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Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

Name: Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Glen Forrest - Darlington profile · Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale profile

Glen Forrest - Darlington Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale and Glen Forrest - Darlington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Glen Forrest - Darlington is much more affluent, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.1% in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale. This gap is consistent with education levels; 33.5% of adults in Glen Forrest - Darlington hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.7% do so in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale. Conversely, Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Glen Forrest - Darlington (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar proportion of seniors, with about 21% of the population aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force and people living with a mental health condition. While Glen Forrest - Darlington has seen its lead in high incomes and university qualifications grow since 2011, the age gap between the two areas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Population: 5,615 larger in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale Volunteering: 13.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5,615 larger in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale gap widening

7,223 36th pct 12,838 67th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +3 yrs older in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 42.0%

27.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest - Darlington Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 68.6%

12.3% England ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

0.2% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +11.8 pts 39.1%

36.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 34.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

3.6% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 80.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 45.2%

36.4% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +1 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +0.65 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

2.94 68th pct 2.29 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +6 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

14 37th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +617 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

1,503 51st pct 2,120 64th pct

Avg size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +48 larger in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

376 43rd pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +152 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,101 83rd pct 948 19th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 47.0%

17.7% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 17.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$175 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$915 69th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$833 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,453 32nd pct

Family income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$736 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,638 79th pct $1,902 38th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.1%

10.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 59.2%

19.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +620 larger in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

84 27th pct 704 86th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +1 yrs older in Glen Forrest - Darlington

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$234 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

$780 73rd pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$1,042 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

$2,549 88th pct $1,507 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +0.3 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 50.2%

28.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.7% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

17.0% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$100 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$400 62nd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +$282 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap narrowing

$2,015 62nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 43.7%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 33.2%

6.2% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 89.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 36.6%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 32.8%

21.0% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.5% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +37 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

84 82nd pct 121 88th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +2.20 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

11.63 88th pct 9.43 87th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +54.1 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,261.1 66th pct 1,207.0 65th pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +7 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +4 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 68th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +4 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

26 52nd pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5,615 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

7,223 18th pct 12,838 40th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +16,702 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

7,223 11th pct 23,925 33rd pct

Transit to city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Train even 1.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 37.2%

20.1% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

1.2% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

7.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 15.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +6 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +6 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +136 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,083 82nd pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +6,863 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

7,828 36th pct 14,691 70th pct

Growth in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5.2 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

5.3% 57th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +355 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

636 33rd pct 991 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +106 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

809 45th pct 703 33rd pct

Max temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +1.0 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

24.7 61st pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +0.7 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

11.7 49th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +2.2 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

3.0 20th pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +2.0 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

2.8 17th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +36.6 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

22.6% 15th pct 59.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +37.2 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

28.9% 20th pct 66.2% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +24.7 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

67.1% 31st pct 91.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +16.2 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

44.3% 26th pct 60.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +34.2 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

60.5% 18th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +17.0 pts higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

14.5% 20th pct 31.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +5.0 more in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

16.2 60th pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +93 higher in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale

19 30th pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale +4.0 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

11.6% 94th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/vs/504021054/swan-view-greenmount-midvale