Forth vs Kindred

Forth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Kindred. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forth, about half of households are couple families. In Kindred, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kindred: a median of $720,000, against $660,000 in Forth, though rent is higher in Forth. On these figures, Forth tends to suit couples, while Kindred suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kindred

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Forth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.6 km vs 298.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Forth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.8% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forth and Kindred drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Forth Kindred
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Forth Kindred
Walkability 13 / 0
Forth — Walkability: 13/100 Kindred — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 65 / 64
Forth — Low fire risk: 65/100 Kindred — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Forth has more residents (738 vs 214); Forth rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Forth Kindred
Population 738
+71% vs other
 214
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% -8.5%
Median age 46 56
Median household income $82,784/yr
+16% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+23% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forth Kindred
0-4 5.3% / 4.2%
Forth — 0-4: 5.3% Kindred — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.9% / 5.1%
Forth — 5-14: 9.9% Kindred — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 3.5% / 2.3%
Forth — 15-19: 3.5% Kindred — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 3.9% / 5.1%
Forth — 20-24: 3.9% Kindred — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.7% / 10.3%
Forth — 25-34: 13.7% Kindred — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.5% / 8.4%
Forth — 35-44: 11.5% Kindred — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.5% / 14.5%
Forth — 45-54: 12.5% Kindred — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.2% / 29.0%
Forth — 55-64: 15.2% Kindred — 55-64: 29.0%
65-74 17.6% / 20.1%
Forth — 65-74: 17.6% Kindred — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 7.0% / 5.6%
Forth — 75-84: 7.0% Kindred — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Forth — 85+: 0.9% Kindred — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forth 34.1% lone person
Forth — Lone Person: 34.1% Forth — Couple Families: 46.8% Forth — One Parent Families: 8.1% Forth — Group Household: 9.2% Forth — Other Families: 1.7%
Kindred 48.9% lone person
Kindred — Lone Person: 48.9% Kindred — Couple Families: 36.2% Kindred — One Parent Families: 14.9% Kindred — Group Household: 0.0% Kindred — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forth 13.7% renting
Forth — Owned Outright: 46.1% Forth — Mortgage: 40.2% Forth — Renting: 13.7%
Kindred 13.0% renting
Kindred — Owned Outright: 53.0% Kindred — Mortgage: 34.0% Kindred — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Forth Kindred
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 21.0%
Forth — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Kindred — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 10.7%
Forth — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Kindred — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 12.6%
Forth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kindred — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.9%
Forth — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Kindred — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Forth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kindred — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Forth Kindred
England 4.6% / 5.6%
Forth — England: 4.6% Kindred — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.7%
Forth — New Zealand: 0.9% Kindred — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 0.5% / 1.9%
Forth — India: 0.5% Kindred — India: 1.9%
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.4%
Forth — Netherlands: 0.9% Kindred — Netherlands: 1.4%
Taiwan 1.2% / —
Forth — Taiwan: 1.2% Kindred — Taiwan: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Forth — South Africa: 0.8% Kindred — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forth 98.2% houses
Forth — Houses: 98.2% Forth — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Kindred 100.0% houses
Kindred — Houses: 100.0% Kindred — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forth Kindred
Median house price $660,000 $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Forth Kindred
Rural and farming 93% 98%
Environmental 4% 2%
Residential 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Forth Kindred
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Forth Kindred
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 4% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS

Liveability

Forth is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Forth Kindred
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Forth Kindred
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forth Kindred
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Forth

  • Forth Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kindred

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Forth Kindred
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Kindred sits further from the CBD (298.5 km vs 290.6 km).

Forth Kindred
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 290.6 km 298.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Forth Kindred
Car (driver) 82.9% / 73.1%
Forth — Car (driver): 82.9% Kindred — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 20.4%
Forth — Worked from Home: 11.6% Kindred — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Forth — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kindred — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.8%
Forth — Walked Only: 1.7% Kindred — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Forth Kindred
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Forth Kindred
Connectivity score 56/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
336 premises
 0%
109 premises

Climate

Forth Kindred
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Forth Kindred
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Forth Kindred
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forth Kindred
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forth

Acreage Retirees

Kindred

Retirees Rural

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