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Forster vs Wallis Lake

Name: Forster vs Wallis Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Forster profile · Wallis Lake profile

Forster Wallis Lake

Forster (NSW) is a sizeable hub with a population of 14,187, while Wallis Lake is sparsely populated with just 6 residents. Forster (NSW) is much more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), compared to Wallis Lake which is car-dependent (0.4). There are sharp contrasts in wealth and age; residents are far older in Wallis Lake, where the typical age is 72, and typical family incomes are far higher at $2,750 weekly compared to $1,353 in Forster (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their local schools, which share a similar average size and advantage score. They also share a similar typical personal weekly income, with Forster (NSW) at $581 and Wallis Lake at $612. While Forster (NSW) has a wealth of public transport and shops within walking distance, Wallis Lake is almost entirely without these services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Wallis Lake Family income: $1,397 higher in Wallis Lake Population: 14,181 larger in Forster People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Forster Household size: 0.4 larger in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster in Wallis Lake +14,181 larger in Forster gap steady

14,187 88th pct 6 4th pct

Median age in Forster in Wallis Lake +15 yrs older in Wallis Lake

57 yrs 89th pct 72 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%

26.0% Never married ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +81.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +88.0 pts ▸ 133.3%

40.8% Australian ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +43.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +55.7 pts 0.0%

35.1% No religion ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forster in Wallis Lake

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forster in Wallis Lake +1 more in Wallis Lake

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Forster in Wallis Lake +26 larger in Forster

430 63rd pct 403 60th pct

ICSEA in Forster in Wallis Lake +5 higher in Wallis Lake

955 29th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +39.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +62.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forster in Wallis Lake +$31 higher in Wallis Lake

$581 22nd pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Forster in Wallis Lake +$109 higher in Forster

$1,009 14th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Forster in Wallis Lake +$1,397 higher in Wallis Lake

$1,353 18th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +50.6 pts 0.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +49.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

23.7% One condition +43.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.6% None ◂ +50.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forster in Wallis Lake +890 larger in Forster

890 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Forster in Wallis Lake

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Forster in Wallis Lake

$510 34th pct —

Household income in Forster in Wallis Lake

$1,153 25th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forster in Wallis Lake +0.4 larger in Forster

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster in Wallis Lake

$340 69th pct —

Mortgage in Forster in Wallis Lake

$1,733 57th pct —

People / bedroom in Forster in Wallis Lake +0.30 higher in Forster

0.70 14th pct 0.40 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +51.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.2% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

64.6% Separate house +35.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forster in Wallis Lake +137 more in Forster

137 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forster in Wallis Lake +9.66 more in Forster

9.66 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forster in Wallis Lake +332.3 more in Forster

332.3 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forster in Wallis Lake +10 more in Forster

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forster in Wallis Lake +12 longer in Wallis Lake

31 67th pct 43 75th pct

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +52.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Forster in Wallis Lake +5.2 higher in Forster

5.6 86th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster in Wallis Lake +4.8 more in Forster

5.1 84th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Forster in Wallis Lake +58.3 pts higher in Forster

58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forster in Wallis Lake +54.7 pts higher in Forster

54.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forster in Wallis Lake +96.6 pts higher in Forster

96.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forster in Wallis Lake +54.9 pts higher in Forster

54.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forster in Wallis Lake +46.8 pts higher in Forster

82.5% 76th pct 35.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Forster in Wallis Lake +39.3 pts higher in Forster

39.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forster in Wallis Lake +1,147.3 more in Wallis Lake

19.4 61st pct 1,166.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster in Wallis Lake +50 higher in Forster

50 78th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Forster in Wallis Lake +2.7 pts higher in Wallis Lake

4.9% 41st pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Compare Wallis Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Wallis Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11553/forster/vs/SAL14135/wallis-lake