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Forde vs Moncrieff

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Forde profile · Moncrieff profile

Forde Moncrieff

Moncrieff and Forde are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct differences in housing and demographics. Moncrieff is a fast-growing hub where 86.5% of residents moved in during the last five years, and 42.7% were born overseas. In contrast, Forde is more established and wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,553 a week compared to $2,699 in Moncrieff. Housing also differs sharply; 84.7% of Forde's homes are separate houses, while Moncrieff has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of education and employment, with almost identical shares of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and similar rates of full-time work. They also both have families with a similar number of people per home. While they share these basics, the gap in walkability is stark; 84.5% of Forde's homes are within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, whereas only 10.9% of homes in Moncrieff have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Forde Recent movers: 45.8 pts higher in Moncrieff Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Moncrieff People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moncrieff Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Moncrieff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fordein Moncrieff +875 larger in Moncrieff gap narrowing
4,435 19th pct 5,310 24th pct
Median age in Fordein Moncrieff +5 yrs older in Forde gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Fordein Moncrieff +0.3 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
1.2% 33rd pct 1.5% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Fordein Moncrieff +3.1 pts higher in Forde gap widening
5.6% 5th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in Fordein Moncrieff +3.6 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
26.6% 97th pct 30.1% 100th pct
De facto in Fordein Moncrieff +1.3 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
8.5% 19th pct 9.8% 26th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
26.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 61.5%
28.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Forde Moncrieff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fordein Moncrieff +11.7 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 42.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 53.7%
5.9% India +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%
27.3% English ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%
7.9% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
8.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Fordein Moncrieff +17.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
30.9% 76th pct 47.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Fordein Moncrieff +2.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
2.8% 68th pct 4.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 47.3%
1.3% Punjabi +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
2.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Cantonese even 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Fordein Moncrieff +6.3 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
35.6% 29th pct 29.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 31.5%
35.6% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%
7.2% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fordein Moncrieff +1.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
82.2% 96th pct 83.3% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Fordein Moncrieff +0.2 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
47.6% 91st pct 47.4% 90th pct
Schools in Fordein Moncrieff
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fordein Moncrieff
— 0.63 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fordein Moncrieff +1 more in Forde
13 34th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Fordein Moncrieff
— 407 13th pct
Avg size in Fordein Moncrieff
— 407 48th pct
ICSEA in Fordein Moncrieff
— 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree even 35.3%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
12.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%
10.4% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fordein Moncrieff +$326 higher in Forde gap widening
$1,548 100th pct $1,222 90th pct
Household income in Fordein Moncrieff +$854 higher in Forde gap widening
$3,553 100th pct $2,699 92nd pct
Family income in Fordein Moncrieff +$995 higher in Forde gap widening
$3,730 99th pct $2,735 83rd pct
High earners in Fordein Moncrieff +13.7 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
33.6% 100th pct 20.0% 84th pct
High-income homes in Fordein Moncrieff +19.2 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
58.9% 100th pct 39.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 19.0%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fordein Moncrieff +3.8 pts higher in Forde
21.8% 15th pct 18.0% 8th pct
Mental health in Fordein Moncrieff +0.1 pts higher in Forde
7.0% 28th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Fordein Moncrieff +0.1 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 76.1%
16.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fordein Moncrieff +5.5 pts higher in Forde gap widening
16.7% 66th pct 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Fordein Moncrieff +1.7 pts higher in Forde gap widening
10.9% 29th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Fordein Moncrieff +2.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
40.8% 100th pct 42.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Fordein Moncrieff +2.6 pts higher in Forde
7.4% 97th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fordein Moncrieff +1.5 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
21.1% 50th pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fordein Moncrieff +28 larger in Moncrieff
54 17th pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Fordein Moncrieff +2 yrs older in Moncrieff
21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Fordein Moncrieff +10.3 pts higher in Forde
58.1% 79th pct 47.7% 60th pct
Unemployment in Fordein Moncrieff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fordein Moncrieff +$107 higher in Moncrieff
$1,042 89th pct $1,149 93rd pct
Household income in Fordein Moncrieff +$1,320 higher in Forde
$3,625 100th pct $2,305 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Fordein Moncrieff +4.2 pts higher in Moncrieff
9.3% 76th pct 13.4% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fordein Moncrieff even gap narrowing
3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct
One-parent in Fordein Moncrieff +2.6 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
7.6% 3rd pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Fordein Moncrieff +0.4 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
11.2% 4th pct 10.8% 3rd pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 74.4%
15.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
7.6% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 26.4%
24.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%
21.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
3.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fordein Moncrieff +$120 higher in Forde
$590 97th pct $470 85th pct
Mortgage in Fordein Moncrieff +$314 higher in Forde gap narrowing
$2,481 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Fordein Moncrieff +0.10 higher in Moncrieff gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fordein Moncrieff +1.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
22.8% 37th pct 23.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Fordein Moncrieff +10.8 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
16.5% 11th pct 5.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Fordein Moncrieff +29.9 pts higher in Forde gap widening
84.7% 50th pct 54.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fordein Moncrieff +8.0 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
92.0% 87th pct 84.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
22.8% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 5.7%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +29.9 pts 54.8%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 41.4%
22.3% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +27.2 pts 27.4%
20.8% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.1% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 21.8%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fordein Moncrieff +1.4 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
1.1% 4th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in Fordein Moncrieff +2.9 pts higher in Forde gap steady
12.6% 43rd pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Fordein Moncrieff +0.5 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
2.3% 56th pct 1.8% 48th pct
PT stops in Fordein Moncrieff +4 more in Forde
17 26th pct 13 22nd pct
Stops/1k in Fordein Moncrieff +1.38 more in Forde
3.83 43rd pct 2.45 25th pct
Departures/1k in Fordein Moncrieff +139.7 more in Forde
484.3 38th pct 344.6 32nd pct
PT routes in Fordein Moncrieff +1 more in Forde
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Fordein Moncrieff even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fordein Moncrieff +1 longer in Forde
17 31st pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Fordein Moncrieff +20,181 more in Moncrieff
4,435 10th pct 24,616 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Fordein Moncrieff +13,021 more in Moncrieff
31,799 41st pct 44,820 50th pct
Transit to city in Fordein Moncrieff +7 longer in Forde
68 68th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
1.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fordein Moncrieff +45.8 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
40.6% 61st pct 86.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Fordein Moncrieff +3.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
10.8% 50th pct 13.9% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fordein Moncrieff +1.4 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Fordein Moncrieff +0.4 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
79.7% 100th pct 79.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Fordein Moncrieff +0.2 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
70.4% 97th pct 70.6% 97th pct

