Forestville (NSW)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL11551
People 8,659
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 43
Families 2,338
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 3,127
Average number of people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $2,507
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,250
Median weekly rent (b) $650
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 4,198 48.5 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 4,465 51.5 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 34 0.4 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 8,339 96.3 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 286 3.3 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 43 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 423 4.9 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 582 6.7 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 803 9.3 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 619 7.2 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 435 5.0 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 232 2.7 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 292 3.4 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 463 5.4 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 640 7.4 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 749 8.7 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 662 7.7 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 547 6.3 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 438 5.1 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 355 4.1 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 363 4.2 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 381 4.4 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 314 3.6 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 352 4.1 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 3,853 56.3 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 142 2.1 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 477 7.0 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 453 6.6 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,915 28.0 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,640 56.4 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 388 6.0 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,431 37.6 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 194 6.7 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 637 22.0 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 141 4.9 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 107 3.7 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 895 31.0 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 433 15.0 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 196 6.8 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 216 7.5 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 853 29.5 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 153 5.3 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 429 14.8 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 581 20.1 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 40 1.4 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 329 11.4 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,646 38.6 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 690 10.1 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 163 2.4 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 488 7.1 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,008 14.7 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 208 3.0 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 536 7.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.1 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 372 5.4 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 244 3.6 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 34 0.5 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 449 6.6 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 3,012 34.8 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,592 29.9 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 884 10.2 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 775 9.0 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 760 8.8 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,571 64.3 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 461 5.3 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 257 3.0 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 174 2.0 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 131 1.5 48,129 0.6 100,148 0.4
South Africa 126 1.5 49,740 0.6 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,666 42.3 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 876 10.1 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 670 7.7 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,110 35.9 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 336 3.9 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,791 43.8 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 839 9.7 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 436 5.0 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 272 3.1 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
South Africa 150 1.7 61,896 0.8 229,259 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,992 46.1 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 752 8.7 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 470 5.4 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 223 2.6 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
South Africa 163 1.9 61,871 0.8 231,248 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,338 38.5 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,879 21.7 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,170 13.5 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 460 5.3 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 256 3.0 193,728 2.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Forestville (NSW), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Armenian 314 3.6 8,504 0.1 10,978 0.0
Cantonese 279 3.2 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
Mandarin 239 2.8 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
French 193 2.2 23,574 0.3 70,740 0.3
Japanese 140 1.6 18,035 0.2 58,757 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,212 71.7 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 836 28.8 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 4,116 60.1 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,434 35.5 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 299 4.4 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,264 55.0 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,356 32.9 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 366 8.9 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 131 3.2 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 335 8.4 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 623 15.6 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 469 11.8 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 266 6.7 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 609 15.3 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 865 21.7 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 785 19.7 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,282 32.2 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 851 21.3 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 530 13.3 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 360 9.0 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 349 8.8 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 321 8.1 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Labourers 163 4.1 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 107 2.7 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 171 4.3 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 127 3.2 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Banking 101 2.5 71,055 1.9 158,358 1.3
Accounting Services 101 2.5 51,332 1.4 146,553 1.2
Cafes and Restaurants 97 2.4 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $936 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,125 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,507 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,256 31.5 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 93 2.3 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Bus 87 2.2 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
Walked only 57 1.4 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Motorbike/scooter 23 0.6 14,917 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 493 12.4 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,889 47.4 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 115 2.9 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,366 34.3 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 5,219 76.2 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,103 30.7 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 827 12.1 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,308 19.1 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,498 21.9 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,025 29.6 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,055 15.4 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 640 9.3 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 657 7.6 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 578 6.7 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 284 3.3 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 60 0.7 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 346 4.0 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 358 4.1 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 81 0.9 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 104 1.2 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 542 6.3 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 59 0.7 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 634 7.3 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 5,589 64.5 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 526 6.1 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 5,960 68.8 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,557 18.0 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 434 5.0 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 186 2.1 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 526 6.1 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 6 0.1 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 137 2.0 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 6,414 93.7 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 291 4.3 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 672 28.7 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,357 58.0 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 287 12.3 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 25 1.1 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.4 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.6 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 454 22.4 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 111 5.5 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 464 22.9 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 247 12.2 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 107 5.3 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 438 21.6 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 162 8.0 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 47 2.3 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,898 95.2 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 149 4.9 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,326 80.3 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 380 13.1 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 187 6.5 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 14 0.5 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 271 9.4 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 282 9.7 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 906 31.3 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,387 47.9 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 34 1.2 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 198 6.8 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 979 33.8 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,148 39.7 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 542 18.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 27 0.9 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 2,263 78.0 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 609 21.0 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 31 1.1 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,140 39.3 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,067 36.8 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 566 19.5 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 96 3.3 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 27 0.9 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.1 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 43.7 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 650 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 265 46.8 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 241 42.6 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 59 10.4 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,250 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 802 75.2 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 155 14.5 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 108 10.1 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 22 62.9 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 13 37.1 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
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Median age 23 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,250 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Forestville (NSW) % Forestville (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 725 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,180 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.