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Forresters Beach vs Terrigal

Name: Forresters Beach vs Terrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Forresters Beach profile · Terrigal profile

Forresters Beach Terrigal

Terrigal and Forresters Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with different layouts and demographics. Terrigal has a more developed feel, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (61.8% compared to 3.9%) and a higher share of residents born overseas (21.2% versus 14.4%). It also sees higher typical incomes, with 31.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.8% in Forresters Beach. In contrast, Forresters Beach is more accessible by transit, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,296.1 versus 720.4) and a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries (80.7% versus 43.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with 2.6 people per home in each. They also share nearly identical rates of volunteering and people living alone. While Terrigal has a larger First Nations population and a higher unemployment rate for this group (11.8% versus 0.0% in Forresters Beach), both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,376 larger in Terrigal Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Terrigal Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Forresters Beach Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Terrigal Born overseas: 6.8 pts higher in Terrigal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +9,376 larger in Terrigal gap widening

3,354 86th pct 12,730 88th pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +1 yrs older in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 52.2%

26.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Forresters Beach Terrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 74.4%

5.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%

39.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

11.4% Scottish even 11.4%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 87.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 51.5%

40.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%

5.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forresters Beach in Terrigal

— 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +9 more in Terrigal

6 74th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +96 larger in Terrigal

522 75th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +81 higher in Terrigal

996 53rd pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

24.1% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$87 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$819 62nd pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$298 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$1,758 63rd pct $2,056 77th pct

Family income in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$239 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$2,206 69th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.2% Mental health even 7.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +146 larger in Terrigal

101 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +4 yrs older in Terrigal

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$71 higher in Forresters Beach

$784 64th pct $713 57th pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$210 higher in Forresters Beach

$2,349 74th pct $2,139 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forresters Beach in Terrigal even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 57.7%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

10.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

13.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$50 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$470 90th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +$321 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$2,171 80th pct $2,492 87th pct

People / bedroom in Forresters Beach in Terrigal even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%

14.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 71.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment +20.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%

14.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 39.0%

27.3% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

7.1% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

28.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +39 more in Terrigal

29 86th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +3.30 more in Forresters Beach

8.65 87th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +575.6 more in Forresters Beach

1,296.1 88th pct 720.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +7 more in Forresters Beach

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +3 longer in Terrigal

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +3 longer in Forresters Beach

67 48th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +7,976 more in Forresters Beach

22,825 76th pct 14,849 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +18,651 more in Forresters Beach

33,500 58th pct 14,849 45th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 44.3%

28.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

7.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food even 7.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +0.2 higher in Terrigal

5.2 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +0.7 more in Terrigal

4.4 80th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +25.0 pts higher in Forresters Beach

78.6% 88th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +37.1 pts higher in Forresters Beach

80.7% 90th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Forresters Beach in Terrigal even

93.9% 85th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +57.8 pts higher in Terrigal

3.9% 59th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +2.6 pts higher in Forresters Beach

95.3% 83rd pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +39.7 pts higher in Forresters Beach

80.0% 93rd pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +6.5 more in Terrigal

13.1 49th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +76 higher in Terrigal

36 76th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Forresters Beach in Terrigal +2.8 pts higher in Terrigal

9.6% 79th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forresters Beach vs Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/vs/SAL13820/terrigal