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Forbes vs Grenfell

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Forbes profile · Grenfell profile

Forbes Grenfell

Forbes and Grenfell are two New South Wales towns with very different age profiles and community makeups. Forbes is younger and more diverse, with 15.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 4.3% in Grenfell. People in Forbes are more likely to be working or looking for work (55.0% versus 41.7% in Grenfell) and earn a higher typical weekly personal income of $698, while the usual amount in Grenfell is $512. In contrast, Grenfell has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 and 36.8% of people aged 65 or over.

Gap trends between the two areas are widening in several areas, most notably in age and income. Both towns share similar housing styles, with separate houses being the most common, and nearly the same share of people working from home at 6.2%. While Forbes is much better connected to public transport, Grenfell is more walkable for daily needs; 80.8% of Grenfell homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 47.1% in Forbes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Grenfell Population: 4,815 larger in Forbes PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Forbes Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Forbes Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Grenfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Grenfell +4,815 larger in Forbes gap narrowing
6,837 86th pct 2,022 72nd pct
Median age in Forbesin Grenfell +14 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Forbesin Grenfell +10.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
15.2% 86th pct 4.3% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Grenfell +13.0 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
23.9% 55th pct 36.8% 89th pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Grenfell +5.8 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
19.1% 62nd pct 13.4% 20th pct
De facto in Forbesin Grenfell +0.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 11.4% 31st pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.5% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 28.0%
9.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Grenfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Grenfell +2.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
4.6% 10th pct 6.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 84.7%
1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
8.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Grenfell +0.7 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
2.5% 29th pct 1.7% 16th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Grenfell +0.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Grenfell +0.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
26.8% 12th pct 27.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
26.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Grenfell +6.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
36.2% 43rd pct 29.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Grenfell +2.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
11.5% 50th pct 9.4% 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%
30.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
10.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Grenfell +$186 higher in Forbes gap widening
$698 57th pct $512 19th pct
Household income in Forbesin Grenfell +$249 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,172 41st pct $923 15th pct
Family income in Forbesin Grenfell +$274 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,559 48th pct $1,285 24th pct
High earners in Forbesin Grenfell +3.1 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
7.1% 57th pct 4.0% 26th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Grenfell +6.8 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
22.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Grenfell +8.7 pts higher in Grenfell
32.9% 49th pct 41.6% 88th pct
Mental health in Forbesin Grenfell +1.7 pts higher in Grenfell
9.6% 46th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Grenfell +4.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
5.9% 45th pct 10.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 49.6%
20.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Grenfell +3.9 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
16.9% 49th pct 20.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Grenfell +0.6 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
12.3% 37th pct 12.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Grenfell +4.6 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
24.4% 50th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Forbesin Grenfell +2.4 pts higher in Grenfell
2.3% 19th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Grenfell +1.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
21.9% 30th pct 23.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Grenfell +0.2 larger in Forbes gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Grenfell +5.4 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in Forbesin Grenfell +4.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
34.9% 71st pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 40.4%
32.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%
1.2% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Grenfell +$32 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$230 33rd pct $198 22nd pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Grenfell +$167 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $1,033 25th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Grenfell even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forbesin Grenfell +7.2 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
30.6% 74th pct 23.4% 56th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Grenfell +13.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
36.0% 39th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Grenfell +3.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
86.9% 24th pct 90.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Grenfell +4.9 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
75.1% 42nd pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.6% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 90.7%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 43.0%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.1%
30.6% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 34.7%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Grenfell +1.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
6.6% 73rd pct 7.9% 80th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Grenfell even gap narrowing
6.2% 37th pct 6.2% 38th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Grenfell +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) ◂ +7.0 pts 63.8%
4.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Grenfell +3.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
33.0% 41st pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Grenfell +9.5 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
15.9% 83rd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Grenfell +2.4 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
4.5% 47th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Participation in Forbesin Grenfell +13.3 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
55.0% 56th pct 41.7% 20th pct
Full-time in Forbesin Grenfell +4.5 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
62.5% 80th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
4.1% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
12.4% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
12.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Grenfell +1.0 higher in Grenfell
5.3 68th pct 6.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Grenfell +1.6 more in Grenfell
5.1 58th pct 6.7 87th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Grenfell +38.2 pts higher in Grenfell
46.7% 42nd pct 84.9% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Grenfell +33.7 pts higher in Grenfell
47.1% 42nd pct 80.8% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Grenfell +50.7 pts higher in Forbes
87.4% 80th pct 36.7% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Grenfell +10.9 pts higher in Grenfell
71.9% 53rd pct 82.8% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Grenfell +5.3 pts higher in Grenfell
88.6% 41st pct 93.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Grenfell +28.9 pts higher in Grenfell
54.1% 64th pct 83.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Grenfell +5.6 more in Grenfell
21.6 58th pct 27.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Grenfell +4 higher in Forbes
34 53rd pct 30 47th pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Grenfell +1.6 pts higher in Grenfell
2.9% 18th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Forbes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/vs/UCL115069/grenfell