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Forest Lodge vs Newtown

Name: Forest Lodge vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Forest Lodge profile · Newtown profile

Forest Lodge Newtown

Newtown (NSW) and Forest Lodge are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in their local makeup. Forest Lodge is far more diverse, with 41.4% of people born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.9% and 16.9% in Newtown (NSW). Newtown (NSW) is more connected and accessible, with far more public transport departures, a higher number of walkable amenities, and 4.25 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.63 in Forest Lodge.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 34 and an identical number of people per home. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,330 in Newtown (NSW) and $2,437 in Forest Lodge. While they are similar in many ways, the gap in unemployment for First Nations people is quite large, and it has widened over time, with Forest Lodge now at 20.7% compared to 6.4% in Newtown (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,725 larger in Newtown Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Forest Lodge Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lodge in Newtown +9,725 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

4,965 86th pct 14,690 88th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Newtown even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

46.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

55.8% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

32.1% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 23.1%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lodge Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

7.0% China ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

5.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%

10.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 78.3%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

25.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

5.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.4% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lodge in Newtown +2.62 more in Newtown

1.63 21st pct 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lodge in Newtown +11 more in Newtown

67 95th pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Forest Lodge in Newtown +36 larger in Newtown

412 61st pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Forest Lodge in Newtown +13 higher in Forest Lodge

1,139 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 82.7%

4.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

18.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.7% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$160 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$1,469 97th pct $1,309 93rd pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$107 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$281 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$3,664 99th pct $3,383 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +8.1 pts 65.2%

17.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lodge in Newtown +145 larger in Newtown

43 75th pct 188 86th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Newtown even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$218 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,125 86th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$395 higher in Newtown

$1,583 46th pct $1,978 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lodge in Newtown even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 43.9%

40.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

35.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.0% 3 people even 14.9%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

1.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$40 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$590 99th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lodge in Newtown +$33 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.10 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 57.6%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

61.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.8 pts 39.8%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

27.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.8% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Studio / none +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 22.6%

29.8% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.7% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.0% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 48.0%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lodge in Newtown +17 more in Newtown

11 81st pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.31 more in Forest Lodge

2.22 66th pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lodge in Newtown +1,389.6 more in Newtown

1,968.8 91st pct 3,358.3 99th pct

PT routes in Forest Lodge in Newtown +7 more in Newtown

13 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Forest Lodge in Newtown even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forest Lodge in Newtown +1 longer in Newtown

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lodge in Newtown +105,137 more in Newtown

112,864 90th pct 218,001 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lodge in Newtown +436,561 more in Newtown

270,156 88th pct 706,717 95th pct

Transit to city in Forest Lodge in Newtown +15 longer in Forest Lodge

42 22nd pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 55.1%

13.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 50.9%

28.1% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

2.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance even 11.9%

10.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 45.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.4 higher in Newtown

9.2 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lodge in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Forest Lodge in Newtown even