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Forest Grove vs Yarras

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Forest Grove profile · Yarras profile

Forest Grove Yarras

Forest Grove (NSW) and Yarras (Bathurst Regional - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between the two neighbours. Residents in Yarras are far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 48 in Forest Grove (NSW). Incomes are also much higher in Forest Grove (NSW), where the typical weekly household income is $3,166, while in Yarras (Bathurst Regional - NSW) it is $1,274.

Both areas have remained very similar in their lack of infrastructure since 2011. They are both car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. This isolation is reflected in the national context, with both areas sitting far outside the national figure for walkability.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Grovein Yarras +106 larger in Forest Grove gap widening
115 44th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 104
  • First area, 2021: 115
  • Second area, 2016: 10
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Forest Grovein Yarras +15 yrs older in Yarras gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 61 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
First Nations in Forest Grovein Yarras
6.1% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
22.6% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%
16.5% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%
6.6% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +46.5 pts ▸ 77.8%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +30.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married +52.3 pts ▸ 111.1%
23.7% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Grove Yarras

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

  • 85+ in Forest Grove: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Forest Grove: 2.6% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Forest Grove: 4.3% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Forest Grove: 4.3% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Forest Grove: 7.8% males, 6.9% females; 65–69 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 42.9% females
  • 60–64 in Forest Grove: 0.0% males, 5.2% females; 60–64 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Forest Grove: 7.8% males, 6.0% females; 55–59 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 28.6% females
  • 50–54 in Forest Grove: 4.3% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Forest Grove: 6.9% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Forest Grove: 0.0% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Forest Grove: 3.4% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Yarras: 28.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Forest Grove: 4.3% males, 4.3% females; 30–34 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Forest Grove: 2.6% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Forest Grove: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Forest Grove: 2.6% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Forest Grove: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Forest Grove: 3.4% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Forest Grove: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Yarras: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Grovein Yarras
7.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%

Country of birth

90.4% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% South Africa ◂ +3.5 pts 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%

Ancestry

30.4% English +47.3 pts ▸ 77.8%
14.8% Irish +40.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
51.3% Australian ◂ +18.0 pts 33.3%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forest Grovein Yarras
5.2% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%
Limited English in Forest Grovein Yarras
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

89.6% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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

19.1% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.1%

Religious affiliation

77.4% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
19.1% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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

73.3% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 66.7%
  • First area, 2021: 73.3%
28.9% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Grovein Yarras +1 more in Forest Grove
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
191 36th pct
978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

15.6% Year 10 +84.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
73.3% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +23.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
22.2% Society & culture ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.1% Education ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Grovein Yarras +$443 higher in Forest Grove gap widening
$1,017 84th pct $574 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,017
  • Second area, 2016: $483
  • Second area, 2021: $574
Household income in Forest Grovein Yarras +$1,892 higher in Forest Grove gap widening
$3,166 99th pct $1,274 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,833
  • First area, 2021: $3,166
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $1,274
Family income in Forest Grovein Yarras +$1,976 higher in Forest Grove gap widening
$3,250 94th pct $1,274 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,274
20.6% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%
High-income homes in Forest Grovein Yarras
47.2% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Grovein Yarras
30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Forest Grovein Yarras
4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Forest Grovein Yarras
3.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +58.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
11.3% Arthritis +33.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +22.8 pts ▸ 88.9%
20.9% One condition ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

18.6% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.4%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
Unpaid carers in Forest Grovein Yarras
19.6% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.6%
Unpaid child care in Forest Grovein Yarras
28.9% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.6%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
Defence service in Forest Grovein Yarras
4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Grovein Yarras
27.8% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.2%
  • First area, 2021: 27.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Grovein Yarras +7 larger in Forest Grove
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Forest Grovein Yarras
$725 58th pct
Household income in Forest Grovein Yarras
$3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Grovein Yarras +0.5 larger in Forest Grove gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
6.8% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%
13.9% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%

Family composition

35.0% Couples without children +65.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
61.2% Couples with children ◂ +61.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
19.4% 5 people ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
13.9% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$288 53rd pct
$2,167 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,968
  • First area, 2021: $2,167
People / bedroom in Forest Grovein Yarras +0.10 higher in Forest Grove gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Forest Grovein Yarras
47.2% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.6%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%
Separate houses in Forest Grovein Yarras
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
94.4% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 94.4%

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright +152.8 pts ▸ 200.0%
47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
36.1% 5 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Forest Grovein Yarras
18.5% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Forest Grovein Yarras +23 longer in Yarras
56 83rd pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Forest Grovein Yarras +1 longer in Forest Grove
147 89th pct 146 89th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
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

22.9% 4 or more +110.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Grovein Yarras
35.4% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 35.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Forest Grovein Yarras
62.9% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54.4%
  • First area, 2021: 62.9%
66.2% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 64.7%
  • First area, 2021: 66.2%

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
16.9% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Grovein Yarras even
0 40th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Forest Grovein Yarras +1.4 pts higher in Yarras
5.5% 48th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Grove vs Yarras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/vs/SAL14498/yarras