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Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford vs Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

Name: Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford vs Forrestfield - Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford profile · Forrestfield - Wattle Grove profile

Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford and Forrestfield - Wattle Grove are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford is far more culturally diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 44.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Forrestfield - Wattle Grove is more likely to be without a religion (41.7% compared to 29.2%) and has a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (19.9% versus 13.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often widened. This is seen in the growing difference in rental rates, with renting now far higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford, and a widening gap in the number of people born overseas. Despite these shifts, the two areas share much in common, including an identical typical household size of 2.7 people and the same 16-minute drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +551 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford gap narrowing

20,280 89th pct 19,729 89th pct

Median age in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1 yrs older in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%

8.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Widowed even 4.2%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

6.8% India ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.9% English +13.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.6% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.5% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.2% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.7% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.34 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

1.98 47th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +14 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

42 84th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +85 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

3,613 86th pct 3,528 85th pct

Avg size in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +52 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

452 54th pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +42 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

1,047 64th pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 53.9%

17.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$145 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$710 30th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$345 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,494 35th pct $1,839 55th pct

Family income in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$385 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $2,141 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.7%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.2%

15.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +64 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

620 85th pct 556 82nd pct

Median age in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +2 yrs older in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$28 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

$553 32nd pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$352 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

$1,286 22nd pct $1,638 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

15.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$40 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$320 33rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +$209 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$1,591 33rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 20.1%

24.4% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 37.9%

33.3% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 29.9%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +47 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

115 88th pct 162 91st pct

Stops/1k in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +2.54 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

5.67 69th pct 8.21 86th pct

Departures/1k in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +209.0 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

1,772.6 79th pct 1,563.6 75th pct

PT routes in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

15 78th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +5 longer in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

5 50th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove even

16 29th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +551 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

20,280 62nd pct 19,729 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +8,313 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

20,280 29th pct 28,593 38th pct

Transit to city in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1 longer in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

62 57th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

1.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 30.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

4.6% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Professional & technical even 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Sales workers even 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +2 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +2 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +3 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +43 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

941 26th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +571 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

23,337 89th pct 22,766 88th pct

Growth in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.4 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

10.6% 82nd pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +527 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

2,132 86th pct 1,605 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +26 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

660 28th pct 686 31st pct

Max temp in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.1 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

25.6 71st pct 25.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.3 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

13.2 66th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.5 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

6.1 60th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1.1 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

6.4 67th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +25.4 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

91.4% 72nd pct 66.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1.8 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

67.1% 54th pct 68.9% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +1.6 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

95.2% 56th pct 93.6% 54th pct

Walk to school in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +3.3 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

75.3% 51st pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +3.8 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

98.2% 53rd pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +26.5 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

64.1% 65th pct 37.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +9.6 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

12.5 40th pct 22.2 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +19 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

130 57th pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove +0.9 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

4.6% 37th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford vs Forrestfield - Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506041132/beckenham-kenwick-langford/vs/506051138/forrestfield-wattle-grove