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Forrest vs Perth

Name: Forrest vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Forrest profile · Perth profile

Forrest Perth

Perth and Forrest are two very different Western Australian areas, separated by about 187 km. Perth is a very walkable urban hub where 37.6% of people were born overseas and 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Forrest is mostly car-dependent, with a larger share of separate houses (88.4%) and a higher proportion of four-bedroom homes. While Perth is a centre for renters and professional workers, Forrest has a higher share of homeowners and residents with trade qualifications.

The gap in educational attainment and cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with Perth seeing a much larger increase in university degrees and overseas arrivals. Despite these growing divides, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as their unemployment rates and the share of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.3 pts higher in Forrest 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Forrest Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Perth Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Perth Housework 15h+: 7.7 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrest in Perth +23,929 larger in Perth gap widening

157,999 35th pct 181,928 79th pct

Median age in Forrest in Perth +5 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 39.2%

31.8% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 57.0%

6.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +14.5 pts 31.7%

38.5% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 24.2%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 69.5%

0.5% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.8%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

0.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrest in Perth +0.45 more in Forrest

2.52 74th pct 2.07 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrest in Perth +24 more in Forrest

77 78th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Forrest in Perth +2,518 more in Forrest

30,062 68th pct 27,544 56th pct

Avg size in Forrest in Perth +129 larger in Perth

390 27th pct 520 54th pct

ICSEA in Forrest in Perth +73 higher in Perth

1,006 36th pct 1,079 74th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 70.1%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.0 pts 11.7%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.6 pts 16.9%

19.4% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

9.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Forrest in Perth +$258 higher in Perth gap widening

$759 38th pct $1,017 82nd pct

Household income in Forrest in Perth +$330 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,541 30th pct $1,871 63rd pct

Family income in Forrest in Perth +$559 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,940 37th pct $2,499 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forrest in Perth +0.3 larger in Forrest gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 52.2%

30.7% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%

25.1% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrest in Perth +$35 higher in Perth gap widening

$325 29th pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Forrest in Perth +$289 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,700 28th pct $1,989 58th pct

People / bedroom in Forrest in Perth +0.10 higher in Perth gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 24.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +40.3 pts 48.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 16.0%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

2.7% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.8%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrest in Perth +288 more in Perth

829 58th pct 1,117 89th pct

Stops/1k in Forrest in Perth +0.89 more in Perth

5.25 69th pct 6.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Forrest in Perth +3,769.4 more in Perth

373.1 19th pct 4,142.4 100th pct

PT routes in Forrest in Perth +98 more in Perth

22 10th pct 120 88th pct

Stop walk in Forrest in Perth

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Forrest in Perth +172 longer in Forrest

178 100th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 53.2%

7.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Bus +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 32.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

3.5% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

11.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrest in Perth +3.9 higher in Perth

3.9 16th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrest in Perth +3.5 more in Perth

3.8 16th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Forrest in Perth +56.7 pts higher in Perth

38.5% 11th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Forrest in Perth +48.7 pts higher in Perth

41.6% 13th pct 90.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Forrest in Perth +37.6 pts higher in Perth

61.9% 21st pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to school in Forrest in Perth +44.6 pts higher in Perth

48.5% 14th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Forrest in Perth +21.0 pts higher in Perth

78.4% 23rd pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Forrest in Perth +53.4 pts higher in Perth

28.7% 11th pct 82.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrest in Perth +1.2 more in Perth

15.3 55th pct 16.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forrest in Perth +217 higher in Perth

3 20th pct 220 82nd pct

Mean slope in Forrest in Perth +2.8 pts higher in Perth

4.7% 29th pct 7.5% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED507/forrest/vs/CED513/perth