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Mount Foster vs Quambone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Mount Foster profile · Quambone profile

Mount Foster Quambone

Quambone and Mount Foster are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. There is a stark difference in wealth; typical weekly household incomes in Mount Foster are $3,124, which is far higher than the $1,100 seen in Quambone. Quambone has more local infrastructure, with one school and a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent), while Mount Foster has no schools and is car-dependent. First Nations residents also differ between the two, with 15 people in Quambone compared to 3 in Mount Foster, and a typical age in Quambone that is far older.

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to basic services, as no homes in either place are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, health services, or groceries. This shared lack of nearby amenities is consistent across both locations. While Quambone has slightly more walkable access to a park or school for some residents, both areas remain very small and predominantly rely on cars for travel.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110 larger in Quambone Household income: $2,024 higher in Mount Foster Family income: $1,468 higher in Mount Foster Personal income: $557 higher in Mount Foster Household size: 0.9 larger in Mount Foster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Fosterin Quambone +110 larger in Quambone gap narrowing
18 13th pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Mount Fosterin Quambone +4 yrs older in Mount Foster
48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 11.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 29.0% 99th pct

Age structure

55.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.1 pts 30.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +40.0 pts 43.3%
0.0% Never married +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Foster Quambone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 64.1%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

44.4% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 31.3%
33.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
0.0% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 68.8%
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 Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 26.6% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

94.4% Christianity ◂ +51.5 pts 43.0%
0.0% No religion +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.7% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
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 Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 22.0% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 7.2% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 38.46 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Fosterin Quambone +1 more in Quambone
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 826 8th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.5 pts 22.0%
0.0% Year 10 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.3 pts 22.8%
42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.6 pts 5.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +30.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Fosterin Quambone +$557 higher in Mount Foster
$1,187 90th pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Mount Fosterin Quambone +$2,024 higher in Mount Foster
$3,124 98th pct $1,100 19th pct
Family income in Mount Fosterin Quambone +$1,468 higher in Mount Foster
$2,624 86th pct $1,156 11th pct
High earners in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +54.3 pts 12.4%
0.0% Under $650 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.8% Asthma ◂ +16.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 40.6%
27.8% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 14.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 9.3% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Fosterin Quambone +12 larger in Quambone
3 43rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Fosterin Quambone +21 yrs older in Quambone
27 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Mount Fosterin Quambone +$251 higher in Mount Foster
$725 58th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Mount Fosterin Quambone +$2,175 higher in Mount Foster
$3,124 88th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Fosterin Quambone +0.9 larger in Mount Foster
3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 65.2%
0.0% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% 3 people +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— $80 3rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— $764 8th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Fosterin Quambone +0.10 higher in Mount Foster
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 60.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +60.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
60.0% Other tenure ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 42.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 29.5% 80th pct
PT commute in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 29.5%
0.0% Walked +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 15.9% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 47.4% 17th pct
Full-time in Mount Fosterin Quambone
— 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

46.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Labourers +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Fosterin Quambone +2.3 higher in Quambone
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Fosterin Quambone +3.3 more in Quambone
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Mount Fosterin Quambone +61.7 pts higher in Quambone
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Fosterin Quambone +64.5 pts higher in Quambone
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Fosterin Quambone +66.4 pts higher in Quambone
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Fosterin Quambone +62.5 more in Quambone
0.0 0th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Fosterin Quambone even
0 3rd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Mount Fosterin Quambone +0.5 pts higher in Quambone
2.6% 6th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Mount Foster with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Foster vs Quambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12770/mount-foster/vs/SAL13300/quambone