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Central Coast vs Forster - Tuncurry

Name: Central Coast vs Forster - Tuncurry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Central Coast profile · Forster - Tuncurry profile

Central Coast Forster - Tuncurry

Central Coast and Forster - Tuncurry are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Forster - Tuncurry is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 43 in Central Coast, and 40.4% of its people are seniors. This is consistent with a higher share of homes owned outright (49.5%) and a much higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (42.4%). In contrast, Central Coast has more families with children, a higher share of people with a Year 12 qualification (47.2%), and far more residents working from home (25.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for children under 15, with Central Coast at 18% and Forster - Tuncurry at 12%. They also share similar rates of unemployment and roughly the same proportion of people who provide unpaid care. Over time, the gap in typical household income has widened, with Central Coast now well higher by $539 per week. At the same time, the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry Population: 322,093 larger in Central Coast Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Household size: 0.5 larger in Central Coast Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +322,093 larger in Central Coast gap widening

343,180 86th pct 21,087 35th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +16 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing

43 yrs 64th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.7% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 25.7%

11.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Forster - Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.5% Scottish even 10.5%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.0% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 33.0%

29.2% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

11.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +$171 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$726 48th pct $555 2nd pct

Household income in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +$539 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$1,499 57th pct $960 0th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +$666 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$1,948 62nd pct $1,282 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.8%

18.4% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +8.7 pts 49.4%

21.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +0.5 larger in Central Coast gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 35.9%

27.7% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +$70 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$400 90th pct $330 64th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +$429 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,571 57th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 18.7%

27.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

2.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 62.0%

8.8% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.9%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 40.0%

20.9% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.8% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 9.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 31.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

9.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +0.5 higher in Forster - Tuncurry

5.4 66th pct 5.8 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +0.4 more in Forster - Tuncurry

5.1 62nd pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +5.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

57.2% 58th pct 62.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +10.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

50.8% 40th pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +3.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

93.4% 89th pct 96.7% 100th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast

61.6% 43rd pct 61.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +9.8 pts higher in Central Coast

92.9% 71st pct 83.1% 31st pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +11.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

38.9% 43rd pct 50.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +1.9 more in Forster - Tuncurry

16.9 62nd pct 18.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +25 higher in Forster - Tuncurry

21 56th pct 47 85th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Forster - Tuncurry +3.4 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 89th pct 4.4% 36th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Forster - Tuncurry with nearby areas

Taree Camden Haven Nelson Bay Medowie Port Macquarie Newcastle - Maitland Kempsey Morisset - Cooranbong Singleton Muswellbrook Central Coast Armidale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Forster - Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1010/central-coast/vs/1013/forster-tuncurry