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Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Huntingdale - Southern River

Name: Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Huntingdale - Southern River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile · Huntingdale - Southern River profile

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Huntingdale - Southern River

Huntingdale - Southern River and Piara Waters - Forrestdale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Huntingdale - Southern River is much more walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.7% near public transport. In contrast, Piara Waters - Forrestdale is more car-dependent, with only 36% of homes near groceries and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 22 minutes. Piara Waters - Forrestdale also has a more highly qualified population, where 36% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.5% in Huntingdale - Southern River.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Piara Waters - Forrestdale grew by 30.9% since 2021, while Huntingdale - Southern River grew by 15.6%. Both areas are very young compared to the national figure, with a high share of children and similar housing styles, as almost every home in both places is a separate house. They also share similar levels of diversity, with both areas having a far higher share of people born overseas than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +5,820 larger in Huntingdale - Southern River

16,049 80th pct 21,869 91st pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +3 yrs older in Huntingdale - Southern River

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%

15.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 54.0%

29.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Huntingdale - Southern River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

14.1% India ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

4.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.4% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

6.8% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

4.9% Mandarin even 4.8%

0.8% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%

31.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.4% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

6.4% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

4.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +3 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +0.73 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1.68 38th pct 0.95 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +15 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

27 64th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +3,417 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

6,372 92nd pct 2,955 78th pct

Avg size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +206 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

797 86th pct 591 71st pct

ICSEA in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +14 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,068 72nd pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 62.3%

11.6% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$263 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,105 86th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$326 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,441 87th pct $2,115 73rd pct

Family income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$266 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,522 75th pct $2,256 61st pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

3.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 72.1%

12.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +245 larger in Huntingdale - Southern River

156 46th pct 401 74th pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1 yrs older in Huntingdale - Southern River

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$374 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,034 89th pct $660 55th pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$723 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,681 90th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +0.1 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

76.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 70.4%

14.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

22.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

11.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$40 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +$78 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,028 63rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 58.6%

9.7% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.1%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

65.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 63.5%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

5.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 65.0%

11.4% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 40.7%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +51 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

41 50th pct 92 86th pct

Stops/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1.65 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

2.55 26th pct 4.21 48th pct

Departures/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +126.6 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

706.6 46th pct 833.2 51st pct

PT routes in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +17 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

22 81st pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +2 longer in Huntingdale - Southern River

23 46th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +5,820 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

16,049 51st pct 21,869 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +38,633 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

16,049 24th pct 54,682 57th pct

Transit to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +11 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

86 96th pct 75 79th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 46.5%

22.8% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 19.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +2 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +3 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +2 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +57 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,068 77th pct 1,011 56th pct

ERP in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +4,462 higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

21,815 88th pct 26,277 91st pct

Growth in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +15.3 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

30.9% 95th pct 15.6% 88th pct

Businesses in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +211 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,947 86th pct 1,736 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +47 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

746 39th pct 699 33rd pct

Max temp in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +0.2 higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

25.2 67th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1.4 higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

4.5 37th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +1.3 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

4.4 36th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +35.6 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

40.5% 29th pct 76.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +32.4 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

36.0% 26th pct 68.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +19.3 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

75.4% 36th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +12.5 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

82.9% 59th pct 95.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +7.7 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

91.2% 39th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +6.3 pts higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

43.4% 48th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +7.9 more in Huntingdale - Southern River

11.4 33rd pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +99 higher in Huntingdale - Southern River

111 53rd pct 210 72nd pct

Mean slope in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Huntingdale - Southern River +0.6 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

5.2% 49th pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Huntingdale - Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/vs/506041135/huntingdale-southern-river