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Forbes vs Peak Hill

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Forbes profile · Peak Hill profile

Forbes Peak Hill

Forbes and Peak Hill (L) are two New South Wales towns with very different social and economic profiles. Peak Hill (L) is more walkable (very walkable) than Forbes (somewhat walkable), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and schools. It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (34.0% compared to 15.2% in Forbes) and more one-parent families (38.8% versus 21.1%). In contrast, Forbes has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,172 a week compared to $884 in Peak Hill (L).

Both areas are similar in terms of their home sizes, with about 2.1 or 2.2 people per home. While they share these basic living arrangements, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in unemployment has grown, and the gap in typical personal income has widened. Forbes now has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (55.0%) than Peak Hill (L) (40.4%), and the typical mortgage payment in Forbes is now far higher than in Peak Hill (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,069 larger in Forbes First Nations: 18.8 pts higher in Peak Hill One-parent: 17.7 pts higher in Peak Hill PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Forbes Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Peak Hill +6,069 larger in Forbes gap narrowing
6,837 86th pct 768 47th pct
Median age in Forbesin Peak Hill +5 yrs older in Peak Hill gap narrowing
42 yrs 39th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Forbesin Peak Hill +18.8 pts higher in Peak Hill gap widening
15.2% 86th pct 34.0% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.7 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
23.9% 55th pct 25.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.4 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
19.1% 62nd pct 17.7% 51st pct
De facto in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 11.6% 33rd pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

36.5% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.0% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 28.7%
9.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Peak Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.5 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 6.1% 16th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 80.1%
1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 33.7%
39.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%
12.5% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.4 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
2.5% 29th pct 2.9% 36th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.4 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.9%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +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 Peak Hill +1.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
26.8% 12th pct 25.5% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 57.6%
26.8% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%
9.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Peak Hill +8.8 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
36.2% 43rd pct 27.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Peak Hill +2.9 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 8.6% 29th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.4%
30.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%
15.1% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Peak Hill +$223 higher in Forbes gap widening
$698 57th pct $475 13th pct
Household income in Forbesin Peak Hill +$288 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,172 41st pct $884 12th pct
Family income in Forbesin Peak Hill +$401 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,559 48th pct $1,158 14th pct
High earners in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.8 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 5.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Peak Hill +6.8 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%
22.4% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 50.4%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Peak Hill +6.0 pts higher in Peak Hill
32.9% 49th pct 38.9% 79th pct
Mental health in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.5 pts higher in Peak Hill
9.6% 46th pct 11.1% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Peak Hill +2.6 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
5.9% 45th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.4% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
2.8% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +10.4 pts 44.9%
20.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.2 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 17.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.9 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
12.3% 37th pct 14.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Peak Hill +5.4 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
24.4% 50th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.2 pts higher in Forbes
2.3% 19th pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.2 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 20.7% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.1 larger in Forbes gap widening
2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Peak Hill +17.7 pts higher in Peak Hill gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 38.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Peak Hill +7.2 pts higher in Peak Hill gap steady
34.9% 71st pct 42.1% 91st pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 34.5%
21.1% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%
10.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Peak Hill +$43 higher in Forbes gap narrowing
$230 33rd pct $187 19th pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Peak Hill +$485 higher in Forbes gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $715 8th pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Peak Hill even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forbesin Peak Hill +1.2 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
30.6% 74th pct 31.8% 76th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Peak Hill +8.1 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
36.0% 39th pct 44.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Peak Hill +4.9 pts higher in Peak Hill gap widening
86.9% 24th pct 91.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Peak Hill +5.0 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
75.1% 42nd pct 70.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
30.6% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 17.0%
1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 91.8%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 15.4%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.5%
30.6% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.9 pts 14.8%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Peak Hill +4.6 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Peak Hill +2.1 pts higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing
6.2% 37th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Forbesin Peak Hill +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) ◂ +11.8 pts 59.0%
6.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
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 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%
6.6% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
5.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Peak Hill +7.5 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
33.0% 41st pct 25.5% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Peak Hill +5.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
15.9% 83rd pct 10.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Peak Hill +11.3 pts higher in Peak Hill gap widening
4.5% 47th pct 15.8% 91st pct
Participation in Forbesin Peak Hill +14.7 pts higher in Forbes gap widening
55.0% 56th pct 40.4% 16th pct
Full-time in Forbesin Peak Hill +9.1 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
62.5% 80th pct 53.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%
7.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.6% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
4.1% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
12.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Peak Hill +2.1 higher in Peak Hill
5.3 68th pct 7.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Peak Hill +2.7 more in Peak Hill
5.1 58th pct 7.7 100th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Peak Hill +48.5 pts higher in Peak Hill
46.7% 42nd pct 95.2% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Peak Hill +46.6 pts higher in Peak Hill
47.1% 42nd pct 93.7% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.8 pts higher in Forbes
87.4% 80th pct 86.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Peak Hill +26.7 pts higher in Peak Hill
71.9% 53rd pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Peak Hill +10.0 pts higher in Peak Hill
88.6% 41st pct 98.6% 77th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Peak Hill +44.4 pts higher in Peak Hill
54.1% 64th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Peak Hill +34.3 more in Peak Hill
21.6 58th pct 56.0 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Peak Hill even
34 53rd pct 34 53rd pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Peak Hill +0.8 pts higher in Peak Hill
2.9% 18th pct 3.7% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/vs/UCL121094/peak-hill