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Forster - Tuncurry vs Newcastle - Maitland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Forster - Tuncurry profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Forster - Tuncurry Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Forster - Tuncurry are very different New South Wales areas. Forster - Tuncurry is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Newcastle - Maitland is younger and wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,661 compared to $960 in Forster - Tuncurry. Education levels also differ, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Newcastle - Maitland at 48.0% compared to 33.0% in Forster - Tuncurry.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, including a similar proportion of people born overseas (11.3%) and an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both are also considered somewhat walkable, with nearly the same street connectivity and access to local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 487,350 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Median age: 20 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry Aged 65+: 21.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Unpaid child care: 11.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +487,350 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
21,087 35th pct 508,437 86th pct
Median age in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +20 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
6.0% 57th pct 6.1% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +21.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
40.4% 100th pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +6.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
12.0% 0th pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
10.0% 1st pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.8 pts 18.6%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%
12.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%
25.7% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Forster - Tuncurry Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland even gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 11.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%
41.6% Australian even 41.5%
11.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 6.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +8.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
34.2% 12th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 48.2%
34.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +15.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
33.0% 3rd pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +8.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
11.6% 18th pct 20.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.4%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%
6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%
14.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +$230 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$555 2nd pct $785 71st pct
Household income in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +$701 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$960 0th pct $1,661 73rd pct
Family income in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +$807 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,282 0th pct $2,089 77th pct
High earners in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +6.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +13.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
7.4% 1st pct 20.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.7%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.5%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 40.2%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +8.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
42.4% 100th pct 34.3% 65th pct
Mental health in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
12.1% 81st pct 12.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +4.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
11.1% 100th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%
12.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +8.6 pts ▸ 58.0%
24.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +2.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
14.5% 37th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
13.5% 67th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +11.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
17.0% 0th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
4.3% 81st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +1.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
23.1% 73rd pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
2.0 0th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +1.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
17.7% 64th pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +10.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
36.5% 100th pct 26.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
45.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 27.4%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.3%
36.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 26.3%
9.6% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +$45 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$330 64th pct $375 83rd pct
Mortgage in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +$319 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,571 57th pct $1,890 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
26.3% 26th pct 30.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +17.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
49.5% 100th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +18.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
62.0% 4th pct 80.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +8.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
67.3% 5th pct 75.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 32.2%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 7.2%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 18.7%
3.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.6%
12.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.2% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%
23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.8%
7.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
7.1% 73rd pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +10.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
9.2% 56th pct 20.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.8% 59th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 55.3%
9.2% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 35.1%
31.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
3.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
38.8% 39th pct 40.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +4.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
8.6% 23rd pct 13.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
5.6% 73rd pct 4.8% 50th pct
Participation in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +21.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
39.9% 0th pct 60.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +8.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
48.6% 5th pct 57.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.6% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
10.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.1 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
5.8 81st pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 more in Newcastle - Maitland
5.5 77th pct 5.7 85th pct
15-min city in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
62.8% 68th pct 65.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
61.4% 71st pct 57.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +4.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
96.7% 100th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +17.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
61.4% 42nd pct 78.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +10.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
83.1% 31st pct 93.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +1.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
50.0% 75th pct 48.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +3.4 more in Forster - Tuncurry
18.8 72nd pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +1 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
47 85th pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Forster - Tuncurryin Newcastle - Maitland +2.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
4.4% 36th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster - Tuncurry vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland