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Foster vs Foster North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Foster profile · Foster North profile

Foster Foster North

Foster and Foster North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Foster is more walkable, with some residents able to walk to shops, health services and schools, while Foster North is car-dependent. There is a sharp divide in education and income: 30.5% of adults in Foster North hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Foster, and 23.9% of Foster North households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.8% do in Foster. First Nations residents in Foster North are also far older and have far higher personal incomes than those in Foster.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical family incomes and unemployment rates. While Foster North has a much higher share of people working from home at 34.7%, both areas are’ far below the national figure for full-time employment. Across the two neighbours, the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,892 larger in Foster Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Foster North Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Foster North No car: 5.4 pts higher in Foster Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Foster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosterin Foster North +1,892 larger in Foster gap widening
2,044 79th pct 152 48th pct
Median age in Fosterin Foster North +3 yrs older in Foster gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Fosterin Foster North +1.1 pts higher in Foster gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosterin Foster North +5.5 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
39.7% 95th pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Fosterin Foster North +7.0 pts higher in Foster gap widening
11.6% 22nd pct 4.6% 7th pct
De facto in Fosterin Foster North +2.2 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
11.3% 43rd pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

39.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 34.2%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
25.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%
12.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Foster Foster North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosterin Foster North +7.7 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
13.4% 59th pct 21.1% 78th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 80.3%
4.3% England +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
38.5% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 30.3%
12.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
3.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fosterin Foster North +2.0 pts higher in Foster gap widening
4.6% 58th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Fosterin Foster North +0.7 pts higher in Foster gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fosterin Foster North +7.5 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 55.3% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
38.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 2.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fosterin Foster North +20.6 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
40.4% 38th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Fosterin Foster North +13.5 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 30.5% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fosterin Foster North
12.61 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fosterin Foster North +1 more in Foster
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Fosterin Foster North +61 larger in Foster North
137 31st pct 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Fosterin Foster North even
998 55th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
16.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 21.1%
18.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.5% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
12.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
12.6% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%
9.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.8% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fosterin Foster North +$56 higher in Foster North gap widening
$566 20th pct $622 28th pct
Household income in Fosterin Foster North +$233 higher in Foster North gap widening
$975 12th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Fosterin Foster North +$29 higher in Foster North gap steady
$1,434 23rd pct $1,463 25th pct
High earners in Fosterin Foster North +7.5 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Fosterin Foster North +14.1 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
9.8% 29th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
30.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosterin Foster North +5.1 pts higher in Foster
42.0% 92nd pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Fosterin Foster North +3.7 pts higher in Foster
10.3% 71st pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Fosterin Foster North +3.3 pts higher in Foster gap steady
8.6% 85th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%
10.2% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
5.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +16.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosterin Foster North +1.9 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
27.2% 80th pct 29.1% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosterin Foster North +9.2 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 22.7% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Fosterin Foster North +1.8 pts higher in Foster gap steady
16.0% 14th pct 14.2% 12th pct
Defence service in Fosterin Foster North +0.0 pts higher in Foster North
3.4% 63rd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosterin Foster North +2.4 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
27.4% 68th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fosterin Foster North +22 larger in Foster
22 70th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fosterin Foster North +35 yrs older in Foster North
17 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Fosterin Foster North +$363 higher in Foster North
$537 37th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Fosterin Foster North +$474 higher in Foster
$1,374 35th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Fosterin Foster North
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fosterin Foster North +0.1 larger in Foster North gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fosterin Foster North +6.5 pts higher in Foster gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Fosterin Foster North +9.3 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
40.6% 91st pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
39.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 31.3%
7.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
7.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
2.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosterin Foster North +$145 higher in Foster North gap widening
$240 37th pct $385 79th pct
Mortgage in Fosterin Foster North +$115 higher in Foster North gap narrowing
$1,348 32nd pct $1,463 39th pct
People / bedroom in Fosterin Foster North even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fosterin Foster North +15.3 pts higher in Foster gap widening
19.8% 59th pct 4.5% 10th pct
Owned outright in Fosterin Foster North +7.2 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
55.5% 86th pct 62.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Fosterin Foster North +11.8 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
88.2% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosterin Foster North +6.1 pts higher in Foster North gap narrowing
71.5% 30th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.8% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 4.5%
3.3% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.4%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $750 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%
33.0% Under $200 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%
15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosterin Foster North +5.4 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fosterin Foster North +19.7 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 34.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Fosterin Foster North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fosterin Foster North +1 more in Foster
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fosterin Foster North +0.49 more in Foster
0.49 59th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fosterin Foster North +23.0 more in Foster
23.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fosterin Foster North +1 more in Foster
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fosterin Foster North +45 longer in Foster North
44 76th pct 89 100th pct
Drive to city in Fosterin Foster North +6 longer in Foster
119 80th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +22.2 pts 34.7%
15.0% Worked at home +19.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 34.3%
32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%
11.6% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.9% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosterin Foster North +4.3 pts higher in Foster gap steady
36.9% 71st pct 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Fosterin Foster North +9.2 pts higher in Foster gap widening
9.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosterin Foster North +0.2 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Fosterin Foster North +11.3 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
42.6% 11th pct 53.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Fosterin Foster North +14.9 pts higher in Foster gap widening
46.9% 11th pct 32.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%
3.6% Arts & recreation +11.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
3.2% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.8% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
11.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 4.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fosterin Foster North +4.6 higher in Foster
4.6 81st pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosterin Foster North +5.1 more in Foster
5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fosterin Foster North +62.9 pts higher in Foster
62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fosterin Foster North +62.9 pts higher in Foster
62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fosterin Foster North +40.2 pts higher in Foster
40.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fosterin Foster North +63.0 pts higher in Foster
63.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fosterin Foster North +69.6 pts higher in Foster
69.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fosterin Foster North +64.5 pts higher in Foster
64.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fosterin Foster North +22.5 more in Foster
22.5 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosterin Foster North +3 higher in Foster
3 63rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Fosterin Foster North +9.0 pts higher in Foster North
6.1% 55th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Foster North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20940/foster/vs/SAL20941/foster-north