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Harrisdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Name: Harrisdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile

Harrisdale Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Piara Waters - Forrestdale and Harrisdale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Harrisdale is very walkable, with 80.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical walk to the nearest transport stop of just 2 minutes. In contrast, Piara Waters - Forrestdale is somewhat walkable, with 40.5% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed and a much longer typical walk to transport of 22 minutes. Piara Waters - Forrestdale has seen faster growth, with its population rising 30.9% since 2021 compared to 16.9% in Harrisdale, and it hosts far more businesses, totaling 1,947 against 1,063 in Harrisdale.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Piara Waters - Forrestdale has expanded much more rapidly. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar social makeup. They both have about 29% of their population under 15 and typical weekly household incomes around $2,400. Education levels are also almost identical, with 36% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,382 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Renting: 4.0 pts higher in Harrisdale Median age: 2 yrs older in Harrisdale De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +4,382 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

11,667 61st pct 16,049 80th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 yrs older in Harrisdale

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 61.6%

27.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.5% Separated even 2.5%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Piara Waters - Forrestdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.4% Irish even 4.4%

3.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.4% Islam even 4.4%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +4 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.49 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1.18 21st pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

20 51st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +752 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

5,620 90th pct 6,372 92nd pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +609 larger in Harrisdale

1,405 100th pct 797 86th pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +20 higher in Harrisdale

1,087 79th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.5%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

19.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$37 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,068 83rd pct $1,105 86th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$29 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,412 87th pct $2,441 87th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$31 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,491 74th pct $2,522 75th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

4.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Mental health even 4.9%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 79.9%

12.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

2.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +25 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

131 40th pct 156 46th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 yrs older in Harrisdale

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$190 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 95th pct $1,034 89th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$131 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,550 88th pct $2,681 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

14.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%

22.7% 2 people even 22.6%

21.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +$28 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,000 61st pct $2,028 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

20.1% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

11.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 27.5%

4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% 1 bedroom even 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 77.5%

6.8% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

6.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +4 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

37 47th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.62 more in Harrisdale

3.17 33rd pct 2.55 26th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +80.6 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

626.0 43rd pct 706.6 46th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +20 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

2 14th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

23 46th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +4,382 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

11,667 36th pct 16,049 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +51,980 more in Harrisdale

68,029 61st pct 16,049 24th pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +21 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

65 63rd pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.0% No vehicle even 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Mining even 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +9 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,059 74th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +7,690 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

14,125 67th pct 21,815 88th pct

Growth in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +14.0 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

16.9% 88th pct 30.9% 95th pct

Businesses in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +884 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,063 59th pct 1,947 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +47 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

699 33rd pct 746 39th pct

Max temp in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.2 higher in Harrisdale

25.4 69th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2.2 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 70th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +2.2 more in Harrisdale

6.6 70th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +39.7 pts higher in Harrisdale

80.1% 62nd pct 40.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +36.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

72.6% 59th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +21.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.2% 63rd pct 75.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +13.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 79th pct 82.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +8.6 pts higher in Harrisdale

99.9% 69th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +27.8 pts higher in Harrisdale

71.2% 70th pct 43.4% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +1.4 more in Harrisdale

12.8 42nd pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +433 higher in Harrisdale

543 95th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Piara Waters - Forrestdale +0.3 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4.9% 43rd pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Compare Piara Waters - Forrestdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Piara Waters - Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/vs/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale