Compare

Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Name: Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale profile · Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile

Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale and Piara Waters - Forrestdale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Piara Waters - Forrestdale is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,441 compared to $1,306 in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale. Education levels also differ sharply; 36% of adults in Piara Waters - Forrestdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.3% do in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale. This gap is reflected in the workforce, as 78.9% of adults in Piara Waters - Forrestdale are working or looking for work, compared to 58.1% in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale.

Both areas have grown since 2011, though Piara Waters - Forrestdale has seen a faster increase in population. They share similar surroundings, with almost identical average temperatures and rainfall. Despite the differences in income and education, both areas have a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, sitting around 9%. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in housing, with detached houses being far more common in Piara Waters - Forrestdale.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 26.1 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Year 12: 29.5 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Bachelor+: 24.7 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale Household income: $1,135 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7,117 larger in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

23,166 93rd pct 16,049 80th pct

Median age in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 yrs older in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.2% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 4.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

36.3% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

43.0% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 29.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale Piara Waters - Forrestdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 49.2%

2.8% India +11.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +14.4 pts 24.0%

31.5% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%

3.2% Indian +13.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Filipino even 3.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 53.6%

0.7% Punjabi +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 31.6%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

2.4% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

1.2% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +3 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

11 90th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.46 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

2.14 52nd pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

29 68th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1,878 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4,494 88th pct 6,372 92nd pct

Avg size in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +388 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

409 48th pct 797 86th pct

ICSEA in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +111 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

956 22nd pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +29.5 pts ▸ 75.1%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 22.9%

15.0% Bachelor degree +19.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

6.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.5% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$435 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$670 23rd pct $1,105 86th pct

Household income in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$1,135 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,306 21st pct $2,441 87th pct

Family income in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$922 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,600 19th pct $2,522 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.1%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 3.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 4.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +21.2 pts ▸ 79.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1,044 larger in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

1,200 87th pct 156 46th pct

Median age in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1 yrs older in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$521 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$513 22nd pct $1,034 89th pct

Household income in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$1,423 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,258 20th pct $2,681 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.7 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 7.8%

22.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 22.6%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 11.7%

12.7% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.7% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$140 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$280 22nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$511 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,517 28th pct $2,028 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.10 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +27.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

32.2% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 16.1%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 27.5%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 1.2%

3.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% $350–$549 +61.3 pts ▸ 77.5%

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +52.8 pts 11.4%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.6 pts 26.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +140 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

181 93rd pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +5.26 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

7.81 86th pct 2.55 26th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +918.4 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

1,625.0 76th pct 706.6 46th pct

PT routes in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +11 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

16 80th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +16 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

6 57th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6 longer in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

29 57th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7,117 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

23,166 69th pct 16,049 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7,117 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

23,166 32nd pct 16,049 24th pct

Transit to city in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

84 93rd pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 67.0%

3.4% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 22.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

5.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +8 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +8 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +186 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

882 9th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7,024 higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

28,839 93rd pct 21,815 88th pct

Growth in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +11.5 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

19.5% 89th pct 30.9% 95th pct

Businesses in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +758 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,189 65th pct 1,947 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +27 higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

773 42nd pct 746 39th pct

Max temp in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

25.2 67th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.3 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

12.9 63rd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1.0 higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

5.5 52nd pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1.0 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

5.3 51st pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +18.7 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

59.2% 45th pct 40.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +23.3 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

59.4% 47th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +20.9 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

96.2% 60th pct 75.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6.8 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

76.1% 52nd pct 82.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6.1 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

97.3% 51st pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6.2 pts higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

49.5% 53rd pct 43.4% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +6.8 more in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

18.2 68th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +123 higher in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

234 75th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.4 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4.9% 42nd pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale with nearby areas

Seville Grove Camillo - Champion Lakes Byford Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale Piara Waters - Forrestdale Kelmscott Huntingdale - Southern River Harrisdale

Compare Piara Waters - Forrestdale with nearby areas

Harrisdale Banjup Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale Huntingdale - Southern River Seville Grove Canning Vale - East Canning Vale - West Success - Hammond Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011110/armadale-wungong-brookdale/vs/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale