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Forest Reefs vs Spring Terrace

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Forest Reefs profile · Spring Terrace profile

Forest Reefs Spring Terrace

Forest Reefs and Spring Terrace are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different workforce and housing profiles. Forest Reefs has a much stronger employment rate, with 64.9% of adults working or looking for work, compared to 51.5% in Spring Terrace. Income is also notably higher in Forest Reefs, where the typical household earns $2,343 a week, while the typical household in Spring Terrace earns $1,812. In contrast, Spring Terrace is more established and accessible, with 54.2% of homes owned outright and 23.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

The two areas are becoming more distinct in how people work, as the gap in people working from home has widened; 35.3% do so in Spring Terrace compared to 20.4% in Forest Reefs. They do share some similarities, such as having nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also lack public transport options, with no residents using it to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 414 larger in Forest Reefs Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Spring Terrace Work from home: 14.8 pts higher in Spring Terrace Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Forest Reefs Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Forest Reefs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +414 larger in Forest Reefs gap widening
537 65th pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +7 yrs older in Spring Terrace gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.8 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap narrowing
2.4% 55th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +9.0 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +6.6 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap steady
19.4% 66th pct 26.0% 89th pct
De facto in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +9.7 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%
19.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

Marital status

60.0% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 74.7%
27.7% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 14.1%
5.9% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Reefs Spring Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +3.7 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.6%
1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 46.3%
44.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
13.2% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 95.9%
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 Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +7.4 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
27.7% 19th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 71.5%
27.7% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +8.8 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
50.5% 63rd pct 59.3% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.6 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap narrowing
24.6% 77th pct 25.3% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace
— 31.25 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +2 more in Spring Terrace
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace
— 49 16th pct
ICSEA in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace
— 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.8%
6.1% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 18.5%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 24.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.0% Agriculture & environment +18.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 4.6%
10.4% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
9.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$198 higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
$891 72nd pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$531 higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
$2,343 87th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$667 higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +1.0 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap narrowing
20.1% 89th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +6.1 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%
7.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +4.3 pts higher in Spring Terrace
26.6% 39th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +1.2 pts higher in Forest Reefs
8.6% 54th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.5 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.2% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
3.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 59.3%
19.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%
5.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.2% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +1.9 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap narrowing
25.1% 76th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +4.9 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +4.1 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
30.3% 75th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +2.2 pts higher in Forest Reefs
2.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +3.9 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap narrowing
25.4% 57th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +9 larger in Forest Reefs
13 62nd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +19 yrs older in Spring Terrace
29 yrs 60th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$1,775 higher in Spring Terrace
$725 58th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.4 larger in Forest Reefs gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.1 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap steady
4.9% 22nd pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +4.6 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
16.3% 23rd pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 58.7%
26.9% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
4.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.5% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 12.5%
16.3% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.4% 5 people ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$87 higher in Forest Reefs gap narrowing
$325 64th pct $238 36th pct
Mortgage in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +$231 higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
$2,174 80th pct $1,943 69th pct
People / bedroom in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.10 higher in Forest Reefs gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +1.6 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap narrowing
9.9% 26th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +17.5 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
36.6% 37th pct 54.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +2.3 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
97.7% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +2.4 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap narrowing
87.2% 71st pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 35.4%
9.9% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 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

33.1% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 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

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
47.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
25.6% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +14.8 pts higher in Spring Terrace gap widening
20.4% 61st pct 35.3% 87th pct
PT commute in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
20.4% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 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% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
20.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.7% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +7.1 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 19.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +1.1 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap narrowing
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +13.4 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 51.5% 24th pct
Full-time in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +11.5 pts higher in Forest Reefs gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 51.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%
8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 5.9%
5.6% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
5.2% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.1 more in Spring Terrace
0.1 39th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +23.3 pts higher in Spring Terrace
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +4.4 more in Spring Terrace
3.7 25th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace even
1 45th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Forest Reefsin Spring Terrace +0.5 pts higher in Forest Reefs
5.1% 43rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Forest Reefs with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Terrace with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Reefs vs Spring Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11550/forest-reefs/vs/SAL13636/spring-terrace