Living in Forster - Tuncurry

In Forster - Tuncurry, the median rent tenants pay is €908 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.6% (2021).

Population density was 429.4 people per km² in 2025. Forster - Tuncurry had a population of 21,272 in 2025. Median personal income was A$555 per week in August 2021. The city covered 49.5 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population21,272people31 Dec 2025Official source · Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,492EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent908EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.6%country median 4.5% — 24% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Forster - Tuncurry?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$330 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,571 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	11,741 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	9,463 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	330 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	908 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	908 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Forster - Tuncurry a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–49%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%

Student18%strong on education, weak on safety · range 10–26%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

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How international is the population?

11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,379 of 21,272 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was A$960 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Forster - Tuncurry is 5.6%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Forster - Tuncurry 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,397 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	37.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	960 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	555 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,492 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.6 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in Forster - Tuncurry?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €908
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Forster - Tuncurry. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	3.63 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Forster - Tuncurry. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.8%
Foreign residents11.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	49.54 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	11.28 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	2,379 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	429.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	11,138 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	9,946 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	21,272 people	31 Dec 2025	Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

18,658

19,594

20,530

21,466

21,272200120052011201520212025

Population rose 12.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 18,852 to 21,272.

International community in Forster - Tuncurry

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	21,087	100.0%
Australia	17,321	82.1%
Country of birth not stated	1,387	6.6%
England	715	3.4%
New Zealand	248	1.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	220	1.0%
Philippines	111	0.5%
Scotland	108	0.5%
Germany	87	0.4%
Nepal	75	0.4%
Netherlands	72	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
India	66	0.3%
South Africa	60	0.3%
Italy	46	0.2%
Ireland	44	0.2%
United States of America	44	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	38	0.2%
Malta	34	0.2%
Thailand	33	0.2%
Egypt	30	0.1%
Canada	29	0.1%
Indonesia	27	0.1%
Wales	24	0.1%
France	23	0.1%
Croatia	21	0.1%
Malaysia	21	0.1%
Poland	19	0.1%
Vietnam	18	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	12	0.1%
Lebanon	11	0.1%
Singapore	11	0.1%
Iran	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	10	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Fiji	9	0.0%
Greece	9	0.0%
Brazil	8	0.0%
Iraq	8	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	7	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Cambodia	6	0.0%
North Macedonia	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Taiwan	6	0.0%
Mauritius	5	0.0%
Pakistan	5	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	21,087	100.0%
Australia	17,321	82.1%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	2,376	11.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	21,087	100.0%
Australian citizen	19,250	91.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.27 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	9,463 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	39.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	59 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,571 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Forster - Tuncurry

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Port Macquarie as a Forster - Tuncurry alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 53,369 Port Macquarie vs 21,272 Forster - Tuncurry+151%
Median gross pay, region: €1,847 Port Macquarie vs €1,492 Forster - Tuncurry+24%
Unemployment: 4.8% Port Macquarie vs 5.6% Forster - Tuncurry−14%
Foreign residents: 19.1% Port Macquarie vs 11.3% Forster - Tuncurryno percentage

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Forster - Tuncurry?

The median gross salary is 1,492 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Forster - Tuncurry?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 %. Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

How many people live in Forster - Tuncurry?

The published population is 21,272 people. Source: Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Forster - Tuncurry?

2,379 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Forster - Tuncurry a good place to live?

Forster - Tuncurry may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Forster - Tuncurry?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,321 people (82.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Forster - Tuncurry, Australia: population, rent, salary},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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