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Fosters Valley vs The Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Fosters Valley profile · The Lagoon profile

Fosters Valley The Lagoon

The Lagoon and Fosters Valley are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. The Lagoon is a younger area where 21.3% of people are children under 15, while Fosters Valley is much older, with 26.4% of residents aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in their workforces: 70.0% of adults in The Lagoon are working or looking for work, compared to 44.4% in Fosters Valley. The Lagoon also has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,060, well above the $706 seen in Fosters Valley.

Both areas are entirely dependent on cars, with 100% of homes being detached houses and no one commuting by public transport. They have also tracked similarly since 2011, with the gaps between them remaining steady. This shared rural character is further seen in their similar levels of higher education, as about 16% of adults in both places hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 196 larger in The Lagoon Participation: 25.5 pts higher in The Lagoon Full-time: 30.1 pts higher in The Lagoon First Nations: 5.2 pts higher in The Lagoon Median age: 10 yrs older in Fosters Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +196 larger in The Lagoon gap widening
72 34th pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +10 yrs older in Fosters Valley gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +5.2 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +12.2 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +10.2 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +1.1 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 14.2%
11.1% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
28.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fosters Valley The Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +7.3 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 86.6%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.6% English ◂ +14.5 pts 41.0%
22.2% Australian +24.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
30.6% Irish ◂ +16.7 pts 13.8%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
5.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +2.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.6% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 88.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +8.9 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 58.6%
40.3% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 31.3%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +7.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
48.2% 58th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.2%
42.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%
7.3% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
9.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +$354 higher in The Lagoon gap widening
$706 41st pct $1,060 86th pct
Household income in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +$241 higher in The Lagoon gap steady
$2,062 78th pct $2,303 86th pct
Family income in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +$212 higher in The Lagoon gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $2,399 77th pct
High earners in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
15.9% 82nd pct 16.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +26.8 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
10.7% 32nd pct 37.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 11.4%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 23.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +7.1 pts higher in Fosters Valley
34.7% 77th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.8 pts higher in The Lagoon
5.6% 27th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +7.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
11.1% 92nd pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
5.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.8%
23.6% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +3.0 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +3.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +3.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
27.0% 59th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +3.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley
4.4% 75th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +7.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +14 larger in The Lagoon
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon
— $1,399 89th pct
Household income in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon
— $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.1 larger in The Lagoon gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +2.8 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 38.6%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%
14.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
10.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +$282 higher in The Lagoon gap widening
$1,885 65th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.10 higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +13.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +3.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +16.4 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
64.3% 19th pct 80.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 101.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%
14.3% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +8.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
28.6% 78th pct 20.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon
— 162 92nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 20.1%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.9% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +4.8 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
37.5% 72nd pct 32.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +25.5 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
44.4% 13th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +30.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
35.7% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 12.8%
17.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 6.7%
17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.8 pts 2.0%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 6.7%
10.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
10.7% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%
14.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon even
0 13th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Fosters Valleyin The Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley
9.1% 76th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Fosters Valley with nearby areas

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Compare The Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fosters Valley vs The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/vs/SAL13844/the-lagoon