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Forestville vs Middle Cove

Name: Forestville vs Middle Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Forestville profile · Middle Cove profile

Forestville Middle Cove

Forestville (NSW) and Middle Cove are neighbouring areas with a clear difference in wealth and housing. Middle Cove has a much higher typical weekly household income of $4,446 compared to $2,507 in Forestville (NSW). This is consistent with Middle Cove's higher levels of education, where 56.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 38.7% in Forestville (NSW). Homes in Middle Cove are also more likely to be large, detached houses, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. Forestville (NSW) is more likely to be rented and has better walking access to groceries and health services.

Both areas are very similar in their age profiles, with about 20% of the population being children under 15. They also share similar unemployment rates and the same typical commute time to the city. While Middle Cove has a far higher share of people working from home at 64.2%, Forestville (NSW) also sits well above the national figure at 47.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,332 larger in Forestville Household income: $1,939 higher in Middle Cove Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Middle Cove Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Middle Cove Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Middle Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forestville in Middle Cove +7,332 larger in Forestville gap widening

8,659 87th pct 1,327 75th pct

Median age in Forestville in Middle Cove +2 yrs older in Middle Cove gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

56.3% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Forestville Middle Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 63.1%

3.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.8% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.2% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 47.4%

39.0% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam even 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forestville in Middle Cove +1.51 more in Middle Cove

2.21 32nd pct 3.72 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forestville in Middle Cove +8 more in Forestville

35 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Forestville in Middle Cove +144 larger in Middle Cove

485 70th pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Forestville in Middle Cove +12 higher in Middle Cove

1,138 99th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

14.3% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 5.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forestville in Middle Cove +$433 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$936 76th pct $1,369 95th pct

Household income in Forestville in Middle Cove +$1,939 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$2,507 89th pct $4,446 100th pct

Family income in Forestville in Middle Cove +$1,535 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$3,125 92nd pct $4,660 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

12.9% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forestville in Middle Cove +26 larger in Forestville

34 74th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Forestville in Middle Cove +19 yrs older in Middle Cove

23 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Forestville in Middle Cove +$151 higher in Middle Cove

$749 60th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Forestville in Middle Cove +$2,500 higher in Middle Cove

$2,250 71st pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forestville in Middle Cove +0.1 larger in Middle Cove gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

18.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

25.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%

16.1% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forestville in Middle Cove +$280 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$650 100th pct $930 100th pct

Mortgage in Forestville in Middle Cove +$750 higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing

$3,250 94th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Forestville in Middle Cove +0.10 higher in Forestville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.5% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 96.9%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 3.8%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $750 or more +52.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

15.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forestville in Middle Cove +15 more in Forestville

31 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forestville in Middle Cove +8.48 more in Middle Cove

3.58 72nd pct 12.06 88th pct

Departures/1k in Forestville in Middle Cove +241.4 more in Middle Cove

2,693.0 95th pct 2,934.4 97th pct

PT routes in Forestville in Middle Cove +5 more in Forestville

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Forestville in Middle Cove +1 longer in Middle Cove

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forestville in Middle Cove +4 longer in Forestville

15 12th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Forestville in Middle Cove +13,161 more in Forestville

13,161 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forestville in Middle Cove +57,354 more in Forestville

142,741 86th pct 85,387 75th pct

Transit to city in Forestville in Middle Cove +2 longer in Forestville

50 36th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Worked at home +16.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 19.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

8.5% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.5% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forestville in Middle Cove +0.8 higher in Forestville

7.7 96th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forestville in Middle Cove +0.2 more in Forestville

7.3 96th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Forestville in Middle Cove +9.6 pts higher in Middle Cove

89.3% 94th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Forestville in Middle Cove +17.9 pts higher in Forestville

89.3% 94th pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Forestville in Middle Cove +10.6 pts higher in Middle Cove

89.2% 84th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Forestville in Middle Cove +10.0 pts higher in Middle Cove

90.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Forestville in Middle Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forestville in Middle Cove +13.6 pts higher in Forestville

81.8% 94th pct 68.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Forestville in Middle Cove +6.7 more in Middle Cove

11.4 45th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Forestville in Middle Cove +51 higher in Forestville

134 87th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Forestville in Middle Cove +7.0 pts higher in Middle Cove

9.2% 77th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Forestville with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Cove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forestville vs Middle Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11551/forestville/vs/SAL12613/middle-cove