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Forest Hill vs Tarcutta

Name: Forest Hill vs Tarcutta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Tarcutta profile

Forest Hill Tarcutta

Forest Hill (NSW) and Tarcutta (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Forest Hill (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25, while the typical person in Tarcutta (L) is 44. This age gap is reflected in the households; Forest Hill (NSW) has far more people who have completed Year 12 (52.6% compared to 19.9%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,715, whereas Tarcutta (L) sees $1,024. Additionally, Forest Hill (NSW) has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.2%, compared to none in Tarcutta (L).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical age has flipped, as has the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright, which is now far higher in Tarcutta (L) at 42.2%. Both areas share a few similarities, such as an equal share of people who care for children unpaid (26.5%) and a similar rate of people working from home (5.1%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Tarcutta Year 12: 32.7 pts higher in Forest Hill Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Tarcutta Population: 2,629 larger in Forest Hill Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +2,629 larger in Forest Hill gap widening

2,835 77th pct 206 11th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +19 yrs older in Tarcutta gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

28.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.3 pts 6.3%

15.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

Marital status

56.2% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 35.5%

32.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.3% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Tarcutta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.3% English +11.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

42.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 30.6%

11.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +32.7 pts 19.9%

20.6% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

5.4% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +$347 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$922 88th pct $575 32nd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +$691 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$1,715 76th pct $1,024 26th pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +$578 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$1,953 73rd pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

11.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.3%

26.3% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +11.8 pts 50.0%

17.2% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +0.5 larger in Forest Hill gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 44.5%

18.8% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.5% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 14.5%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +$110 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +$520 higher in Forest Hill gap steady

$1,300 43rd pct $780 10th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +0.10 higher in Forest Hill gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

18.8% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.1% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 22.9%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 97.6%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 25.3%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

7.8% Under $200 +34.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 46.2%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.5% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 12.8%

5.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 38.5%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.9 pts 11.5%

7.6% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

4.9% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.5 pts 6.4%

24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +1.3 higher in Tarcutta

4.3 50th pct 5.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +2.2 more in Tarcutta

4.3 44th pct 6.5 85th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +36.2 pts higher in Tarcutta

55.3% 47th pct 91.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +31.7 pts higher in Tarcutta

58.1% 49th pct 89.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +16.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

97.7% 96th pct 80.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +33.7 pts higher in Tarcutta

58.3% 41st pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +5.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

99.6% 86th pct 94.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Tarcutta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +71.6 more in Tarcutta

10.9 26th pct 82.5 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +13 higher in Tarcutta

34 54th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Tarcutta +2.4 pts higher in Tarcutta

3.7% 34th pct 6.1% 68th pct

Compare Forest Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Tarcutta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Tarcutta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115060/forest-hill/vs/UCL122128/tarcutta