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Forge Creek vs Goon Nure

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Forge Creek profile · Goon Nure profile

Forge Creek Goon Nure

Forge Creek and Goon Nure are nearby rural areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Forge Creek is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,863 per week compared to $1,354 in Goon Nure, and far more households earning $3,000 or more weekly (23.0% versus 5.6%). It also has a more highly educated workforce, with a higher share of people finishing Year 12 and holding bachelor degrees. In contrast, Goon Nure has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 and far more people aged 65 and over (27.0% compared to 20.2%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a total lack of public transport access and very similar rates of people born overseas. While Forge Creek has more professional workers, Goon Nure has a much higher share of people working from home (26.2% versus 10.1%). This gap in remote work has widened since 2011, as has the difference in typical ages between the two places.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Forge Creek Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Forge Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Goon Nure Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Goon Nure Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Forge Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +209 larger in Forge Creek gap narrowing
346 60th pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +10 yrs older in Goon Nure gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +2.0 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
2.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +6.8 pts higher in Goon Nure gap widening
20.2% 57th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.6 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 13.9% 29th pct
De facto in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +8.1 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
10.9% 40th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 79.7%
31.1% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 14.4%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forge Creek Goon Nure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.7 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
9.5% 41st pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 73.7%
1.4% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 38.0%
41.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
6.1% German +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.7% Filipino +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.5 pts higher in Goon Nure gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.9 pts higher in Forge Creek gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 84.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +12.1 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 35.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 35.0%
40.2% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
11.0% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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 Forge Creekin Goon Nure +13.8 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
56.3% 74th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.9 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
24.2% 76th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1 more in Forge Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +109 larger in Forge Creek
130 30th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +69 higher in Forge Creek
979 43rd pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 42.5%
12.2% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%
20.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
7.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
11.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +$87 higher in Forge Creek gap widening
$728 45th pct $641 31st pct
Household income in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +$509 higher in Forge Creek gap widening
$1,863 69th pct $1,354 37th pct
Family income in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +$496 higher in Forge Creek gap widening
$1,912 52nd pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +4.6 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +17.4 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 5.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 2.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1.6 pts higher in Forge Creek
27.2% 42nd pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1.7 pts higher in Forge Creek
6.1% 31st pct 4.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.3 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%
2.6% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.4 pts 55.5%
19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.7 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
27.7% 81st pct 31.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.6 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
12.5% 46th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1.1 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.1 pts higher in Forge Creek
5.1% 81st pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.8 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +7 larger in Forge Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Forge Creekin Goon Nure
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Forge Creekin Goon Nure
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Forge Creekin Goon Nure
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.3 larger in Forge Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +7.0 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.9 pts higher in Forge Creek gap steady
12.0% 11th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%
35.7% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
12.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
9.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +$20 higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +$30 higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,487 41st pct
People / bedroom in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.10 higher in Forge Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +2.4 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
8.0% 20th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +4.9 pts higher in Goon Nure gap steady
47.0% 67th pct 51.9% 79th pct
Separate houses in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +7.4 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +14.2 pts higher in Forge Creek gap widening
92.0% 83rd pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 27.8%
8.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
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

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.9%
31.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 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

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.7%
32.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +16.0 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 26.2% 74th pct
PT commute in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.4 pts higher in Forge Creek gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.4%
10.1% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Walked even 6.2%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%
28.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%
17.5% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1.2 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 35.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Forge Creekin Goon Nure
18.2% 85th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +2.3 pts higher in Goon Nure gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +6.0 pts higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing
61.9% 55th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +3.4 pts higher in Goon Nure gap narrowing
61.2% 66th pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.6% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 9.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.2 higher in Forge Creek
0.3 47th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.1 more in Forge Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +2.5 pts higher in Forge Creek
2.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +11.7 pts higher in Forge Creek
26.7% 57th pct 15.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Forge Creekin Goon Nure even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +1.8 more in Goon Nure
34.7 74th pct 36.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0 higher in Forge Creek
1 49th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Forge Creekin Goon Nure +0.5 pts higher in Forge Creek
3.7% 23rd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Forge Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Goon Nure with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forge Creek vs Goon Nure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20938/forge-creek/vs/SAL21064/goon-nure