Cessnock vs Forbes

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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16,300 #236
👥 Population
8,157 #867
$588/wk #7,257
💰 Median Weekly Income
$706/wk #5,380
$320/wk #4,051
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$230/wk #6,811
40 years
🎂 Median Age
42 years
$1,499/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,257/mo
$1,192/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$1,221/wk
$1,471/wk
👪 Family Income
$1,641/wk
2.4 people
🏡 Household Size
2.3 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

Cessnock

26.8%
Moderate Stress

Forbes

18.8%
Affordable

Cessnock

♂ 52.1% ♀ 47.9%
Density: 454 people/km²

Forbes

♂ 49.0% ♀ 51.0%
Density: 9 people/km²
Higher Income Forbes
Lower Rent Forbes
Larger Population Cessnock
More Affordable Forbes

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level