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Forster vs Nildottie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Forster profile · Nildottie profile

Forster Nildottie

Nildottie and Forster (SA) are both small, rural areas in South Australia. Nildottie is larger and more populated, with 220 people compared to just 14 in Forster (SA). Nildottie has more infrastructure, including two public transport routes and a few homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Forster (SA) is very sparsely populated and has no public transport stops. There are also notable differences in their First Nations populations; Nildottie has 13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a typical age of 22, while Forster (SA) has none, and its First Nations median age is far older at 67.

Both areas share very similar financial profiles, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $450 to $457. They are also alike in their lack of local services; neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Both are described as car-dependent, though Nildottie has a slightly higher walkability score. While both areas are far older than the national figure, residents in Forster (SA) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59.

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Where they differ most

Population: 206 larger in Nildottie Median age: 3 yrs older in Forster Household size: 0.3 larger in Nildottie Household income: $112 higher in Nildottie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forsterin Nildottie +206 larger in Nildottie gap widening
14 10th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Forsterin Nildottie +3 yrs older in Forster gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Forsterin Nildottie
— 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Forsterin Nildottie
— 30.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in Forsterin Nildottie
— 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Forsterin Nildottie
— 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

80.0% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 61.1%
0.0% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forster Nildottie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forsterin Nildottie
— 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

21.4% Australia +54.5 pts ▸ 75.9%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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

0.0% Australian +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.9% English ◂ +9.7 pts 33.2%
0.0% German +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forsterin Nildottie
— 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Forsterin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 86.4%
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 Forsterin Nildottie
— 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.4% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%
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 Forsterin Nildottie
— 29.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Forsterin Nildottie
— 3.2% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forsterin Nildottie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Year 10 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Year 11 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 45.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forsterin Nildottie +$7 higher in Nildottie gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $457 9th pct
Household income in Forsterin Nildottie +$112 higher in Nildottie
$749 4th pct $861 8th pct
Family income in Forsterin Nildottie +$22 higher in Nildottie
$900 4th pct $922 4th pct
High earners in Forsterin Nildottie
— 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Forsterin Nildottie
— 4.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Under $650 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forsterin Nildottie
— 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Forsterin Nildottie
— 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Forsterin Nildottie
— 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.9 pts 13.6%
0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Stroke +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forsterin Nildottie
— 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Forsterin Nildottie
— 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Forsterin Nildottie
— 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Forsterin Nildottie
— 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forsterin Nildottie
— 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forsterin Nildottie +13 larger in Nildottie
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Forsterin Nildottie +45 yrs older in Forster
67 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Forsterin Nildottie +$95 higher in Nildottie
$450 25th pct $545 39th pct
Household income in Forsterin Nildottie +$1,174 higher in Nildottie
$450 0th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forsterin Nildottie +0.3 larger in Nildottie
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Forsterin Nildottie
— 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Forsterin Nildottie
— 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Couples with children +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% 1 person +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forsterin Nildottie +$2 higher in Forster
$115 8th pct $113 8th pct
Mortgage in Forsterin Nildottie
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Forsterin Nildottie even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forsterin Nildottie
— 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Forsterin Nildottie
— 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Forsterin Nildottie
— 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Forsterin Nildottie
— 71.0% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +38.7 pts 61.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%
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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +86.0 pts 14.0%
100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.6 pts 48.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forsterin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forsterin Nildottie
— 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Forsterin Nildottie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forsterin Nildottie +1 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Forsterin Nildottie +4.55 more in Nildottie
0.00 0th pct 4.55 76th pct
Departures/1k in Forsterin Nildottie +18.2 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 18.2 59th pct
PT routes in Forsterin Nildottie +2 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Forsterin Nildottie
50 79th pct —
Drive to city in Forsterin Nildottie +28 longer in Nildottie
102 70th pct 130 86th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forsterin Nildottie
— 19.8% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forsterin Nildottie
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Forsterin Nildottie
— 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Forsterin Nildottie
— 64.7% 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forsterin Nildottie
— 455 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Forsterin Nildottie
— 455 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forsterin Nildottie +0.8 higher in Nildottie
0.0 18th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forsterin Nildottie +0.7 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Forsterin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forsterin Nildottie +18.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Forsterin Nildottie +16.1 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Forsterin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forsterin Nildottie +1.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Forsterin Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forsterin Nildottie +31.8 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 31.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Forsterin Nildottie +0 higher in Forster
1 43rd pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Forsterin Nildottie +4.9 pts higher in Forster
11.4% 86th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Compare Nildottie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster vs Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40455/forster/vs/SAL41032/nildottie