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Forde vs Harrison

Name: Forde vs Harrison — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Forde profile · Harrison profile

Forde Harrison

Harrison and Forde are neighbouring areas in the ACT that differ most in their housing and demographics. Harrison is much more diverse, with 41.4% of people born overseas and 42.5% using another language at home, compared to 31.0% and 30.9% in Forde. It also has a much higher rental rate at 45.4%, while Forde is dominated by homeowners. In contrast, Forde has far more detached houses (84.7% versus 55.5%) and larger homes, with 92.0% having three or more bedrooms. Forde also has higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $3,553 a week compared to $2,636 in Harrison.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 39.8% in Harrison and 35.6% in Forde. They also share a similar level of professional qualification, with around 48% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical household income has grown from just $22 in 2011 to $917 today.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Forde Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Harrison Population: 3,809 larger in Harrison 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Forde People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Harrison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Harrison +3,809 larger in Harrison gap widening

4,435 19th pct 8,244 42nd pct

Median age in Forde in Harrison +4 yrs older in Forde gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 51.6%

28.4% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Forde Harrison

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 55.8%

5.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% China +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 25.6%

27.3% English ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

8.2% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 53.9%

5.3% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 32.3%

35.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.2% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forde in Harrison

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forde in Harrison

— 1.06 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Harrison +4 more in Forde

13 34th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Forde in Harrison

— 2,081 64th pct

Avg size in Forde in Harrison

— 1,041 93rd pct

ICSEA in Forde in Harrison

— 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

10.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Harrison +$341 higher in Forde gap widening

$1,548 100th pct $1,207 89th pct

Household income in Forde in Harrison +$917 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,553 100th pct $2,636 91st pct

Family income in Forde in Harrison +$852 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,730 99th pct $2,878 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 24.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.2%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forde in Harrison +36 larger in Harrison

54 17th pct 90 29th pct

Median age in Forde in Harrison +2 yrs older in Harrison

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Forde in Harrison +$189 higher in Harrison

$1,042 89th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Forde in Harrison +$975 higher in Forde

$3,625 100th pct $2,650 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Harrison +0.3 larger in Forde gap widening

3.2 94th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 68.5%

15.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.2% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

24.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

11.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

3.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Harrison +$140 higher in Forde gap widening

$590 97th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Forde in Harrison +$481 higher in Forde gap widening

$2,481 87th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Forde in Harrison +0.20 higher in Harrison gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 41.9%

22.8% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 55.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 45.1%

22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +29.9 pts 24.7%

20.8% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

12.1% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.1%

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 19.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Harrison +1 more in Harrison

17 26th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Harrison +1.65 more in Forde

3.83 43rd pct 2.18 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Harrison +123.2 more in Forde

484.3 38th pct 361.1 33rd pct

PT routes in Forde in Harrison even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Harrison even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forde in Harrison +3 longer in Forde

17 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Forde in Harrison +22,284 more in Harrison

4,435 10th pct 26,719 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Forde in Harrison +25,015 more in Harrison

31,799 41st pct 56,814 58th pct

Transit to city in Forde in Harrison +26 longer in Forde

68 68th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 60.1%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 44.1%

25.2% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

1.1% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 30.5%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Finance & insurance even 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

22.2% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forde in Harrison even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Forde in Harrison even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Forde in Harrison +2 higher in Forde

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Forde in Harrison +1 higher in Forde

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Forde in Harrison +45 higher in Forde

1,159 100th pct 1,114 90th pct

ERP in Forde in Harrison +3,566 higher in Harrison

4,457 17th pct 8,023 37th pct

Growth in Forde in Harrison +3.9 pts higher in Forde

0.8% 17th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Forde in Harrison +156 higher in Harrison

351 16th pct 507 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forde in Harrison +25 higher in Forde

805 45th pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Forde in Harrison +0.4 higher in Harrison

20.4 21st pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Forde in Harrison +0.2 higher in Harrison

6.5 0th pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Harrison +0.1 higher in Forde

5.8 56th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forde in Harrison even

4.8 43rd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Forde in Harrison +23.4 pts higher in Forde

84.5% 66th pct 61.1% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Harrison +24.8 pts higher in Forde

86.5% 71st pct 61.7% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Harrison even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forde in Harrison +7.5 pts higher in Harrison

84.8% 61st pct 92.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Harrison even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forde in Harrison +5.6 pts higher in Forde

5.6% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Harrison +10.5 more in Forde

18.0 67th pct 7.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Harrison +175 higher in Forde

661 100th pct 486 93rd pct

Mean slope in Forde in Harrison +1.7 pts higher in Forde

6.0% 61st pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Harrison with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041038/forde/vs/801041044/harrison