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Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Canning Vale - West

Name: Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Canning Vale - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile · Canning Vale - West profile

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Canning Vale - West

Piara Waters - Forrestdale and Canning Vale - West are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Piara Waters - Forrestdale is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is just 31 and 29.7% of people are children. This is reflected in its large schools and the fact that 44.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Canning Vale - West is older, with a typical age of 41, and far more people own their homes outright (38.0% compared to 9.7% in Piara Waters - Forrestdale).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked very differently, with Piara Waters - Forrestdale seeing a huge 30.9% population growth while Canning Vale - West grew by just 3.0%. Despite this, they share a similar cultural makeup, with about 48% of residents born overseas in both areas. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,300 to $2,400. While Canning Vale - West is much more walkable, with most homes within a short stroll of health services and groceries, Piara Waters - Forrestdale is more car-dependent, with a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.3 pts higher in Canning Vale - West Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Median age: 10 yrs older in Canning Vale - West Unpaid child care: 15.6 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Under 15: 12.6 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +5,971 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

16,049 80th pct 10,078 53rd pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +10 yrs older in Canning Vale - West

31 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.0 pts 22.7%

15.2% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 58.9%

29.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Canning Vale - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

14.1% India ◂ +8.8 pts 5.3%

4.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% China +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% Chinese +11.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.4% Indian ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%

4.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch even 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

4.9% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Punjabi ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.6% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

6.4% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

3.9% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +5 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +0.06 more in Canning Vale - West

1.68 38th pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

27 64th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +5,257 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

6,372 92nd pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +425 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

797 86th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +23 higher in Canning Vale - West

1,068 72nd pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 70.5%

11.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

9.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$292 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,105 86th pct $813 52nd pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$115 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,441 87th pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$97 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,522 75th pct $2,425 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.2%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

13.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.3%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 72.0%

12.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +80 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

156 46th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +3 yrs older in Canning Vale - West

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$360 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,034 89th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$6 higher in Canning Vale - West

$2,681 90th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +0.1 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

76.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 67.8%

14.8% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.5% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 23.8%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

11.7% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$30 higher in Canning Vale - West

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +$28 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

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

People / bedroom in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 46.4%

9.7% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.1% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 98.4%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.2% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 73.4%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 10.5%

5.1% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 67.4%

5.8% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

1.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 38.5%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.9%

12.1% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +19 more in Canning Vale - West

41 50th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +3.40 more in Canning Vale - West

2.55 26th pct 5.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +2,699.6 more in Canning Vale - West

706.6 46th pct 3,406.2 87th pct

PT routes in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +5 more in Canning Vale - West

5 36th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +20 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

22 81st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +4 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

23 46th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +5,971 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

16,049 51st pct 10,078 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +72,689 more in Canning Vale - West

16,049 24th pct 88,738 68th pct

Transit to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +31 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

86 96th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.2%

6.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked even 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 45.8%

22.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.7% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

7.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

6.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

1,068 77th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +11,100 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

21,815 88th pct 10,715 51st pct

Growth in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +27.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

30.9% 95th pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +1,048 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,947 86th pct 899 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +42 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

746 39th pct 704 33rd pct

Max temp in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West even

25.2 67th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +0.1 higher in Canning Vale - West

13.2 66th pct 13.3 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +2.0 higher in Canning Vale - West

4.5 37th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +2.5 more in Canning Vale - West

4.4 36th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +43.4 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

40.5% 29th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +41.4 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

36.0% 26th pct 77.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +20.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

75.4% 36th pct 95.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +10.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

82.9% 59th pct 93.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +8.3 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

91.2% 39th pct 99.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +39.7 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

43.4% 48th pct 83.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +3.5 more in Canning Vale - West

11.4 33rd pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +72 higher in Canning Vale - West

111 53rd pct 183 68th pct

Mean slope in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Canning Vale - West +0.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

5.2% 49th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Piara Waters - Forrestdale with nearby areas

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Compare Canning Vale - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Canning Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/vs/506031125/canning-vale-west