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Forde vs Franklin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Forde profile · Franklin profile

Forde Franklin

Franklin and Forde are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and social profiles. Franklin is a diverse hub where 49.5% of people were born overseas and 53.0% use a language other than English at home. It has a higher share of renters (45.9%) and many more flats or apartments. In contrast, Forde is dominated by larger, separate houses, with 92.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Forde also has a much higher proportion of high earners, with 58.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week compared to 33.5% in Franklin.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in other ways. While Franklin has a younger population and more recent arrivals from overseas, Forde has more children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding typical incomes and the types of homes people live in. They do share some similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.9 pts higher in Forde 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Forde Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Franklin Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Franklin Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fordein Franklin +3,049 larger in Franklin gap widening
4,435 19th pct 7,484 37th pct
Median age in Fordein Franklin +5 yrs older in Forde gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Fordein Franklin +0.2 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
1.2% 33rd pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Fordein Franklin +1.7 pts higher in Forde gap steady
5.6% 5th pct 3.9% 1st pct
Under 15 in Fordein Franklin +6.4 pts higher in Forde gap steady
26.6% 97th pct 20.2% 73rd pct
De facto in Fordein Franklin +4.0 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
8.5% 19th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.2%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 51.2%
28.4% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Forde Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fordein Franklin +18.5 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 49.5% 92nd pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 47.0%
3.7% China +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% India +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.5% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 19.6%
27.3% English ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%
8.2% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.9% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.8% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Fordein Franklin +22.1 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
30.9% 76th pct 53.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Fordein Franklin +3.6 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
2.8% 68th pct 6.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 43.0%
5.3% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Hindi even 2.3%
1.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Fordein Franklin +3.9 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
35.6% 29th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 26.0%
35.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.2% Hinduism +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.4% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fordein Franklin +2.2 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
82.2% 96th pct 84.3% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Fordein Franklin +3.4 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
47.6% 91st pct 51.0% 94th pct
Schools in Fordein Franklin
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fordein Franklin
— 0.66 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fordein Franklin even
13 34th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Fordein Franklin
— 477 16th pct
Avg size in Fordein Franklin
— 477 58th pct
ICSEA in Fordein Franklin
— 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
8.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
2.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%
22.6% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
10.4% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.9% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fordein Franklin +$427 higher in Forde gap widening
$1,548 100th pct $1,121 86th pct
Household income in Fordein Franklin +$1,170 higher in Forde gap widening
$3,553 100th pct $2,383 86th pct
Family income in Fordein Franklin +$1,206 higher in Forde gap widening
$3,730 99th pct $2,524 75th pct
High earners in Fordein Franklin +14.6 pts higher in Forde gap widening
33.6% 100th pct 19.0% 81st pct
High-income homes in Fordein Franklin +25.4 pts higher in Forde gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 33.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 19.0%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
9.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fordein Franklin +4.7 pts higher in Forde
21.8% 15th pct 17.1% 6th pct
Mental health in Fordein Franklin +0.1 pts higher in Forde
7.0% 28th pct 6.9% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Fordein Franklin +0.4 pts higher in Forde gap steady
2.8% 9th pct 2.3% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
2.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 77.7%
16.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fordein Franklin +4.5 pts higher in Forde gap widening
16.7% 66th pct 12.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Fordein Franklin +3.1 pts higher in Forde gap widening
10.9% 29th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Fordein Franklin +11.5 pts higher in Forde gap widening
40.8% 100th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Fordein Franklin +2.7 pts higher in Forde
7.4% 97th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fordein Franklin +5.2 pts higher in Forde gap widening
21.1% 50th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fordein Franklin +55 larger in Franklin
54 17th pct 109 34th pct
Median age in Fordein Franklin even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Fordein Franklin +1.1 pts higher in Forde
58.1% 79th pct 56.9% 78th pct
Unemployment in Fordein Franklin +7.6 pts higher in Franklin
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Median income in Fordein Franklin +$93 higher in Forde
$1,042 89th pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Fordein Franklin +$1,197 higher in Forde
$3,625 100th pct $2,428 86th pct
Indigenous language in Fordein Franklin +6.5 pts higher in Forde
