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Brand vs Forrest

Name: Brand vs Forrest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Brand profile · Forrest profile

Brand Forrest

Brand and Forrest are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Brand is a younger, more urbanised place where 31.5% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 35. Here, public transport is common, with 88.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Forrest is more rural and older, with a typical age of 42 and 19.8% of its residents aged 65 or over. It is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 178 minutes compared to just 32 minutes for Brand. Home ownership also differs, as 33.0% of Forrest residents own their homes outright, which is far higher than the 22.8% in Brand.

Everyday life in both areas shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000 and nearly identical shares of people with no religion at about 49%. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 7 years, and the difference in overseas-born residents has grown to 11.7%. While both areas have a high share of homes with three or more bedrooms, the gap between them has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Brand Median age: 7 yrs older in Forrest Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Forrest Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in Forrest Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Brand

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brand in Forrest +23,548 larger in Brand gap widening

181,547 79th pct 157,999 35th pct

Median age in Brand in Forrest +7 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brand Forrest

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

10.8% England ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.8% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brand in Forrest +0.97 more in Forrest

1.56 28th pct 2.52 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brand in Forrest +15 more in Forrest

62 63rd pct 77 78th pct

Students in Brand in Forrest +5,987 more in Brand

36,049 86th pct 30,062 68th pct

Avg size in Brand in Forrest +191 larger in Brand

581 69th pct 390 27th pct

ICSEA in Brand in Forrest +15 higher in Forrest

991 26th pct 1,006 36th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.4%

24.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

16.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree even 3.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brand in Forrest +$33 higher in Brand gap narrowing

$792 50th pct $759 38th pct

Household income in Brand in Forrest +$181 higher in Brand gap widening

$1,722 47th pct $1,541 30th pct

Family income in Brand in Forrest +$116 higher in Brand gap narrowing

$2,056 49th pct $1,940 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 61.6%

19.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brand in Forrest +0.2 larger in Brand gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 54.6%

22.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.2% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brand in Forrest +$5 higher in Brand gap narrowing

$330 31st pct $325 29th pct

Mortgage in Brand in Forrest +$33 higher in Brand gap narrowing

$1,733 32nd pct $1,700 28th pct

People / bedroom in Brand in Forrest even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 38.7%

22.8% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.6% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.4%

1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 88.4%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 43.6%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.8%

40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%

9.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brand in Forrest +123 more in Brand

952 77th pct 829 58th pct

Stops/1k in Brand in Forrest even

5.24 69th pct 5.25 69th pct

Departures/1k in Brand in Forrest +861.4 more in Brand

1,234.5 55th pct 373.1 19th pct

PT routes in Brand in Forrest +8 more in Brand

30 14th pct 22 10th pct

Stop walk in Brand in Forrest

4 35th pct —

Drive to city in Brand in Forrest +146 longer in Forrest

32 57th pct 178 100th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

5.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

14.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

11.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brand in Forrest +0.9 higher in Brand

4.8 32nd pct 3.9 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brand in Forrest +0.6 more in Brand

4.4 27th pct 3.8 16th pct

15-min city in Brand in Forrest +8.3 pts higher in Brand

46.8% 23rd pct 38.5% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Brand in Forrest +7.7 pts higher in Brand

49.3% 28th pct 41.6% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Brand in Forrest +26.3 pts higher in Brand

88.2% 48th pct 61.9% 21st pct

Walk to school in Brand in Forrest +24.8 pts higher in Brand

73.3% 49th pct 48.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Brand in Forrest +13.8 pts higher in Brand

92.2% 43rd pct 78.4% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Brand in Forrest +2.4 pts higher in Forrest

26.3% 8th pct 28.7% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Brand in Forrest +3.7 more in Forrest

11.5 19th pct 15.3 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Brand in Forrest +68 higher in Brand

71 50th pct 3 20th pct

Mean slope in Brand in Forrest +0.5 pts higher in Brand

5.2% 42nd pct 4.7% 29th pct

Compare Brand with nearby areas

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Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brand vs Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED501/brand/vs/CED507/forrest