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 27.9%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%
22.2% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fordein Moncrieff +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Fordein Moncrieff +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Fordein Moncrieff +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Fordein Moncrieff +1 higher in Forde
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Fordein Moncrieff +59 higher in Forde
1,159 100th pct 1,100 87th pct
ERP in Fordein Moncrieff +1,574 higher in Moncrieff
4,457 17th pct 6,031 26th pct
Growth in Fordein Moncrieff +12.6 pts higher in Moncrieff
0.8% 17th pct 13.4% 87th pct
Businesses in Fordein Moncrieff +49 higher in Moncrieff
351 16th pct 400 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fordein Moncrieff +37 higher in Moncrieff
805 45th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Fordein Moncrieff even
20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Fordein Moncrieff even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fordein Moncrieff +1.5 higher in Forde
5.8 56th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fordein Moncrieff +1.4 more in Forde
4.8 43rd pct 3.3 23rd pct
15-min city in Fordein Moncrieff +73.5 pts higher in Forde
84.5% 66th pct 10.9% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Fordein Moncrieff +69.5 pts higher in Forde
86.5% 71st pct 17.0% 11th pct
Walk to transit in Fordein Moncrieff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fordein Moncrieff +14.0 pts higher in Moncrieff
84.8% 61st pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Fordein Moncrieff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fordein Moncrieff +4.0 pts higher in Moncrieff
5.6% 12th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Amenities/1k in Fordein Moncrieff +11.4 more in Forde
18.0 67th pct 6.6 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Fordein Moncrieff +154 higher in Forde
661 100th pct 507 93rd pct
Mean slope in Fordein Moncrieff +1.2 pts higher in Moncrieff
6.0% 61st pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Moncrieff with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Moncrieff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041038/forde/vs/801041120/moncrieff