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Forster - Tuncurry vs Morisset - Cooranbong

Name: Forster - Tuncurry vs Morisset - Cooranbong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Forster - Tuncurry profile · Morisset - Cooranbong profile

Forster - Tuncurry Morisset - Cooranbong

Morisset - Cooranbong and Forster - Tuncurry are two New South Wales areas with very different housing and age profiles. Forster - Tuncurry is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Morisset - Cooranbong has a younger typical age of 45 and more children, with 17.1% under 15. This is reflected in the homes; Morisset - Cooranbong has far more separate houses (88.1%) and larger homes, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms. Forster - Tuncurry is much more compact and walkable (somewhat walkable), while Morisset - Cooranbong is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people providing unpaid care. While the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in home ownership has shrunk, but the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, with 36.5% of Forster - Tuncurry residents living by themselves compared to 25.3% in Morisset - Cooranbong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong Median age: 14 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Household size: 0.5 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +6,741 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

21,087 35th pct 27,828 46th pct

Median age in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +14 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing

59 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 26.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Forster - Tuncurry Morisset - Cooranbong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 54.1%

34.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

6.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +$122 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

$555 2nd pct $677 31st pct

Household income in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +$460 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

$960 0th pct $1,420 49th pct

Family income in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +$490 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

$1,282 0th pct $1,772 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 44.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

12.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

24.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +0.5 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

2.0 0th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 31.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 25.3%

9.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.8% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +$60 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

$330 64th pct $390 88th pct

Mortgage in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +$379 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

$1,571 57th pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +0.10 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 37.7%

18.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%

3.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +26.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 2.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 8.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 34.2%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%

3.8% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 25.0%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

3.3% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.8%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 55.2%

9.2% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 34.3%

31.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

9.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +2.4 higher in Forster - Tuncurry

5.8 81st pct 3.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +2.1 more in Forster - Tuncurry

5.5 77th pct 3.3 11th pct

15-min city in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +31.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

62.8% 68th pct 30.9% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +31.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

61.4% 71st pct 29.5% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +25.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

96.7% 100th pct 71.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +28.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

61.4% 42nd pct 32.6% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +22.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

83.1% 31st pct 61.0% 6th pct

Walk to health in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +24.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

50.0% 75th pct 25.8% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +7.7 more in Forster - Tuncurry

18.8 72nd pct 11.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +37 higher in Forster - Tuncurry

47 85th pct 10 25th pct

Mean slope in Forster - Tuncurry in Morisset - Cooranbong +2.1 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

4.4% 36th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Compare Forster - Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Compare Morisset - Cooranbong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster - Tuncurry vs Morisset - Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/vs/1021/morisset-cooranbong