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Good Forest vs Sodwalls

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Good Forest profile · Sodwalls profile

Good Forest Sodwalls

Sodwalls and Good Forest are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most clearly in their age and family structures. Good Forest has a much larger share of children, with 31.6% under 15 compared to just 7.4% in Sodwalls. This is reflected in unpaid work, as 35.3% of people in Good Forest care for children, which is far higher than the 11.8% in Sodwalls. In contrast, Sodwalls is more likely to have adults working or looking for work (61.2% versus 47.1%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% versus 8.8%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $840 and nearly the same typical rent of about $360. Both areas lack local amenities and public transport stops, and neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. However, some health and social gaps are wide; long-term health conditions are far more common in Good Forest (47.4%) than in Sodwalls (25.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 56 larger in Sodwalls Under 15: 24.1 pts higher in Good Forest Unpaid child care: 23.5 pts higher in Good Forest Unpaid carers: 12.4 pts higher in Sodwalls Volunteering: 17.6 pts higher in Good Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Good Forestin Sodwalls +56 larger in Sodwalls gap widening
38 23rd pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Good Forestin Sodwalls +1 yrs older in Good Forest gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Good Forestin Sodwalls even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Good Forestin Sodwalls +7.7 pts higher in Good Forest gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Good Forestin Sodwalls +24.1 pts higher in Good Forest gap widening
31.6% 97th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Good Forestin Sodwalls +3.8 pts higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
15.4% 73rd pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 7.4%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%
21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%
10.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

55.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
29.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%
23.5% Divorced ◂ +17.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Good Forest Sodwalls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Good Forestin Sodwalls +8.5 pts higher in Sodwalls gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 83.0%
0.0% England even 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

52.6% English ◂ +12.2 pts 40.4%
47.4% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 35.1%
28.9% Scottish ◂ +14.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Irish +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 Good Forestin Sodwalls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Good Forestin Sodwalls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.6% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 80.9%
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 Good Forestin Sodwalls +12.3 pts higher in Good Forest gap narrowing
42.1% 55th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 48.9%
42.1% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 29.8%
13.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
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 Good Forestin Sodwalls +1.5 pts higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
40.6% 38th pct 42.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Good Forestin Sodwalls +8.8 pts higher in Sodwalls gap widening
14.7% 50th pct 23.5% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.4%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 29.9%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 16.4%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.1 pts 20.9%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +25.9 pts 7.5%
20.0% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Good Forestin Sodwalls +$16 higher in Good Forest gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Good Forestin Sodwalls +$125 higher in Good Forest gap widening
$2,062 78th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Good Forestin Sodwalls +$434 higher in Sodwalls gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $2,600 85th pct
High earners in Good Forestin Sodwalls +6.5 pts higher in Sodwalls gap steady
8.8% 54th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 29.7% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 31.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Good Forestin Sodwalls +21.8 pts higher in Good Forest
47.4% 100th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Good Forestin Sodwalls +8.5 pts higher in Sodwalls
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Good Forestin Sodwalls +5.3 pts higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +15.7 pts 10.6%
15.8% Cancer ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
7.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.4%
23.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Good Forestin Sodwalls +17.6 pts higher in Good Forest gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Good Forestin Sodwalls +12.4 pts higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Good Forestin Sodwalls +23.5 pts higher in Good Forest gap widening
35.3% 88th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Defence service in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Good Forestin Sodwalls +12.9 pts higher in Good Forest gap narrowing
41.2% 96th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Good Forestin Sodwalls +0.5 larger in Good Forest gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Good Forestin Sodwalls +4.8 pts higher in Sodwalls gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 27.0% 62nd pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples without children +35.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
46.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 36.5%
0.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 45.9%
38.5% 5 people ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%
0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Good Forestin Sodwalls +$5 higher in Sodwalls
$360 73rd pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Good Forestin Sodwalls +$63 higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
$1,667 53rd pct $1,730 57th pct
People / bedroom in Good Forestin Sodwalls +0.10 higher in Good Forest gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 67.6% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 59.5%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 27.0%
0.0% Other tenure +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 89.2%
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

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 21.6%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 24.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Good Forestin Sodwalls +47 longer in Good Forest
182 96th pct 135 87th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 24.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
38.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 32.4%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Good Forestin Sodwalls +7.9 pts higher in Good Forest gap narrowing
30.8% 49th pct 22.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Good Forestin Sodwalls +14.1 pts higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
47.1% 16th pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Good Forestin Sodwalls
— 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Professional & technical ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%
18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.8% Construction ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Education & training ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +31.9 pts 5.6%
31.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
31.3% Sales workers ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Good Forestin Sodwalls +2.8 pts higher in Sodwalls
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Good Forestin Sodwalls even
0 27th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Good Forestin Sodwalls +2.9 pts higher in Sodwalls
9.1% 76th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Good Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Sodwalls with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Good Forest vs Sodwalls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11704/good-forest/vs/SAL13584/sodwalls