9.3% 76th pct 2.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fordein Franklin +0.4 larger in Forde gap widening
3.2 94th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Fordein Franklin +0.9 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
7.6% 3rd pct 8.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Fordein Franklin +9.6 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
11.2% 4th pct 20.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 64.9%
15.8% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.2% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 19.4%
24.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%
11.2% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
3.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fordein Franklin +$130 higher in Forde gap widening
$590 97th pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fordein Franklin +$596 higher in Forde gap widening
$2,481 87th pct $1,885 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Fordein Franklin +0.20 higher in Franklin gap steady
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Fordein Franklin +23.1 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
22.8% 37th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Fordein Franklin +6.2 pts higher in Forde gap widening
16.5% 11th pct 10.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in Fordein Franklin +34.9 pts higher in Forde gap widening
84.7% 50th pct 49.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fordein Franklin +31.2 pts higher in Forde gap widening
92.0% 87th pct 60.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 41.3%
22.8% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
16.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%
0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +34.9 pts 49.8%
1.8% Flat or apartment +34.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 27.2%
22.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.7% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +35.2 pts 19.4%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%
33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 17.3%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fordein Franklin +4.1 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
1.1% 4th pct 5.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Fordein Franklin +3.6 pts higher in Forde gap widening
12.6% 43rd pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Fordein Franklin +7.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
2.3% 56th pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in Fordein Franklin +2 more in Forde
17 26th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Fordein Franklin +1.83 more in Forde
3.83 43rd pct 2.00 21st pct
Departures/1k in Fordein Franklin +112.4 more in Franklin
484.3 38th pct 596.7 42nd pct
PT routes in Fordein Franklin +1 more in Forde
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Fordein Franklin +2 longer in Franklin
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Fordein Franklin +5 longer in Forde
17 31st pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Fordein Franklin +19,879 more in Franklin
4,435 10th pct 24,314 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Fordein Franklin +13,053 more in Franklin
31,799 41st pct 44,852 50th pct
Transit to city in Fordein Franklin +25 longer in Forde
68 68th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 58.9%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 39.8%
25.2% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
1.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fordein Franklin +16.7 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
40.6% 61st pct 57.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Fordein Franklin +12.6 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
10.8% 50th pct 23.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fordein Franklin +1.2 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
2.7% 6th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Fordein Franklin +0.3 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
79.7% 100th pct 79.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Fordein Franklin +2.7 pts higher in Forde gap widening
70.4% 97th pct 67.7% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 25.9%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Media & telecommunications even 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%
22.2% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
9.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fordein Franklin +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Fordein Franklin +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Fordein Franklin +4 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Fordein Franklin +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Fordein Franklin +57 higher in Forde
1,159 100th pct 1,102 87th pct
ERP in Fordein Franklin +3,063 higher in Franklin
4,457 17th pct 7,520 35th pct
Growth in Fordein Franklin +0.7 pts higher in Forde
0.8% 17th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Fordein Franklin +232 higher in Franklin
351 16th pct 583 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fordein Franklin +25 higher in Forde
805 45th pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Fordein Franklin +0.4 higher in Franklin
20.4 21st pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Fordein Franklin +0.2 higher in Franklin
6.5 0th pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fordein Franklin +0.5 higher in Franklin
5.8 56th pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fordein Franklin +1.3 more in Franklin
4.8 43rd pct 6.1 62nd pct
15-min city in Fordein Franklin +8.0 pts higher in Franklin
84.5% 66th pct 92.4% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Fordein Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Franklin
86.5% 71st pct 88.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Fordein Franklin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fordein Franklin +2.5 pts higher in Forde
84.8% 61st pct 82.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Fordein Franklin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fordein Franklin +6.8 pts higher in Franklin
5.6% 12th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in Fordein Franklin +11.9 more in Forde
18.0 67th pct 6.1 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Fordein Franklin +17 higher in Forde
661 100th pct 645 99th pct
Mean slope in Fordein Franklin +2.0 pts higher in Forde
6.0% 61st pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041038/forde/vs/801041039/franklin