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Forster vs Whoota

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Forster profile · Whoota profile

Forster Whoota

Forster (NSW) is a larger hub and Whoota is a sparsely populated area, and the two differ sharply in wealth and education. Whoota has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% compared to 13.3% in Forster (NSW)) and more people who finished Year 12. This is consistent with higher earnings in Whoota, where the typical weekly household income is $1,812, far higher than the $1,009 seen in Forster (NSW). While Forster (NSW) is somewhat walkable with more apartments and rental options, Whoota is car-dependent, consisting entirely of separate houses.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned in several areas. They share a similar number of people per home and a very small percentage of residents who speak a language other than English at home. They also both have an older population, with typical ages of 57 and 61. While Forster (NSW) has far more public transport and shops within walking distance, the two areas are nearly identical in their low rates of commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Whoota Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Forster Separate houses: 35.4 pts higher in Whoota Population: 14,114 larger in Forster Needs assistance: 10.1 pts higher in Forster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forsterin Whoota +14,114 larger in Forster gap steady
14,187 88th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Forsterin Whoota +4 yrs older in Whoota gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Forsterin Whoota +6.3 pts higher in Forster gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Forsterin Whoota +6.8 pts higher in Forster gap narrowing
38.3% 94th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Forsterin Whoota +3.4 pts higher in Whoota gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Forsterin Whoota +4.5 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.0% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
26.0% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 14.3%
12.9% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.4% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forster Whoota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forsterin Whoota +7.7 pts higher in Whoota gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 72.6%
3.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 +10.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
40.8% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%
10.8% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.0% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
1.1% Dutch +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

Other language in Forsterin Whoota +0.3 pts higher in Whoota gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Forsterin Whoota +0.3 pts higher in Forster gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.0%
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

No religion in Forsterin Whoota +7.4 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
35.1% 34th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 45.2%
35.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
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

Year 12 in Forsterin Whoota +28.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
35.7% 25th pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Forsterin Whoota +15.3 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Forsterin Whoota
1.62 21st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Forsterin Whoota +6 more in Forster
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Forsterin Whoota
430 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Forsterin Whoota
955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +28.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.5 pts 16.7%
16.2% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.6% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
11.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.3% Information technology +7.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forsterin Whoota +$262 higher in Whoota gap widening
$581 22nd pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Forsterin Whoota +$803 higher in Whoota gap widening
$1,009 14th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Forsterin Whoota +$615 higher in Whoota gap widening
$1,353 18th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Forsterin Whoota +2.7 pts higher in Whoota gap steady
5.2% 33rd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Forsterin Whoota +17.9 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 31.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forsterin Whoota +3.1 pts higher in Whoota
40.7% 90th pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Forsterin Whoota +2.1 pts higher in Forster
11.7% 81st pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Forsterin Whoota +10.1 pts higher in Forster gap widening
10.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.5% Asthma +11.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
8.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
5.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 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

50.6% None ◂ +5.4 pts 45.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.8%
10.3% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forsterin Whoota +9.9 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Forsterin Whoota +2.4 pts higher in Forster gap narrowing
13.5% 58th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Forsterin Whoota +5.7 pts higher in Forster gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Forsterin Whoota +4.2 pts higher in Forster
4.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forsterin Whoota +12.6 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
23.9% 48th pct 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forsterin Whoota +890 larger in Forster
890 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Forsterin Whoota
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Year 12 in Forsterin Whoota
25.5% 17th pct —
Unemployment in Forsterin Whoota
10.5% 51st pct —
Median income in Forsterin Whoota
$510 34th pct —
Household income in Forsterin Whoota
$1,153 25th pct —
Indigenous language in Forsterin Whoota
4.3% 51st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forsterin Whoota even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Forsterin Whoota +6.5 pts higher in Forster gap widening
17.8% 82nd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Forsterin Whoota +11.7 pts higher in Forster gap narrowing
35.1% 85th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 56.6%
37.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
1.1% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.1% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%
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 Forsterin Whoota +$90 higher in Forster gap widening
$340 69th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Forsterin Whoota +$533 higher in Forster gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Forsterin Whoota +0.10 higher in Forster gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Forsterin Whoota +26.2 pts higher in Forster gap widening
26.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Forsterin Whoota +8.0 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
48.7% 72nd pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Forsterin Whoota +35.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
64.6% 12th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forsterin Whoota +19.1 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
70.9% 29th pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
19.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.2% Rented ◂ +26.2 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 +42.1 pts ▸ 106.7%
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 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.3%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.2% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%
31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forsterin Whoota +6.9 pts higher in Forster gap widening
6.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forsterin Whoota +9.8 pts higher in Forster gap widening
9.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Forsterin Whoota +0.4 pts higher in Forster gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forsterin Whoota +137 more in Forster
137 91st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forsterin Whoota +9.66 more in Forster
9.66 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forsterin Whoota +332.3 more in Forster
332.3 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forsterin Whoota +10 more in Forster
10 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Forsterin Whoota +53 longer in Whoota
31 67th pct 84 99th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 18.8%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%
9.0% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forsterin Whoota +8.6 pts higher in Forster gap widening
39.1% 76th pct 30.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Forsterin Whoota
10.4% 65th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forsterin Whoota +4.9 pts higher in Forster gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Forsterin Whoota +4.8 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
41.2% 10th pct 46.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Forsterin Whoota +10.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
49.6% 14th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%
8.9% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forsterin Whoota +5.6 higher in Forster
5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forsterin Whoota +5.1 more in Forster
5.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forsterin Whoota +58.3 pts higher in Forster
58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forsterin Whoota +54.7 pts higher in Forster
54.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forsterin Whoota +96.6 pts higher in Forster
96.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forsterin Whoota +54.9 pts higher in Forster
54.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forsterin Whoota +82.5 pts higher in Forster
82.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forsterin Whoota +39.3 pts higher in Forster
39.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forsterin Whoota +19.4 more in Forster
19.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forsterin Whoota +49 higher in Forster
50 78th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Forsterin Whoota +11.7 pts higher in Whoota
4.9% 41st pct 16.6% 95th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Compare Whoota with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11553/forster/vs/SAL14298/whoota