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Forster vs Tuncurry

Name: Forster vs Tuncurry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Forster profile · Tuncurry profile

Forster Tuncurry

Forster (NSW) and Tuncurry are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their layout and accessibility. Tuncurry is far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (77.6% compared to 39.3% in Forster (NSW)) and groceries (80.5% versus 54.7%). Forster (NSW) has a higher share of larger homes, with 70.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.1% in Tuncurry. Forster (NSW) also has more separate houses (64.6%) and a larger population of children under 15 (13.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. However, the two areas differ in their age profiles; residents are noticeably older in Tuncurry, where the typical age is 62. This is consistent with Tuncurry having a higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (45.7%) and a higher percentage of people needing help with daily activities (13.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,811 larger in Forster 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Forster Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Forster Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Forster Median age: 5 yrs older in Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster in Tuncurry +7,811 larger in Forster gap steady

14,187 88th pct 6,376 86th pct

Median age in Forster in Tuncurry +5 yrs older in Tuncurry gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 43.6%

26.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

12.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Forster Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.7%

40.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forster in Tuncurry +3.25 more in Tuncurry

1.62 21st pct 4.87 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forster in Tuncurry +1 more in Forster

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Forster in Tuncurry +10 larger in Forster

430 63rd pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Forster in Tuncurry +4 higher in Tuncurry

955 29th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Forster in Tuncurry +$82 higher in Forster gap widening

$581 22nd pct $499 12th pct

Household income in Forster in Tuncurry +$155 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,009 14th pct $854 8th pct

Family income in Forster in Tuncurry +$216 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,353 18th pct $1,137 10th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +4.6 pts 46.1%

23.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster in Tuncurry +552 larger in Forster

890 87th pct 338 86th pct

Median age in Forster in Tuncurry +3 yrs older in Tuncurry

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Forster in Tuncurry +$25 higher in Forster

$510 34th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Forster in Tuncurry +$28 higher in Forster

$1,153 25th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster in Tuncurry +0.2 larger in Forster gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 32.3%

17.8% One-parent families even 17.8%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.5% 2 people even 41.5%

35.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster in Tuncurry +$30 higher in Forster gap steady

$340 69th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Forster in Tuncurry +$411 higher in Forster gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,322 30th pct

People / bedroom in Forster in Tuncurry even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

64.6% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 54.1%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 13.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.9%

11.4% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.8% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster in Tuncurry +68 more in Forster

137 91st pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forster in Tuncurry +1.17 more in Tuncurry

9.66 87th pct 10.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Forster in Tuncurry +52.1 more in Tuncurry

332.3 75th pct 384.4 76th pct

PT routes in Forster in Tuncurry +3 more in Forster

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Forster in Tuncurry +26 longer in Forster

31 67th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 27.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

11.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

16.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster in Tuncurry +1.0 higher in Tuncurry

5.6 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster in Tuncurry +1.3 more in Tuncurry

5.1 84th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Forster in Tuncurry +18.4 pts higher in Tuncurry

58.3% 82nd pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Forster in Tuncurry +25.8 pts higher in Tuncurry

54.7% 81st pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Forster in Tuncurry +0.3 pts higher in Tuncurry

96.6% 89th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Forster in Tuncurry +25.1 pts higher in Tuncurry

54.9% 77th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Forster in Tuncurry +3.4 pts higher in Tuncurry

82.5% 76th pct 85.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Forster in Tuncurry +38.3 pts higher in Tuncurry

39.3% 81st pct 77.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Forster in Tuncurry +1.7 more in Forster

19.4 61st pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster in Tuncurry +7 higher in Forster

50 78th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Forster in Tuncurry +2.2 pts higher in Forster

4.9% 41st pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11553/forster/vs/SAL13987/tuncurry