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Forbesdale vs Stratford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Forbesdale profile · Stratford profile

Forbesdale Stratford

Forbesdale and Stratford (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. There are striking differences in their housing and health profiles. Forbesdale is far more likely to have homes owned outright (58.2%) and larger houses, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Stratford (NSW) has a much higher share of people living alone (41.4%) and a significantly higher rate of people with a mental health condition (17.4% compared to 1.8% in Forbesdale). Forbesdale also has a much higher rate of volunteers at 23.5%.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of renters (20.0%) and almost identical levels of education and personal income. They also both have a low share of people who speak a language other than English at home. These similarities exist despite different levels of accessibility; Stratford (NSW) is mostly car-dependent but has more public transport and schools within walking distance, while Forbesdale is car-dependent with almost no nearby public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 14.5 pts higher in Stratford 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Forbesdale Living alone: 21.4 pts higher in Stratford Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Forbesdale Volunteering: 16.1 pts higher in Forbesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesdalein Stratford +9 larger in Forbesdale gap narrowing
170 50th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Forbesdalein Stratford +7 yrs older in Forbesdale gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Forbesdalein Stratford +1.6 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesdalein Stratford +6.2 pts higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
33.5% 90th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Forbesdalein Stratford +4.4 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Forbesdalein Stratford +0.6 pts higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%
5.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +21.0 pts 36.0%
22.1% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
6.0% Divorced +14.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Age & sex structure

Forbesdale Stratford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.7 pts higher in Stratford gap steady
3.5% 16th pct 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 89.4%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

57.6% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 49.7%
46.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%
8.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesdalein Stratford +4.3 pts higher in Stratford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 88.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.4 pts higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 32.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 51.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%
2.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam 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 Forbesdalein Stratford +2.7 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
24.0% 6th pct 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesdalein Stratford +0.8 pts higher in Forbesdale gap steady
7.4% 19th pct 6.6% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forbesdalein Stratford
— 38.46 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forbesdalein Stratford even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Forbesdalein Stratford even
15 2nd pct 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Forbesdalein Stratford even
904 13th pct 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 37.0%
24.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
3.1% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +22.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%
7.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
8.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forbesdalein Stratford +$3 higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
$589 23rd pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Forbesdalein Stratford +$354 higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
$1,333 35th pct $979 13th pct
Family income in Forbesdalein Stratford +$56 higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
$1,524 28th pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.0 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
6.0% 38th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Forbesdalein Stratford +3.0 pts higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
7.3% 22nd pct 4.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

47.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.4%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.7%
12.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesdalein Stratford +8.5 pts higher in Stratford
30.6% 59th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Forbesdalein Stratford +15.6 pts higher in Stratford
1.8% 10th pct 17.4% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesdalein Stratford +6.4 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.8% Mental health +15.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.7% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +15.0 pts 50.3%
20.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesdalein Stratford +16.1 pts higher in Forbesdale gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 7.4% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.7 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesdalein Stratford +0.8 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
24.2% 44th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Forbesdalein Stratford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesdalein Stratford +6.6 pts higher in Forbesdale gap widening
30.9% 81st pct 24.3% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbesdalein Stratford +2 larger in Stratford
10 59th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Forbesdalein Stratford +6 yrs older in Forbesdale
51 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Forbesdalein Stratford +$56 higher in Forbesdale
$574 43rd pct $518 35th pct
Household income in Forbesdalein Stratford +$412 higher in Stratford
$900 14th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesdalein Stratford +0.6 larger in Forbesdale gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Forbesdalein Stratford +1.1 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Forbesdalein Stratford +21.4 pts higher in Stratford gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 41.4% 92nd pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%
10.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.4% 2 people ◂ +23.5 pts 32.9%
20.0% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
14.5% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%
5.5% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesdalein Stratford +$90 higher in Forbesdale gap widening
$340 69th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Forbesdalein Stratford +$65 higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
$1,127 20th pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Forbesdalein Stratford +21.0 pts higher in Forbesdale gap widening
58.2% 89th pct 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesdalein Stratford +23.4 pts higher in Forbesdale gap widening
89.1% 76th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 37.1%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.0% Rented even 20.0%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

45.5% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +51.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forbesdalein Stratford +10.7 pts higher in Forbesdale gap widening
18.1% 55th pct 7.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Forbesdalein Stratford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forbesdalein Stratford +2 more in Stratford
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Forbesdalein Stratford +12.42 more in Stratford
0.00 0th pct 12.42 88th pct
Departures/1k in Forbesdalein Stratford +62.1 more in Stratford
0.0 0th pct 62.1 64th pct
PT routes in Forbesdalein Stratford +2 more in Stratford
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Forbesdalein Stratford +48 longer in Forbesdale
79 96th pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 68.5%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 7.4%
14.5% Walked ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%
23.6% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesdalein Stratford +13.9 pts higher in Stratford gap widening
24.4% 27th pct 38.3% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesdalein Stratford +14.5 pts higher in Stratford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 96th pct
Participation in Forbesdalein Stratford +10.8 pts higher in Forbesdale gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Forbesdalein Stratford +9.1 pts higher in Forbesdale gap widening
55.4% 36th pct 46.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 13.0%
13.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Mining +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 18.5%
18.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.8% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 5.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
4.8% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.1 higher in Stratford
0.2 44th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesdalein Stratford +2.0 more in Stratford
0.2 45th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Forbesdalein Stratford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forbesdalein Stratford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesdalein Stratford +71.9 pts higher in Stratford
0.0% 0th pct 71.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Forbesdalein Stratford +75.4 pts higher in Stratford
0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesdalein Stratford +51.9 pts higher in Stratford
23.6% 55th pct 75.4% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Forbesdalein Stratford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesdalein Stratford +37.6 more in Stratford
5.9 31st pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesdalein Stratford even
1 44th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Forbesdalein Stratford +1.3 pts higher in Forbesdale
5.7% 50th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbesdale vs Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11542/forbesdale/vs/SAL13687/stratford