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Forrest vs Swan

Name: Forrest vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Forrest profile · Swan profile

Forrest Swan

Swan and Forrest are two very different Western Australian areas. Swan is a very walkable hub where 38.9% of people were born overseas and 28% speak a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Forrest is mostly car-dependent and more sparsely populated. It has a much higher share of detached houses (88.4% compared to 63.5% in Swan) and larger homes, with 85.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, which sits at 2.4 in Swan and 2.5 in Forrest. While they share this similarity, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the proportion of overseas-born residents has widened, and the age gap has increased, with the typical resident in Forrest now six years older than those in Swan. This is consistent with a higher share of seniors in Forrest, which is 19.8% compared to 14.8% in Swan.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Forrest Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Swan Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Swan Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Swan Housework 15h+: 7.1 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrest in Swan +31,873 larger in Swan gap widening

157,999 35th pct 189,872 88th pct

Median age in Forrest in Swan +6 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 42.6%

31.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 55.4%

6.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

0.5% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +14.8 pts 31.4%

38.5% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 25.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

0.9% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.7% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 65.8%

0.5% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.6%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

0.6% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrest in Swan +0.47 more in Forrest

2.52 74th pct 2.05 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrest in Swan +14 more in Forrest

77 78th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Forrest in Swan +1,388 more in Forrest

30,062 68th pct 28,674 61st pct

Avg size in Forrest in Swan +65 larger in Swan

390 27th pct 455 42nd pct

ICSEA in Forrest in Swan +47 higher in Swan

1,006 36th pct 1,053 64th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 21.0%

19.4% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forrest in Swan +$138 higher in Swan gap widening

$759 38th pct $897 71st pct

Household income in Forrest in Swan +$250 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,541 30th pct $1,791 53rd pct

Family income in Forrest in Swan +$306 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,940 37th pct $2,246 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forrest in Swan +0.1 larger in Forrest gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

25.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrest in Swan +$25 higher in Swan gap widening

$325 29th pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Forrest in Swan +$150 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,700 28th pct $1,850 45th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 33.0%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 24.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 63.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 25.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.1%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

2.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.6%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrest in Swan +506 more in Swan

829 58th pct 1,335 97th pct

Stops/1k in Forrest in Swan +1.78 more in Swan

5.25 69th pct 7.03 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Forrest in Swan +2,587.3 more in Swan

373.1 19th pct 2,960.3 97th pct

PT routes in Forrest in Swan +51 more in Swan

22 10th pct 73 72nd pct

Stop walk in Forrest in Swan

— 9 58th pct

Drive to city in Forrest in Swan +167 longer in Forrest

178 100th pct 11 8th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 60.8%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.4% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrest in Swan +3.0 higher in Swan

3.9 16th pct 6.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrest in Swan +2.9 more in Swan

3.8 16th pct 6.7 69th pct

15-min city in Forrest in Swan +51.1 pts higher in Swan

38.5% 11th pct 89.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Forrest in Swan +43.6 pts higher in Swan

41.6% 13th pct 85.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Forrest in Swan +36.0 pts higher in Swan

61.9% 21st pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Forrest in Swan +34.7 pts higher in Swan

48.5% 14th pct 83.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Forrest in Swan +19.7 pts higher in Swan

78.4% 23rd pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Forrest in Swan +35.4 pts higher in Swan

28.7% 11th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrest in Swan +1.5 more in Swan

15.3 55th pct 16.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrest in Swan +202 higher in Swan

3 20th pct 205 79th pct

Mean slope in Forrest in Swan +1.1 pts higher in Swan

4.7% 29th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED507/forrest/vs/CED514/swan