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Forge Creek vs Newlands Arm

Name: Forge Creek vs Newlands Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Forge Creek profile · Newlands Arm profile

Forge Creek Newlands Arm

Newlands Arm and Forge Creek are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Newlands Arm is a much older community, where the typical resident is 60 and 40.2% are seniors. This is far older than Forge Creek, where the typical age is 45. Forge Creek has a more qualified and higher earning population; 56.3% of residents finished Year 12 compared to 36.0% in Newlands Arm, and the typical weekly household income is $1,863, which is far higher than the $1,143 found in Newlands Arm.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely reliant on cars with no public transport stops. They share a similar housing style, as nearly every home in both places is a separate house. This consistency extends to the amount of unpaid care provided by residents and the small percentage of people who use a language other than English at home, which is about 3% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 520 larger in Newlands Arm Median age: 15 yrs older in Newlands Arm PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Forge Creek Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Forge Creek Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Forge Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +520 larger in Newlands Arm gap widening

346 60th pct 866 72nd pct

Median age in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +15 yrs older in Newlands Arm gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

20.2% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.3%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 5.3%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

31.1% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 17.6%

7.6% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Forge Creek Newlands Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.4%

2.0% England +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +6.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 36.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +1 more in Forge Creek

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +41 larger in Forge Creek

130 30th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +45 higher in Forge Creek

979 43rd pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 36.0%

14.4% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.2% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

7.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$187 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$728 45th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$720 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,863 69th pct $1,143 22nd pct

Family income in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$634 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $1,278 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.0%

8.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Diabetes even 6.4%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +10.2 pts 51.6%

19.9% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +1 larger in Forge Creek

7 54th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +30 yrs older in Newlands Arm

19 yrs 21st pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$725 higher in Newlands Arm

$900 73rd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$376 higher in Forge Creek

$2,250 71st pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +0.6 larger in Forge Creek gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 37.8%

35.7% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

7.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

12.0% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$115 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening

$220 31st pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +$217 higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +0.10 higher in Forge Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 26.0%

8.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%

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 +7.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 even 75.0%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

10.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

6.2% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

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 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%

11.7% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

5.6% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

8.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%

21.9% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

5.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +1.2 higher in Newlands Arm

0.3 47th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +1.2 more in Newlands Arm

0.3 46th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +76.3 pts higher in Newlands Arm

2.5% 59th pct 78.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +44.5 pts higher in Newlands Arm

26.7% 57th pct 71.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +30.1 more in Forge Creek

34.7 74th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +33 higher in Newlands Arm

1 49th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Forge Creek in Newlands Arm +0.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm

3.7% 23rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Forge Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Newlands Arm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forge Creek vs Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20938/forge-creek/vs/SAL21930/newlands-arm

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Forge Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability