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Forster - Tuncurry vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 981 km apart · Forster - Tuncurry profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Forster - Tuncurry Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Forster - Tuncurry are very different in layout and age. Residents are far older in Forster - Tuncurry, where the typical age is 59 and 40.4% of people are 65 or older. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which are far higher here at 94.3% compared to 62.0% in Forster - Tuncurry. Forster - Tuncurry is much more walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 41.7% of homes have this access in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. Separate houses and larger homes are now even more common in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.), while renting has increased in Forster - Tuncurry. The typical household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has also grown further ahead of Forster - Tuncurry. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of people born overseas and a similar percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 694,963 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 32.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 11 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 3.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +694,963 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
21,087 35th pct 716,050 87th pct
Median age in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
59 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
6.0% 57th pct 1.8% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
40.4% 100th pct 24.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.0% 0th pct 16.5% 20th pct
De facto in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
10.0% 1st pct 12.7% 57th pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 24.8%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

46.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
25.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Forster - Tuncurry Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 10.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 81.0%
3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.5%
41.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%
11.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 4.3% 19th pct
Limited English in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.5% 24th pct 0.6% 38th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.9%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
34.2% 12th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 42.6%
34.2% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
33.0% 3rd pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 16.0% 56th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +15.9 pts 19.0%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
6.1% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%
14.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$125 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$555 2nd pct $680 32nd pct
Household income in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$371 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$960 0th pct $1,331 39th pct
Family income in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$446 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,282 0th pct $1,728 40th pct
High earners in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 7.6% 39th pct
High-income homes in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.4% 1st pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 43.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
42.4% 100th pct 33.2% 55th pct
Mental health in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
12.1% 81st pct 10.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
11.1% 100th pct 6.5% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +7.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
24.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
14.5% 37th pct 20.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.5% 67th pct 14.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.0% 0th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
4.3% 81st pct 3.4% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.1% 73rd pct 25.4% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.0 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
17.7% 64th pct 12.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
36.5% 100th pct 28.6% 51st pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
45.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 35.0%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%
36.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 28.6%
9.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$80 higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
$330 64th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$184 higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
$1,571 57th pct $1,387 35th pct
People / bedroom in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
26.3% 26th pct 16.2% 0th pct
Owned outright in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
49.5% 100th pct 45.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +32.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
62.0% 4th pct 94.3% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
67.3% 5th pct 80.4% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 45.7%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.3% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +32.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.5 pts 0.7%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 14.4%
3.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 18.9%
12.2% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.5%
23.6% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
7.1% 73rd pct 3.4% 9th pct
Work from home in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.2% 56th pct 17.2% 85th pct
PT commute in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.4% 35th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 59.1%
9.2% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
4.4% Walked even 4.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 29.6%
31.9% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.6% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
38.8% 39th pct 33.0% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.6% 23rd pct 9.2% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
5.6% 73rd pct 3.6% 17th pct
Participation in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
39.9% 0th pct 55.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
48.6% 5th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 13.5%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
9.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
2.8% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
5.8 81st pct 3.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.1 more in Forster - Tuncurry
5.5 77th pct 3.4 12th pct
15-min city in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
62.8% 68th pct 37.9% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
61.4% 71st pct 38.9% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +55.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
96.7% 100th pct 41.7% 17th pct
Walk to school in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +21.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
61.4% 42nd pct 40.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
83.1% 31st pct 62.8% 8th pct
Walk to health in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
50.0% 75th pct 29.2% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
18.8 72nd pct 23.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +46 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
47 85th pct 1 2nd pct
Mean slope in Forster - Tuncurryin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 5.3% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster - Tuncurry vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/vs/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area