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Forde vs Throsby

Name: Forde vs Throsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Forde profile · Throsby profile

Forde Throsby

Forde and Throsby are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Throsby is far more culturally diverse, with 50.0% of people born overseas and 59.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.0% and 30.9% in Forde. Throsby is also much newer, with 94.6% of residents having moved in during the last five years. Forde is better connected for pedestrians, as 86.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Throsby has no homes with this access.

Both areas are similar in the share of people who have moved in the last five years compared to the national figure. They also share a very similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical rent rates. This stability in household structure exists alongside other gaps, such as Forde having a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (58.9%) than Throsby (50.9%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 54.0 pts higher in Throsby Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Throsby Population: 2,030 larger in Forde People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Throsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Throsby +2,030 larger in Forde gap narrowing

4,435 86th pct 2,405 80th pct

Median age in Forde in Throsby +4 yrs older in Forde

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 13.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Marital status

61.6% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

28.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Forde Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 47.8%

5.9% India +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% China +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 17.8%

27.3% English ◂ +13.1 pts 14.2%

7.9% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese even 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +28.5 pts 37.6%

5.3% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 26.8%

35.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%

7.2% Hinduism +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forde in Throsby

— 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Throsby +3 more in Forde

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Forde in Throsby +46 larger in Throsby

846 97th pct 892 100th pct

ICSEA in Forde in Throsby +5 higher in Throsby

1,087 89th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

10.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Throsby +$206 higher in Forde

$1,548 100th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Forde in Throsby +$372 higher in Forde

$3,553 100th pct $3,181 99th pct

Family income in Forde in Throsby +$570 higher in Forde

$3,730 100th pct $3,160 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +8.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

16.9% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forde in Throsby +30 larger in Forde

54 78th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Forde in Throsby +6 yrs older in Forde

21 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Forde in Throsby +$270 higher in Throsby

$1,042 81st pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Forde in Throsby +$1,751 higher in Forde

$3,625 92nd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Throsby +0.1 larger in Throsby

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

15.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

21.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

3.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Throsby +$215 higher in Forde

$590 99th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Forde in Throsby +$229 higher in Throsby

$2,481 87th pct $2,710 89th pct

People / bedroom in Forde in Throsby +0.10 higher in Throsby

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

22.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%

0.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 52.2%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 33.5%

12.1% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

4.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Throsby +12 more in Forde

18 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Throsby +1.56 more in Forde

4.06 74th pct 2.49 67th pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Throsby +207.7 more in Forde

514.5 79th pct 306.9 75th pct

PT routes in Forde in Throsby +2 more in Forde

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Throsby +4 longer in Throsby

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Forde in Throsby +2 longer in Forde

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Forde in Throsby +85 more in Throsby

10,564 59th pct 10,649 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Forde in Throsby +12,564 more in Forde

39,283 60th pct 26,719 54th pct

Transit to city in Forde in Throsby +10 longer in Forde

67 69th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

25.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

1.1% No vehicle even 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

11.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Other services even 2.3%

1.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.2% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forde in Throsby +718 higher in Throsby

1,984 25th pct 2,703 39th pct

Assault/100k in Forde in Throsby +16 higher in Forde

474 32nd pct 457 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Forde in Throsby +102 higher in Throsby

23 0th pct 125 55th pct

Burglary/100k in Forde in Throsby +8 higher in Throsby

158 10th pct 166 11th pct

Theft/100k in Forde in Throsby +62 higher in Throsby

271 11th pct 333 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forde in Throsby +71 higher in Forde

113 28th pct 42 3rd pct

Property damage/100k in Forde in Throsby +93 higher in Throsby

406 25th pct 499 34th pct

5-yr change in Forde in Throsby +38.9 pts higher in Throsby

-35.8% 20th pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Throsby +1.6 higher in Forde

5.8 87th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forde in Throsby +1.3 more in Forde

4.8 82nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Forde in Throsby +84.5 pts higher in Forde

84.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Throsby +86.5 pts higher in Forde

86.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forde in Throsby +8.1 pts higher in Throsby

84.8% 88th pct 92.9% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forde in Throsby +5.7 pts higher in Forde

5.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Throsby +2.9 more in Throsby

18.3 59th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Throsby +7 higher in Throsby

646 100th pct 653 100th pct

Mean slope in Forde in Throsby +0.4 pts higher in Forde

6.0% 54th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

Bonner Amaroo Gungahlin Jacka ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Throsby Moncrieff Franklin

Compare Throsby with nearby areas

Harrison ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Franklin Forde Gungahlin Mitchell Bonner Amaroo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80056/forde/vs/SAL80125/throsby