Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

NSW

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is a growing region in NSW with 7,407 residents.

SA2 code: 108011153
State: NSW

Population

7,407

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+9.0%

3yr: +4.5% · 10yr: +20.8%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$350/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,142/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +4.5%5yr: +9.0%10yr: +20.8%Total: +49.7%

Population grew from 4,949 to 7,407 over 24 years, averaging 1.7% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.9%), owner-occupied (82.0%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96.9%

2,500 houses64 townhouses16 apartments

Tenure

Owned 52.1%

Mortgage 29.9%

Owned 52.1%Mortgage 29.9%Renting 13.8%Other / NS 4.1%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

122 (4.6%)

2 bed

443 (16.8%)

3 bed

1,051 (39.9%)

4 bed

786 (29.8%)

5 bed

176 (6.7%)

6+ bed

57 (2.2%)