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Little Forest vs Woodstock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Little Forest profile · Woodstock profile

Little Forest Woodstock

Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) and Little Forest are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their demographics and costs. Little Forest is much older, with 38.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 26.2% in Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW). This higher age profile in Little Forest is alongside a more qualified workforce, where 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 16.3% in Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW). These differences extend to the housing market, where typical weekly rents in Little Forest are far higher at $350, compared to $216 in Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, as 0.0% of people in either place commute by public transport. They also share similar household structures, with both averaging 2.6 people per home and having about 64% of homes owned outright. While Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) has a higher share of people working or looking for work, Little Forest has a far higher proportion of people working from home at 30.1%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $858 higher in Woodstock Work from home: 12.8 pts higher in Little Forest Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Little Forest Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Woodstock Household income: $594 higher in Woodstock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Forestin Woodstock +63 larger in Woodstock gap steady
185 52nd pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Little Forestin Woodstock +6 yrs older in Little Forest gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Little Forestin Woodstock +1.2 pts higher in Woodstock gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Little Forestin Woodstock +12.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
38.9% 95th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Little Forestin Woodstock +2.5 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Little Forestin Woodstock +4.1 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

38.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 26.2%
35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 29.8%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

66.5% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 62.3%
15.0% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
4.8% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Little Forest Woodstock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Little Forestin Woodstock +5.6 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
17.3% 72nd pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 73.8%
7.6% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa even 1.6%
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%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian even 41.1%
41.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 36.3%
10.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%
4.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.8 pts higher in Woodstock gap steady
1.6% 38th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 84.3%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Little Forestin Woodstock +6.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
41.6% 53rd pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 44.8%
41.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 34.7%
5.4% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Little Forestin Woodstock +3.6 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
48.1% 58th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Little Forestin Woodstock +11.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
28.1% 83rd pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Little Forestin Woodstock +2 more in Woodstock
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Little Forestin Woodstock +237 larger in Woodstock
331 51st pct 568 80th pct
ICSEA in Little Forestin Woodstock +22 higher in Little Forest
1,021 67th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.6%
25.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 2.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
8.8% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Little Forestin Woodstock +$5 higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
$619 27th pct $614 27th pct
Household income in Little Forestin Woodstock +$594 higher in Woodstock gap widening
$1,218 26th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Little Forestin Woodstock +$517 higher in Woodstock gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,892 50th pct
High earners in Little Forestin Woodstock +3.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
12.6% 72nd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Little Forestin Woodstock +4.9 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
10.9% 33rd pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.9% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 40.9%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Little Forestin Woodstock +5.6 pts higher in Little Forest
33.0% 70th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Little Forestin Woodstock +1.4 pts higher in Little Forest
7.0% 39th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.4 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 7.7%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Little Forestin Woodstock +5.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Little Forestin Woodstock +6.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Little Forestin Woodstock +3.2 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
22.8% 37th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Little Forestin Woodstock +1.9 pts higher in Woodstock
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Little Forestin Woodstock +4.1 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
37.1% 92nd pct 33.0% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Forestin Woodstock +3 larger in Woodstock
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Little Forestin Woodstock
— 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Little Forestin Woodstock
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Little Forestin Woodstock
— $2,699 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Little Forestin Woodstock +6.0 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Little Forestin Woodstock +3.9 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
17.2% 27th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%
47.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 44.3%
6.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 47.4%
17.2% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.2% 5 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
6.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Little Forestin Woodstock +$134 higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $216 30th pct
Mortgage in Little Forestin Woodstock +$858 higher in Woodstock gap widening
$1,434 37th pct $2,292 85th pct
People / bedroom in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.10 higher in Woodstock gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Little Forestin Woodstock +5.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.4 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
64.1% 94th pct 64.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in Little Forestin Woodstock +1.3 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Little Forestin Woodstock +9.5 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
93.8% 87th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 64.5%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.9% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.7%
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

43.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 22.4%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Little Forestin Woodstock +12.8 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
30.1% 81st pct 17.4% 52nd pct
PT commute in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
23.4% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 8.1%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Little Forestin Woodstock +7.1 pts higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Little Forestin Woodstock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Little Forestin Woodstock +12.6 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
43.7% 12th pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Little Forestin Woodstock +8.3 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
52.1% 22nd pct 43.8% 7th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
11.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.8 pts 2.5%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 12.4%
20.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.2% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
5.5% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.1 higher in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.1 more in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Little Forestin Woodstock +3.4 pts higher in Woodstock
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Little Forestin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Little Forestin Woodstock +8.1 more in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Little Forestin Woodstock +2 higher in Woodstock
1 45th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Little Forestin Woodstock +0.7 pts higher in Woodstock
9.4% 78th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little Forest vs Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12360/little-forest/vs/SAL14414/woodstock