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Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Name: Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Glen Forrest - Darlington profile · Middle Swan - Herne Hill profile

Glen Forrest - Darlington Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Glen Forrest - Darlington and Middle Swan - Herne Hill are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct social and economic profiles. Glen Forrest - Darlington is a more affluent area where 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.8% in Middle Swan - Herne Hill. Higher incomes are also common in Glen Forrest - Darlington, where 32.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 15.6% do so in Middle Swan - Herne Hill. In contrast, Middle Swan - Herne Hill is more linguistically diverse, with 17.9% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 5.3% in Glen Forrest - Darlington.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has grown, and the divide in the number of people using another language at home has more than doubled. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 27%) and have nearly identical drive times to the city. They also both have residents who are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1,545 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap narrowing

7,223 36th pct 5,678 27th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +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) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 44.3%

27.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest - Darlington Middle Swan - Herne Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 67.4%

12.3% England ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%

1.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +11.9 pts 39.0%

36.6% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

3.6% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.3% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 76.4%

0.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 39.1%

36.4% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2.15 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

2.94 68th pct 5.09 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +13 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

14 37th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2,245 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1,503 51st pct 3,748 86th pct

Avg size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +374 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

376 43rd pct 750 83rd pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +72 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,101 83rd pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 48.0%

17.7% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 16.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

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

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$183 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$915 69th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$784 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$721 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,638 79th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 7.8%

10.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +176 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

84 27th pct 260 61st pct

Median age in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +4 yrs older in Glen Forrest - Darlington

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$211 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

$780 73rd pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$924 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

$2,549 88th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.2 larger in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 52.9%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

8.7% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.0%

17.0% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

2.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$80 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$400 62nd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$390 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington gap widening

$2,015 62nd pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 39.6%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 32.8%

6.2% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 85.8%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 35.6%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 32.2%

21.0% $200–$349 +28.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

4.5% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.9%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +4 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

84 82nd pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +3.87 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

11.63 88th pct 15.50 91st pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +61.7 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1,261.1 66th pct 1,322.8 68th pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +13 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

4 29th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 68th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1 longer in Glen Forrest - Darlington

26 52nd pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1,545 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,223 18th pct 5,678 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1,545 more in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,223 11th pct 5,678 9th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%

20.1% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

1.2% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%

7.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

7.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

8.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 13.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +5 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +6 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +4 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +5 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +130 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

1,083 82nd pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1,248 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

7,828 36th pct 6,580 29th pct

Growth in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +6.8 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5.3% 57th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +114 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

636 33rd pct 522 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +200 higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

809 45th pct 609 20th pct

Max temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.4 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

24.7 61st pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.0 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

11.7 49th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.3 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

3.0 20th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.2 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

2.8 17th pct 4.0 30th pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +23.8 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

22.6% 15th pct 46.4% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +11.7 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

28.9% 20th pct 40.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +11.5 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

67.1% 31st pct 78.6% 38th pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +4.9 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

44.3% 26th pct 49.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +30.2 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

60.5% 18th pct 90.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.7 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

14.5% 20th pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +24.3 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

16.2 60th pct 40.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill even

19 30th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest - Darlington in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +5.7 pts higher in Glen Forrest - Darlington

11.6% 94th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest - Darlington vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/vs/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill