +16.0 pts 10.8%
10.7% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +9.4 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
19.4% 75th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 88.0%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.2% English ◂ +11.7 pts 33.5%
8.1% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% German ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
8.1% Dutch ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +1.7 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +36.6 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

79.0% No religion ◂ +36.6 pts 42.4%
19.4% Christianity +35.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
4.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +5.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
58.9% 78th pct 64.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +1.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
21.4% 71st pct 22.8% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 64.7%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%
0.0% Health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
10.8% Information technology ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
10.8% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Creative arts +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Income

Personal income in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$181 higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
$1,100 87th pct $1,281 92nd pct
Household income in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$250 higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
$2,666 92nd pct $2,916 95th pct
Family income in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$451 higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $3,700 99th pct
High earners in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +11.0 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
23.2% 93rd pct 34.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +2.5 pts higher in Hoskinstown
41.7% 94th pct 44.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.1% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +1.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown
30.6% 59th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +1.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown
12.9% 87th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +2.5 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.0%
24.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +1.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
26.8% 79th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even gap narrowing
19.6% 89th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +0.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +5.8 pts higher in Forbes Creek
11.3% 99th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +11.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
17.9% 17th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +6 larger in Hoskinstown
5 49th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +7 yrs older in Forbes Creek
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$725 higher in Hoskinstown
$649 51st pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$1,124 higher in Hoskinstown
$1,625 47th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +0.2 larger in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +4.1 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap steady
13.2% 64th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +6.6 pts higher in Hoskinstown
12.5% 12th pct 19.1% 34th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.2% 2 people ◂ +26.2 pts 27.9%
29.2% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 16.2%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 13.2%
12.5% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$15 higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +$725 higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
$1,875 65th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +0.10 higher in Forbes Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +11.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +14.7 pts higher in Forbes Creek
50.0% 75th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +33.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown
50.0% 9th pct 83.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

12.5% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 7.4%
12.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +14.0 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 73.8%
0.0% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.5 pts 28.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.8% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +7.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +4.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +14.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
57.1% 38th pct 71.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +27.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
51.6% 21st pct 79.4% 96th pct

Industries people work in

32.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 17.8%
19.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
9.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +0.1 higher in Hoskinstown
0.0 0th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +0.3 more in Hoskinstown
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +2.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +20.9 more in Hoskinstown
0.0 0th pct 20.9 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown even
0 35th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Forbes Creekin Hoskinstown +6.0 pts higher in Forbes Creek
11.9% 87th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes Creek vs Hoskinstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11540/forbes-creek/vs/SAL11951/hoskinstown