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Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Helena Valley - Koongamia

Name: Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Helena Valley - Koongamia — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Glen Forrest - Darlington profile · Helena Valley - Koongamia profile

Glen Forrest - Darlington Helena Valley - Koongamia

Glen Forrest - Darlington and Helena Valley - Koongamia are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Glen Forrest - Darlington is a more highly qualified and wealthier area, where 33.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.6% in Helena Valley - Koongamia. This difference is reflected in the jobs people do, with more professionals living in Glen Forrest - Darlington, and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.6% versus 25.8%). Conversely, Helena Valley - Koongamia is much more convenient for pedestrians; its walkability score is somewhat walkable, while Glen Forrest - Darlington is mostly car-dependent.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other traits. They have similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and almost the same typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also have populations that are noticeably older than the national figure, and very few people in either place speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1,443 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap narrowing

7,223 36th pct 5,780 27th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +4 yrs older in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 50.2%

27.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest - Darlington Helena Valley - Koongamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

12.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 48.0%

36.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

3.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 46.3%

36.4% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +2 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1.01 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

2.94 68th pct 1.94 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

14 37th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1,045 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,503 51st pct 458 15th pct

Avg size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +147 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington

376 43rd pct 229 24th pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +122 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,101 83rd pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 53.2%

17.7% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 20.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$85 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$915 69th pct $830 55th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$425 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,861 57th pct

Family income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$301 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,638 79th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

10.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.1%

19.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +72 larger in Helena Valley - Koongamia

84 27th pct 156 46th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1 yrs older in Helena Valley - Koongamia

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$115 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

$780 73rd pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$76 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

$2,549 88th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +0.1 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 58.4%

28.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.7%

17.0% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$85 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap steady

$400 62nd pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +$42 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap narrowing

$2,015 62nd pct $1,973 59th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 45.6%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

6.2% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 31.9%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 32.4%

21.0% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.5% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 15.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +45 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

84 82nd pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +4.88 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

11.63 88th pct 6.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +630.7 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,261.1 66th pct 630.4 43rd pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +2 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 68th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +5 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

26 52nd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1,443 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,223 18th pct 5,780 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1,443 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,223 11th pct 5,780 9th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.1%

20.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

1.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

7.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.0% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 19.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +2 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +73 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,083 82nd pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1,166 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,828 36th pct 6,662 30th pct

Growth in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +6.3 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5.3% 57th pct 11.6% 85th pct

Businesses in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +291 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

636 33rd pct 345 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +106 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

809 45th pct 703 33rd pct

Max temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +1.0 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

24.7 61st pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +0.7 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

11.7 49th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +2.5 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

3.0 20th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +2.8 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

2.8 17th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +40.2 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

22.6% 15th pct 62.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +33.9 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

28.9% 20th pct 62.8% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +26.1 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

67.1% 31st pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +23.9 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

44.3% 26th pct 68.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +32.6 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

60.5% 18th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +57.6 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

14.5% 20th pct 72.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3.2 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

16.2 60th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +50 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

19 30th pct 69 45th pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Helena Valley - Koongamia +3.8 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

11.6% 94th pct 7.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Helena Valley - Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/vs/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia