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Forrestfield - Wattle Grove vs High Wycombe

Name: Forrestfield - Wattle Grove vs High Wycombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Forrestfield - Wattle Grove profile · High Wycombe profile

Forrestfield - Wattle Grove High Wycombe

Forrestfield - Wattle Grove and High Wycombe are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different profiles. Forrestfield - Wattle Grove is more multicultural, with 32.4% of people born overseas and 22.6% using another language at home. It also has better access to public transport, with 8.21 stops per 1,000 people and a walk to the nearest stop that is far lower than in High Wycombe. By contrast, High Wycombe is more walkable for daily needs, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.8% near health services.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, including the differences in language use, overseas birth, and university qualifications. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Forrestfield - Wattle Grove at $1,839 and High Wycombe at $1,758. Both areas are also dominated by separate houses and have nearly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove Population: 7,531 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove No religion: 8.0 pts higher in High Wycombe Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +7,531 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

19,729 89th pct 12,198 64th pct

Median age in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +2 yrs older in High Wycombe gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 42.8%

35.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forrestfield - Wattle Grove High Wycombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

5.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

3.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.4% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

4.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +4 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.35 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

1.64 36th pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +17 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

28 66th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +2,544 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

3,528 85th pct 984 36th pct

Avg size in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +176 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

504 61st pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +15 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

1,005 45th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 47.8%

21.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

9.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$16 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap steady

$855 60th pct $839 57th pct

Household income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$81 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,839 55th pct $1,758 51st pct

Family income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$29 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

$2,141 54th pct $2,112 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 62.6%

18.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +142 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

556 82nd pct 414 74th pct

Median age in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$174 higher in High Wycombe

$581 39th pct $755 70th pct

Household income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$227 higher in High Wycombe

$1,638 46th pct $1,865 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.2 larger in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 54.8%

22.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

16.8% 3 people even 16.8%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$20 higher in High Wycombe gap widening

$360 46th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +$67 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 45.7%

25.8% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 45.0%

37.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%

10.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +110 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

162 91st pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +3.95 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

8.21 86th pct 4.26 49th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +131.5 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

1,563.6 75th pct 1,432.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +5 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

14 76th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +6 longer in High Wycombe

0 0th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +4 longer in High Wycombe

16 29th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +7,531 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

19,729 61st pct 12,198 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +18,470 more in High Wycombe

28,593 38th pct 47,063 52nd pct

Transit to city in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +4 longer in High Wycombe

61 55th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 68.9%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%

30.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +1 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +2 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +22 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

984 45th pct 962 35th pct

ERP in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +9,398 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

22,766 88th pct 13,368 64th pct

Growth in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +5.1 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

11.0% 84th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +902 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

1,605 79th pct 703 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +13 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

686 31st pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.1 higher in High Wycombe

25.7 72nd pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.1 higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

12.9 63rd pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.6 higher in High Wycombe

5.6 53rd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.6 more in High Wycombe

5.3 51st pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +9.8 pts higher in High Wycombe

66.1% 50th pct 75.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +12.0 pts higher in High Wycombe

68.9% 55th pct 80.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +4.5 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

93.6% 54th pct 89.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +2.4 pts higher in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

78.6% 54th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +4.4 pts higher in High Wycombe

94.4% 42nd pct 98.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +14.2 pts higher in High Wycombe

37.6% 43rd pct 51.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +3.3 more in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

22.2 77th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +56 higher in High Wycombe

112 53rd pct 167 65th pct

Mean slope in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove in High Wycombe +0.6 pts higher in High Wycombe

5.5% 53rd pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Compare High Wycombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestfield - Wattle Grove vs High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506051138/forrestfield-wattle-grove/vs/506051139/high-wycombe