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Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Byford

Name: Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Byford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile · Byford profile

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Byford

Byford and Piara Waters - Forrestdale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Piara Waters - Forrestdale has a much higher share of university qualifications, with 36.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.6% in Byford. It is also far more diverse, with 48.4% of people born overseas and 43.5% using a language other than English at home, while Byford's figures are 27.4% and 14.3% respectively. In contrast, Byford has a far higher share of people reporting no religion (50.6% versus 31.6%).

These two places share a typical resident age of 31 and an almost identical reliance on detached houses. However, the gap in education and professional skills is widening, with Piara Waters - Forrestdale now far higher in both bachelor degree attainment and typical weekly household incomes. While Byford is more walkable in terms of public transport access, Piara Waters - Forrestdale has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.2 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Byford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +4,422 larger in Byford

16,049 80th pct 20,471 90th pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford even

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 34.1%

29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

15.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 50.0%

29.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Piara Waters - Forrestdale Byford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.1% India ◂ +10.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% English +19.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.8% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.4% Indian ◂ +12.7 pts 3.6%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

4.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.8% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

6.4% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

4.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.29 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1.68 38th pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +12 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

27 64th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +969 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

6,372 92nd pct 5,403 90th pct

Avg size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +121 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

797 86th pct 675 78th pct

ICSEA in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +79 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,068 72nd pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 52.3%

11.6% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.3% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +20.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 15.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

9.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

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

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$156 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,105 86th pct $949 73rd pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$355 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,441 87th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$305 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,522 75th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.3%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +11.1 pts 68.8%

12.2% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +479 larger in Byford

156 46th pct 635 86th pct

Median age in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +4 yrs older in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

19 yrs 10th pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$116 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$1,034 89th pct $918 85th pct

Household income in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$506 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,681 90th pct $2,175 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.2 larger in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

76.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 68.0%

14.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

22.6% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%

11.7% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$40 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +$114 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

$2,028 63rd pct $1,914 55th pct

People / bedroom in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 68.4%

16.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

9.7% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house even 98.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.2% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%

5.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 69.4%

11.4% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 44.4%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

4.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +69 more in Byford

41 50th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +2.82 more in Byford

2.55 26th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +338.2 more in Byford

706.6 46th pct 1,044.8 59th pct

PT routes in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +6 more in Byford

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +12 longer in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

22 81st pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +10 longer in Byford

23 46th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +4,422 more in Byford

16,049 51st pct 20,471 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +4,422 more in Byford

16,049 24th pct 20,471 29th pct

Transit to city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford

86 96th pct —

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 45.9%

22.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.7% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

8.2% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 12.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +3 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +3 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +1 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +4 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +82 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,068 77th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +5,249 higher in Byford

21,815 88th pct 27,064 91st pct

Growth in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +3.7 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

30.9% 95th pct 27.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +534 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

1,947 86th pct 1,413 74th pct

Environment & Climate

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

746 39th pct 793 44th pct

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

25.2 67th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.3 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

13.2 66th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.4 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4.5 37th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.5 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

4.4 36th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +17.9 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

40.5% 29th pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +16.7 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

36.0% 26th pct 19.4% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +3.5 pts higher in Byford

75.4% 36th pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +6.0 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

82.9% 59th pct 76.9% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.7 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

91.2% 39th pct 90.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +23.1 pts higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

43.4% 48th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +0.9 more in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

11.4 33rd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford +6 higher in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

111 53rd pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Piara Waters - Forrestdale in Byford even

5.2% 49th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Compare Byford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Piara Waters - Forrestdale vs Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/vs/506061142/byford