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Fords Bridge vs Louth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Fords Bridge profile · Louth profile

Fords Bridge Louth

Louth and Fords Bridge are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Louth is slightly larger in population, with 74 people compared to 30 in Fords Bridge. There are significant differences in education and income; Fords Bridge has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.8% compared to 0.0% in Louth), while Louth is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12 (57.9% versus 25.0%). First Nations households in Fords Bridge also earn much more, with a typical income of $2,250 compared to $649 in Louth.

Both areas are very similar in that no one is born overseas or uses a language other than English at home. They also share the same 0.0% unemployment rate and have the same share of full-time employment. Outside of these similarities, Louth has a much higher proportion of volunteers and people doing unpaid housework. Louth's population is also older, with 28.4% aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 20.0% seen in Fords Bridge.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44 larger in Louth Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Louth Participation: 28.2 pts higher in Fords Bridge Volunteering: 23.3 pts higher in Louth Housework 15h+: 23.3 pts higher in Louth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fords Bridgein Louth +44 larger in Louth gap widening
30 19th pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Fords Bridgein Louth +1 yrs older in Fords Bridge gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Fords Bridgein Louth +5.2 pts higher in Fords Bridge gap widening
13.3% 88th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fords Bridgein Louth +8.4 pts higher in Louth gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Fords Bridgein Louth +13.5 pts higher in Louth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Fords Bridgein Louth +6.1 pts higher in Fords Bridge gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 31.1%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

70.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 62.3%
11.1% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fords Bridge Louth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fords Bridgein Louth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

70.0% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 51.4%
26.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%
10.0% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Scottish +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Fords Bridgein Louth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fords Bridgein Louth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
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 Fords Bridgein Louth +19.7 pts higher in Louth gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 63.5%
10.0% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 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 Fords Bridgein Louth +32.9 pts higher in Louth gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 57.9% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Fords Bridgein Louth +14.8 pts higher in Fords Bridge gap widening
14.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fords Bridgein Louth +1 more in Louth
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 10 ◂ +45.0 pts 17.5%
25.0% Year 12 +32.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
12.5% Year 9 or below +13.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +71.9 pts 28.1%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

62.5% Engineering & related ◂ +46.9 pts 15.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fords Bridgein Louth +$157 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Fords Bridgein Louth +$313 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Fords Bridgein Louth +$625 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Fords Bridgein Louth +1.7 pts higher in Fords Bridge gap widening
14.8% 79th pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.1% $650–$1,499 +26.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fords Bridgein Louth +3.7 pts higher in Fords Bridge
26.7% 39th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Fords Bridgein Louth +12.2 pts higher in Louth
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Fords Bridgein Louth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 55.4%
0.0% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fords Bridgein Louth +23.3 pts higher in Louth gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 34.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Fords Bridgein Louth +6.6 pts higher in Louth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Fords Bridgein Louth +1.6 pts higher in Louth gap widening
14.8% 13th pct 16.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fords Bridgein Louth +23.3 pts higher in Louth gap widening
11.1% 8th pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fords Bridgein Louth +2 larger in Louth
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fords Bridgein Louth +20 yrs older in Louth
57 yrs 92nd pct 77 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Fords Bridgein Louth +$874 higher in Fords Bridge
$1,074 83rd pct $200 0th pct
Household income in Fords Bridgein Louth +$1,601 higher in Fords Bridge
$2,250 71st pct $649 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fords Bridgein Louth +0.2 larger in Louth gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

94.1% Couples with children ◂ +59.0 pts 35.1%
29.4% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +25.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fords Bridgein Louth
— $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Fords Bridgein Louth +$1,500 higher in Fords Bridge
$2,500 88th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Fords Bridgein Louth +0.10 higher in Louth gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 73.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 73.3% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 73.3%
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

21.4% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
21.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fords Bridgein Louth
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fords Bridgein Louth +6.8 pts higher in Fords Bridge
50.0% 98th pct 43.2% 93rd pct
PT commute in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 43.2%
16.7% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Walked +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 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

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.1 pts 15.4%
27.3% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fords Bridgein Louth +16.9 pts higher in Louth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fords Bridgein Louth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fords Bridgein Louth +28.2 pts higher in Fords Bridge gap widening
88.9% 100th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Fords Bridgein Louth +0.9 pts higher in Louth
66.7% 83rd pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%
0.0% Education & training +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%
0.0% Labourers +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fords Bridgein Louth +1.5 higher in Louth
0.3 46th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fords Bridgein Louth +1.7 more in Louth
0.3 45th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fords Bridgein Louth +64.8 pts higher in Louth
0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Fords Bridgein Louth +62.9 pts higher in Louth
3.6% 43rd pct 66.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fords Bridgein Louth +27.9 more in Louth
66.7 86th pct 94.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Fords Bridgein Louth even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Fords Bridgein Louth +0.2 pts higher in Fords Bridge
2.7% 7th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Fords Bridge with nearby areas

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Compare Louth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fords Bridge vs Louth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/vs/SAL12403/louth