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Forbes vs Canowindra

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Forbes profile · Canowindra profile

Forbes Canowindra

Forbes and Canowindra are both New South Wales country towns with distinct profiles. Forbes has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.2% compared to 5.0% in Canowindra. It also has a more active workforce and higher pay, with a typical weekly household income of $1,172, which is well higher than the $903 seen in Canowindra. In contrast, Canowindra is more walkable; 74.8% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 46.7% of homes in Forbes have that access. Canowindra is also older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 42 in Forbes.

Some of the gaps between the two towns are widening, particularly as residents in Canowindra have aged more than those in Forbes since 2011. Despite this, they share many everyday similarities, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents of around $220 to $230. Both areas also have very similar proportions of people living alone, providing unpaid care, or needing help with daily activities. Most homes in both towns are separate houses, and very few residents in either place commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,386 larger in Forbes PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Forbes Median age: 7 yrs older in Canowindra Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Canowindra Full-time: 8.5 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Canowindra +5,386 larger in Forbes gap steady
6,837 86th pct 1,451 64th pct
Median age in Forbesin Canowindra +7 yrs older in Canowindra gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Forbesin Canowindra +10.1 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 5.0% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Canowindra +4.6 pts higher in Canowindra gap widening
23.9% 55th pct 28.5% 71st pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Canowindra +2.6 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
19.1% 62nd pct 16.5% 41st pct
De facto in Forbesin Canowindra +1.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%
36.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%
9.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Canowindra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Canowindra +1.4 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 6.0% 15th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 82.0%
0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.3%
39.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Canowindra +1.9 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
2.5% 29th pct 4.3% 59th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Canowindra +0.2 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.5% 64th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 85.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Canowindra +0.8 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
26.8% 12th pct 26.0% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 60.3%
26.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%
9.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.1% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Canowindra +6.0 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
36.2% 43rd pct 30.2% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Canowindra +1.1 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 10.4% 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.2%
30.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%
15.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
10.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Canowindra +$154 higher in Forbes gap widening
$698 57th pct $544 25th pct
Household income in Forbesin Canowindra +$269 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,172 41st pct $903 13th pct
Family income in Forbesin Canowindra +$281 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,559 48th pct $1,278 24th pct
High earners in Forbesin Canowindra +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 4.2% 28th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Canowindra +6.0 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 5.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Canowindra +4.5 pts higher in Canowindra
32.9% 49th pct 37.4% 73rd pct
Mental health in Forbesin Canowindra +2.2 pts higher in Canowindra
9.6% 46th pct 11.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Canowindra +0.4 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
5.9% 45th pct 6.3% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 49.8%
20.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Canowindra +1.2 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
16.9% 49th pct 18.1% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Canowindra +0.6 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
12.3% 37th pct 12.9% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Canowindra +1.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
24.4% 50th pct 23.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Forbesin Canowindra +0.1 pts higher in Forbes
2.3% 19th pct 2.2% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Canowindra +1.5 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 23.4% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Canowindra +0.1 larger in Forbes gap steady
2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Canowindra +0.9 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
21.1% 79th pct 20.2% 76th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Canowindra +0.9 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
34.9% 71st pct 35.8% 75th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 43.7%
32.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.9% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Canowindra +$10 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$230 33rd pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Canowindra +$117 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Canowindra even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forbesin Canowindra +4.5 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
30.6% 74th pct 26.0% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Canowindra +11.0 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
36.0% 39th pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Canowindra +6.6 pts higher in Canowindra gap narrowing
86.9% 24th pct 93.5% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Canowindra +2.2 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
75.1% 42nd pct 73.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%
1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 93.5%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 44.9%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
30.6% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.8%
34.6% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Canowindra +0.9 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 5.7% 66th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Canowindra +2.5 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
6.2% 37th pct 8.7% 55th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Canowindra +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 65.4%
6.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
4.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Canowindra +2.2 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
33.0% 41st pct 30.7% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Canowindra +3.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
15.9% 83rd pct 12.6% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Canowindra +1.7 pts higher in Canowindra gap steady
4.5% 47th pct 6.2% 70th pct
Participation in Forbesin Canowindra +8.5 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
55.0% 56th pct 46.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Forbesin Canowindra +8.5 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
62.5% 80th pct 54.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%
4.1% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
12.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Canowindra +0.4 higher in Canowindra
5.3 68th pct 5.6 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Canowindra +1.2 more in Canowindra
5.1 58th pct 6.3 80th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Canowindra +28.1 pts higher in Canowindra
46.7% 42nd pct 74.8% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Canowindra +25.7 pts higher in Canowindra
47.1% 42nd pct 72.8% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Canowindra +42.2 pts higher in Forbes
87.4% 80th pct 45.2% 48th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Canowindra +11.4 pts higher in Canowindra
71.9% 53rd pct 83.3% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Canowindra +7.3 pts higher in Canowindra
88.6% 41st pct 96.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Canowindra +21.6 pts higher in Canowindra
54.1% 64th pct 75.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Canowindra +3.9 more in Canowindra
21.6 58th pct 25.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Canowindra +14 higher in Canowindra
34 53rd pct 49 72nd pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Canowindra +1.3 pts higher in Canowindra
2.9% 18th pct 4.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Canowindra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/vs/UCL115038/canowindra