Affluence & Economy Foster Vic 3960

Is Foster VIC 3960 a rich suburb?

Affluence in Foster

The higher the score, the more wealthy, high income and financially free the population is.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Foster

34.7%

Latrobe

45.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Education score	5.1	Top 49%	4% to Jun 2022
Middle Class	50.3%	Bottom 47%	Data for May 2023
Underclass	12.7%	Bottom 48%	Data for May 2023
Upper Class	7.4%	Top 10%	Data for May 2023
Working Class	29.6%	Bottom 48%	Data for May 2023
Austudy Payments (SA2)	5	Bottom 32%	Data for Jun 2024
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (SA2)	400	Bottom 49%	Data for Jun 2024
Median household income (weekly)	$975	Bottom 16%	53% to Jan 2021
Pension Payments (SA2)	1600	Top 20%	Data for Jun 2024
Unemployed	0.2%	Bottom 46%	19% to Dec 2021

Business in Foster

The higher the score, the more vibrant and diverse the regional economy.
Sources: ABS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2016 - 2023

Foster

98.6%

Latrobe

99.7%

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Suburbs

	Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
	Business Activity	54.0	Top 37%	Data for May 2023
	Industry Diversity	94.4	Top 22%	Data for May 2023

Employment in Foster

Sources: ABS, AURIN, SEEK and Microburbs, 2006 - 2022

	Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
	Labour force participation	42.6%	Bottom 13%	2% to Dec 2021

Businesses (108)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Agtrans Services	54 Lower Franklin Rd
Commonwealth Bank Foster Branch	Main St
Country Image Photography	Shop 48 Main St
Foster Tyre & Service Centre	19 Toora Rd
Fraser Metal Fabrication	2 Lower Franklin Rd