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Forresters Beach vs Toowoon Bay

Name: Forresters Beach vs Toowoon Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Forresters Beach profile · Toowoon Bay profile

Forresters Beach Toowoon Bay

Forresters Beach and Toowoon Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, yet they differ in character. Toowoon Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 44 in Forresters Beach, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.8% versus 25.7%). Forresters Beach is more likely to have separate houses (79.8% versus 41.3%) and larger homes, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms. There are also notable gaps in income; typical family weekly earnings are well higher in Forresters Beach at $2,206, while Toowoon Bay residents earn $1,600.

These two areas share a great deal in common, with nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also track very similarly in the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits around $2,100 in both places. While they share these commonalities, their housing markets diverge, with renting far higher in Toowoon Bay (32.9%) than in Forresters Beach (14.8%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Forresters Beach Median age: 14 yrs older in Toowoon Bay Population: 2,811 larger in Forresters Beach Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Toowoon Bay PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Forresters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +2,811 larger in Forresters Beach gap widening

3,354 86th pct 543 66th pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +14 yrs older in Toowoon Bay gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.7% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 47.0%

26.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

8.4% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Forresters Beach Toowoon Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 79.4%

5.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.8% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.3%

15.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

40.6% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 30.4%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +2 more in Forresters Beach

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +29 larger in Toowoon Bay

522 75th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +12 higher in Forresters Beach

996 53rd pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 42.8%

25.7% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

9.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$165 higher in Forresters Beach gap widening

$819 62nd pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$590 higher in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

$1,758 63rd pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$606 higher in Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,206 69th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

14.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.3% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 57.5%

21.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +87 larger in Forresters Beach

101 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +8 yrs older in Toowoon Bay

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$434 higher in Forresters Beach

$784 64th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$1,775 higher in Forresters Beach

$2,349 74th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.6 larger in Forresters Beach gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 36.8%

30.4% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.8% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.1% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 6.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$90 higher in Forresters Beach gap steady

$470 90th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +$91 higher in Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,171 80th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.10 higher in Forresters Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 19.8%

14.8% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +38.6 pts 41.3%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 16.3%

21.3% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%

14.8% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.0%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 14.0%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 6.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +22 more in Forresters Beach

29 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +4.24 more in Toowoon Bay

8.65 87th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +2,227.0 more in Toowoon Bay

1,296.1 88th pct 3,523.0 100th pct

PT routes in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +5 more in Forresters Beach

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +5 longer in Toowoon Bay

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +6 longer in Toowoon Bay

67 48th pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +22,825 more in Forresters Beach

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +10,675 more in Forresters Beach

33,500 58th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 41.4%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

0.8% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

12.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.2 higher in Forresters Beach

5.2 84th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.3 more in Forresters Beach

4.4 80th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +73.8 pts higher in Forresters Beach

78.6% 88th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +80.6 pts higher in Forresters Beach

80.7% 90th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +6.1 pts higher in Toowoon Bay

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +3.9 pts higher in Forresters Beach

3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +4.7 pts higher in Toowoon Bay

95.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +80.0 pts higher in Forresters Beach

80.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +12.7 more in Toowoon Bay

13.1 49th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +133 higher in Toowoon Bay

36 76th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Forresters Beach in Toowoon Bay +6.3 pts higher in Forresters Beach

9.6% 79th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forresters Beach vs Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/vs/SAL13934/toowoon-bay