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Fosterton vs Stroud Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Fosterton profile · Stroud Hill profile

Fosterton Stroud Hill

Fosterton and Stroud Hill are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Fosterton is the more affluent of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $1,325, which is far higher than the $780 typical in Stroud Hill. Fosterton also has a much higher share of high earners, with 20.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 0.0% in Stroud Hill. Other differences include a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Fosterton (8.5% versus 0.0%) and a much higher share of people doing significant unpaid housework in Stroud Hill (47.8% compared to 21.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, with Fosterton at 33.0% and Stroud Hill at 32.3%. They also share a similar number of children under 15 and no residents who use a language other than English at home. While Fosterton has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 26.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill First Nations: 8.5 pts higher in Fosterton Population: 63 larger in Fosterton Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill Rent: $140 higher in Stroud Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +63 larger in Fosterton gap narrowing
94 40th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +5 yrs older in Fosterton gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +8.5 pts higher in Fosterton gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +0.7 pts higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
33.0% 89th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +0.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
9.6% 15th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +8.7 pts higher in Fosterton gap widening
8.7% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.9 pts 19.4%
33.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
9.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 56.5%
25.3% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 13.0%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fosterton Stroud Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +2.2 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
7.4% 31st pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.6%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
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

43.6% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
39.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.7%
3.2% German +16.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Fostertonin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Fostertonin Stroud Hill +0.3 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
31.9% 27th pct 32.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
31.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
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 Fostertonin Stroud Hill +11.0 pts higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
51.8% 66th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +4.3 pts higher in Fosterton gap widening
21.7% 72nd pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
300 48th pct 300 48th pct
ICSEA in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 40.7%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.5%
3.5% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.4% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +50.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
24.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.2% Natural & physical sciences +13.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.3% Education ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +$147 higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
$766 53rd pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +$545 higher in Fosterton gap widening
$1,325 34th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +$312 higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +20.5 pts higher in Fosterton gap widening
20.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
10.5% 32nd pct —

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.8%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +1.4 pts higher in Stroud Hill
27.7% 44th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +6.4 pts higher in Fosterton
6.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +3.2 pts higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
8.5% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.4% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 51.6%
20.2% One condition ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +5.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +6.2 pts higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
19.3% 89th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +1.0 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
12.0% 9th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +26.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 47.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +8 larger in Fosterton
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
$1,999 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +0.4 larger in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +10.7 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
36.8% 87th pct —

Family composition

30.6% Couples with children +33.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
56.5% Couples without children ◂ +31.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 33.3%
7.9% 3 people +33.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +$140 higher in Stroud Hill
$260 43rd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
18.4% 55th pct —
Owned outright in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
44.7% 61st pct —
Separate houses in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
92.1% 83rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +46.9 pts ▸ 91.7%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
18.4% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

52.6% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Studio / none ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
25.0% 72nd pct —
PT commute in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +16 longer in Stroud Hill
68 90th pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +3 longer in Fosterton
156 91st pct 153 90th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 41.2%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 3 vehicles +64.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
55.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.3 pts 30.0%
18.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +13.4 pts higher in Fosterton gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +16.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Fostertonin Stroud Hill
58.3% 51st pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Administrative & support ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0 28th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fostertonin Stroud Hill even
0 21st pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Fostertonin Stroud Hill +3.3 pts higher in Stroud Hill
9.9% 80th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fosterton vs Stroud Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11556/fosterton/vs/SAL13693/stroud-hill